Have to disagree with you here... the Twenty handles differently than other bikes due to the steering damper in the headset but is an exceptionally stable bike that is very forgiving in it's handling due to it's lower centre of gravity. I love shopping on my Twenty as you can load up panniers to the max and the ride and handling do not change by any noticeble degree.


My daughter loves her 20 inch wheels on her Raleigh Saffron as although she is not tall enough to ride a 26 inch wheeled bike she finds this ladies bike to be incredibly stable... with a conventional headset the Saffron's handling is a little smoother.

Like every bike, it takes a little period of adjustment to get used to a Twenty as they are pretty agile bikes and the steering is much quicker than a larger wheeled bike... this is an advantage when you are dodging potholes although you can roll a Twenty through these or right into curbs without them suffering any serious damage.