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Old 04-26-10 | 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by cleanupinaisle3
What exactly does a lower bottom bracket do for a road bike? Is there any advantage to having it lower? I know there's no reason NOT to have it lower since you can just coast through hard turns, but why not have it high even on geared bikes?
A high bottom bracket increases standover height. A low bottom bracket improves stability.

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