Old 07-27-05 | 12:22 PM
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Bikes: Giant TCR CF, Raleigh Fixie, Bridgestone Radac, Specialized Rockhopper

Also, my dime-store physics is guessing:

Chainstay length will contribute to rider position (and therefore, location of weight) relative to rear wheel. Hence, bikes with seattube cutouts to place rider weight more over rear wheel.

Total wheelbase contributes to response to steering input. Shorter wheelbase responds more/faster to small inputs than long wheelbase.

More acute (closer to 90 deg) seat tube angle will contribute to more road input translated to seat of pants. Slacker angle will contribute to "plusher" ride.

More acute head tube angle will contribute to more response to steering input.

Is any of this accurate?
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