Originally Posted by
dddd
The Peugeot's long wheelbase means the bike must lean further for a given turn radius, and the Peugeot also was designed for and sold with 2-sided pedals, which use up even more clearance when cornering.
Good point. A zillion years ago, within a year or two from when I bought it, I hit the ground with a pedal. It was not a pleasant experience. As I recall, it bent the crank arm.
Originally Posted by
dddd
The Masi GC I owned seemed to rule the corners, but not because of any bb height considerations. It just had a linear power-steering feel that inspired confidence.
That's been my experience. It has neutral behavior in corners seemingly regardless of either speed or turn radius. The Bianchi is equally quick to turn but seems to require more active rider participation to maintain the chosen line.