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Old 09-24-12 | 01:12 PM
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cny-bikeman
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Bikes: 2008 Novara Randonee - love it. Previous bikes:Motobecane Mirage, 1972 Moto Grand Jubilee (my fave), Jackson Rake 16, 1983 C'dale ST500.

Not a simple question at all b/c there is interplay among various factors and you can't always optimize one thing w/out sacrificing something else - responsiveness, stability, toe and heel (pannier) clearance. Very rare for a good quality bike to have any significant handling issues, so primary focus is usually ride quality and fender/tire or pannier clearance. As for head tilt you have to combine that with fork rake to get trail before you can compare.

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