Originally Posted by
sailorbenjamin
I know it's not really magic. There's a logical explanation for it. I'm thinking frame angles, maybe just cause that's the only area that I haven't really explored yet and all my favorite bikes have similar "laid back" geometry.
The exasperating part of it is that those differences in geometry may be minuscule and yet make a quite big difference. That's what I've experienced with roadster bikes from the 30's, 40's and 50's. They may look practically alike except for perhaps a little longer or shorter chain stays or perhaps 0.5 cm difference in trail!