Originally Posted by Chris_in_Miami

I made some changes this afternoon - replaced the brake housings with quality stuff, and tried a longer stem with no rise. That made a big difference, and after I raised the saddle an inch and a half or so and moved it forward a bit, it improved significantly. The longer stem was the key, my weight is positioned more forward with more of it on the front wheel as bradtx pointed out (thanks bradtx!) The saddle height is now level with the grips (I took the photos before the saddle adjustments,) and it handles predictably. Thanks to all for the input!