Originally Posted by
rydabent
.. drivel ...
Originally Posted by
rydabent
They also bring safety. A LWB bent cant throw you over the handle bars. LWB bent stops much faster since they load up the front wheel and can be braked harder. You arrive feet first in an accident rather than head first. Also sitting upright you can see traffic much better.
1. You CAN go head first over the handle bars. I've seen it done. Saying it''s not possible is just dumb.
2.
Some LWBs have such lightly loaded front wheels that stopping takes longer than other bike designs. The load on the front wheel AND the type of brakes used combine to make or detract from braking effectiveness - not just one element.
3. Arriving feet first is not necessarily safer - driving a femur into and shattering the hip socket has resulted in numerous deaths on and off bike.
4. Not all LWB designs are ridden with upright seating. Some can and are fairly reclined - depending on the preference of the rider. So, the view of traffic, especially to the rear if mirrors are not used, is NOT necessarily good, much less "better".
As I quoted - DRIVEL.