Originally Posted by
holmund
Wheel flop is something you get used to and a wide handlebar makes it easier to control, even with a heavy front load. This bike bike will have a long wheelbase and a larger turning radius, this makes wheel flop affect steering less, right? Or did i miss some science here?
There are bikes with same steering angle but less trail. How are those forks bent?
I think you should evaluate how the relative height of the top tube right behind the head tube moves up and down as the front wheel swings in a change of direction. No issue while moving along, you may not like it when going slow, starting off on a slight up grade or thinking about getting out of the saddle.
I have a roadster. It is the very low speed big changes in direction where that bike is no fun. Useful for riding over curbs, small dog sized objects or wayward children. Poor rutted surfaces are swallowed whole too with little effect of direction change as the bike wants to go straight, always.