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Old 10-20-05, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by JayB
K&M you are spot on: the word "trail" did confuse me as I had a tendency to think of it the other way around. Thanks for clarifying. TandemGeek's drawing and diagram helped, too.
You're welcome

I would never have figured this stuff out myself if it hadn't been for TandemGeek (although he went by some other name back then).

Galen: Not sure what you think I have backwards. You are right that long trail tandems tend to be more stable "at speed." That's why I got one. The reason most tandems are made with shorter trail, though, is that they feel more stable at the recreational speeds that most users prefer.
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