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Old 08-20-16 | 06:18 PM
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FBinNY
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Bikes: too many bikes from 1967 10s (5x2)Frejus to a Sumitomo Ti/Chorus aluminum 10s (10x2), plus one non-susp mtn bike I use as my commuter

You can get a very exaggerated sense of the effect of BB/saddle/CoG height by riding a super tall circus bike.

What happens is that all "body English" movements have to be very exaggerated and you can't throw the bike into a sudden turn as fast.

That said, the difference is material at the extremes, but we're talking about a half inch or so here relative to 30-40 inches between CoG and the pavement. So, yes it does make a difference, and a lower bike may be snappier in hard corners and slaloms and the overall handling will feel more precise, but the actual difference is going to be pretty small.
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