Originally Posted by
FBinNY
IMO rule no. 1 is that if you trust someone to build a frame you have to trust them to design it properly. If you don't trust them that far, find someone you do. The folks at Waterford earned their reputation, which is probably why you'e going with them. So, why would you take the opinion of a bunch of strangers on the internet over theirs?
Just to be clear, I'm not asking you or anyone else on BF to design my frame. I'm interested in learning more about the trade-offs in frame dimensions, I found Dave Moulton's blog posts interesting and helpful, and expect I can learn a lot from people who have much more experience than I do, I think the longer wheelbase suits my needs better than the original design and the the frame designer agreed that was a reasonable change. You seem to imply that I should have just accepted the original design and not asked any questions and not try to understand the reasons for the design.