Originally Posted by
Korina
Thanks. I've seen Georgena's
videos about bike design on YouTube several times; I would love to just have a smaller front wheel, but the husbeast thinks it would throw the bike's geometry off.
I promise it's not just a matter of guys sticking together, but I'm with him.
If you take a look at Georgena's designs with small front wheels, you'll notice her frames have a long head tube to accommodate that small front wheel without altering rider position. (Her web site talks about rider position a little bit
HERE.) Just as importantly, if you were to put a small front wheel on a bike that wasn't designed for it, you'll be altering the bike's head tube angle and trail, both of which are critical to handling.