Thread: Performance Wheelset Decision on New Tandem?
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Old 07-09-18 | 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by LV2TNDM
I'm curious why you think a tall rim profile would cause high-speed wobble? There's a great - and technical - discussion about high speed wobble on Lennard Zinn's blog on VeloNews. Every bicycle will exhibit high-speed wobble if high enough velocity is reached.
Our observation was instability was only initiated in crosswind conditions. The tall rim profile provide more area to interact with the crosswind.
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