Originally Posted by
terrymorse
If "twitchiness" is important to you, the best indicator is the amount of trail.
Trail - the horizontal distance between the tire's contact patch and where the steering axis contacts the ground. Photo: road.cc
Trail takes some effort to calculate, and manufacturers usually don't report it directly, but these statements are true:
- Lower head tube angle = more trail
- More fork rake = more trail
- Larger wheel diameter = more trail
- Wider tire = (slightly) more trail
Some other things influence the steering, but they tend to be less significant than the trail.
Thank you. I, unfortunately, do not understand the importance of these stats but appreciate your attempt to educate me. I will look further, some time on Google, to better understand the effects of "trail" on my bikes handling.
Thank you again for taking the time to inform me and I apologize for my ignorance, Seriously, I really do appreciate your taking the time with me and that goes to all that have put up with my lack of knowledge on this post. Much appreciated.
Frank.