Originally Posted by Gorgon5
Hey Cranky, the bike looks great, but are you worried about the small wheels being unstable on descents if you hit a rough patch of road?
Actually, I have experimented with fast descents while being fully loaded. So far, I feel pretty comfortable with bombing downhill, although I do so with more caution than on my "regular" bike. Gravel would be something that you would want to be more careful about. I just put on some Big Apples, and the bike feels even more stable than before. Actually, the SA 8 speed gearing is almost perfect for a mini touring bike, although a 42 tooth chainring upfront would be useful in mountainous country. The high gear is about as fast as I feel comfortable going anyway, so you wouldn't really need anything taller IMO.
