Originally Posted by
acoldspoon
Problem over than overlap of the pedals with the front wheels is once the fork rake gets too vertical, the angles get too steep, and the chainstays get too short, the result becomes two fold. First, the bike becomes twitchy.
less rake makes the bike more stable. steeper head angle will make it steer quicker. a balance between the two is what matters. one thing though...the shorter rake will probably be accomapnied by a shorter chainstay which together can make the wheelbase a good bit shorter. i think that is what makes the bike feel more twitchy.
steeper angles will surely ride harsher.