Originally Posted by
JeffS
More aggressive position? You could setup both bikes to have the same position.
Where are you getting the big differences in handling from? The difference varies between sizes, but in my size the head tube and seat tube angles are the same on both bikes. A couple cm on the chainstay isn't going to be that drastic.
It just sounds like you're speaking of theoretical differences between a touring and race bike more than the actual differences between these two frames.
There's headtube length, too. But I also have a hard time picturing a traffic scenario where frame geometry is the limiting factor rather than my reflexes. Unless of course I got hamstrung by toe overlap from 700c wheels on a CC when my LHT has 26" wheels...
I wanted a bike I could ride FAT tires with fenders uphill pulling kid(s) on a trailer or trail-a-bike with a big load of groceries, no-hands. LHT it was.