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Old 03-04-09 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver
A wheel as large as an English 28 with a higher volume tyre will suck up the bumps like you would not imagine... throw those into a roadster frame with those ridiculously slack frame angles and the ride gets unbelievably smooth.
I oughta try one again. It's been about 30 years since I have.

Do you know what angles the Sports and the Bobby Bike have? While you're at it, do you know what angles my 1971 Super Course has? I think they're lax, and I guess as I age, I find I appreciate lax angles. I once tried a criterium bike of my friend's, and I thought it was awful. Its maneuverability was impressive, but I had to be 110% awake to avoid crashing.
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