Wheels heavier than frame: How would that affect the ride?
11-13-12 | 07:45 PM
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The bike would hug the road better. 
Seriously, I don't know, but it's a pretty good question.
So are you planning to build a CF frame with Schwinn steel wheels or something like that?
Seriously, I don't know, but it's a pretty good question.So are you planning to build a CF frame with Schwinn steel wheels or something like that?
11-13-12 | 07:51 PM
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The bike will feel sluggish and difficult to move off of the straight and narrow. Don't forget that on a bicycle, there are two large gyroscopes and the heavier they are, the more they impact ride quality. Just a theory and you are all welcome to burn the idea, if you wish.
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11-13-12 | 08:47 PM
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11-13-12 | 09:54 PM
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IGH + Drum Bakes + Schwables > Frame = rides fine
11-13-12 | 09:59 PM
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Sell the wheels to a hipster for a princely sum and buy some proper handbuilts.
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