16" wheel vs 20" wheel
07-30-13, 08:32 PM
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Some 16" bikes are cooler than others. This baby has some kinda moped rims and 16 x 2.125 tires. And only 56 lbs! Rode it to work today.
07-31-13, 09:24 AM
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07-31-13, 11:05 AM
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You're right, that is cool. I just checked it on one of my virtual machines running OSX with the Safari browser. It seems very similar to KDE's Konqueror beta plugin unofficially known as Q-Mull (Quantum Multiverse Link).
07-31-13, 03:24 PM
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The slick kojaks are *really* nice on the Brompton. Unfortunately, I got a flat on my Brompton using kojaks one week, and a flat on my BF using kojaks the other, so I decided that they no longer met my needs, despite how nicely they rode. I switched (back) to Marathons (non-supreme); the only flat I've gotten with those was when I ran over a tack.
That bike is calling out for banana seat.
That bike is calling out for banana seat.
07-31-13, 03:29 PM
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I was thinking, since the rack has a sissy bar, use it for maybe a stuffed plush Tiger or Bear..
08-01-13, 02:52 AM
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16" wheel bikes are "twitchier" than 20" wheels.
At the same time they are also more maneuverable.
At the same time they are also more maneuverable.
08-01-13, 06:40 AM
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08-01-13, 07:25 AM
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08-01-13, 08:11 AM
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A large portion of the steering characteristics are a result of rake and trail. The wheelbase length plays a small part as well.
08-01-13, 10:53 AM
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True, but don't forget pneumatic scrub radius and king pin inclination.
I don't think about my contact patch too much, but patch contact is an important consideration when repairing a flat.
I don't think about my contact patch too much, but patch contact is an important consideration when repairing a flat.
08-01-13, 10:07 PM
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A large portion of the steering characteristics are a result of rake and trail. The wheelbase length plays a small part as well.
08-31-18, 02:44 AM
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08-31-18, 07:19 AM
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Get real, Pinigis. The Wasp is woefully, dreadfully under-geared out of the box, due to the pathetic 48T chainring and the 14T low sproket. You either know that, and hope people will buy, figuratively and literally, your BS, or you have no sense of the gear range needed for normal bike riding. Commuting on a Wasp will get one fired for chronic tardiness getting to the office.
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08-31-18, 07:24 AM
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One of our customers is a pilot who uses his Wasp to travel around the airport and to carry in his plane. His priorities were 1: a very compact fold, 2: a bike that can be ridden "no hands". The Wasp perfectly met his needs.
My son rides the Wasp on 15 to 30-mile trips with the stock gearing; it meets his riding style well.
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09-01-18, 10:00 AM
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Their designers made the wheel base the same as a larger wheel bike..
20" wheel, 406 would rank up with 26" 559 for ability to find spare tires
in most places, because of their popularity for Kids /MX bikes.
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