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Old 11-19-13, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Dudelsack


I worry about that stuff (doing an endo on a SWB can't possibly end well) and am glad I have disc brakes, which is the reason I bought the model I did. In fact I've gotten so used to scrubbing off speed at the last possible moment heading into a curve that I have to be careful when I get on my road bike.
Doing any endo is usually a Bad Thing; but if I had to do one, I'd rather it be on a short wheelbase. Why? Because as you go over, the chainring and therefore your feet, are the pivot point. So in effect whether you're doing a forward roll or a splat, you're doing it from the ground, not several feet in the air.
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