Loaded touring bike on a mountain descent?
12-09-11, 04:39 PM
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Purpose-built racing bikes are built stiff through the bottom of the diamond to hold the wheels in plane as the rider's power is pumped in through the pedals. Purpose-built touring bikes are additionally built stiff through the top of the diamond to hold the wheels in plane against the twisting/bending forces of the load cantilevered off the frame on the racks.
