I wonder about the whole offset thing - I mean, the longer offset, as you say, moved the wheel further in front of you, and increases wheelbase - both those things should be increasing stability - In my mind, the wheel further in front is analogous to a slacker head angle.
But then you're told that shorter offset makes the bike more stable.... I wonder if these characteristics don't ultimately cancel each other out.
Jan. 13, 2021, 3:34 a.m. - hongeorge
I wonder about the whole offset thing - I mean, the longer offset, as you say, moved the wheel further in front of you, and increases wheelbase - both those things should be increasing stability - In my mind, the wheel further in front is analogous to a slacker head angle. But then you're told that shorter offset makes the bike more stable.... I wonder if these characteristics don't ultimately cancel each other out.