It’s a totally different weight distribution. I rode the same logs and bridges on my steeper and shorter wheelbase bikes as I do now.
I find a slack headtube angle, combined with a short stem and long top tube work great for stability.
A big difference for me has been going to a narrower bar. When I ran a steeper setup I found a wide-wide bar really helped with stability. Now I’m running 760mm usually and I’d go narrower before I’d go wider.
Nov. 22, 2021, 1:46 p.m. - Andrew Major
It’s a totally different weight distribution. I rode the same logs and bridges on my steeper and shorter wheelbase bikes as I do now. I find a slack headtube angle, combined with a short stem and long top tube work great for stability. A big difference for me has been going to a narrower bar. When I ran a steeper setup I found a wide-wide bar really helped with stability. Now I’m running 760mm usually and I’d go narrower before I’d go wider.