There's more to it than stem length. Width, height, tire weight and contact patch (affected by volume and pressure). With all those independent variables, it can drive you nuts or lead you on a search for a formula that will confuse people by the millions, but it's not necessary. You "learn" a bike by riding it in different conditions, seeing what it can do, seeing how much of a gap it leaves for you to fill in with technique. It's a rare bike that can't do all its maker intended, but sure, some ... leave smaller gaps. A single-speed with 23's leaves you a big gap when you ride on trails, but it can DO it.
Steering gets "lighter" with: Wider bars Higher bars Lighter wheels Harder tires More nervous rider! I THINK, I'm not chiseling this in rock, that higher bars have more lightening effect (trying not to say "twitchy" because "light" is good and is what I mean)--than shorter stems. Based on my experiments and experience with this stuff, but your results may differ. Main thing is--get on the bike, ride it, learn it, fill in the gaps it leaves you and be glad you can! Dual suspension mountain bikes ridden by policement in airports: No gaps to fill. G -- Grant Rivendell Bicycle Works www.rivbike.com 925 933 7304 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
