Gary, lotta good food for thought there. I imagine the GP bike
designers merely reduce rake and trail to get the quick-turning
characteristics they want. With a road bike we want the best
combination of stability and quick-turning, with a slight bias to
stability. With a speed-trials bike I suppose stability is primary, but
we still need some ability to turn if the bike gets out of shape for any
reason. If the speed-trials bike is a streamliner, stability and
control seem to become way more of a mystery and art known to very few.
Bill
|