Originally Posted by
bikingbill
You want more of the weight on the front wheel. Just a guess but larger wheels may reduce that. I'd have to do the math, but I think that's right. The larger rear wheel isn't going to move the rear contact patch much. The larger front wheel moves the front contact patch forward a bit. Therefore weight distribution shifted slightly back.
The bike is designed for 700cc wheels. I am going to be running much smaller wheels (451) and a shorter fork (basically the wheels and drivetrain from their folding model), which should spread out the wheelbase, and it will also steepen the headtube angle a bit, which should push more weight forward.