Originally Posted by
Skankingbiker
Based on others' similar conversions (detailed on bentrrider), the smaller wheels spread out the wheelbase and make the handling more stable. It also adds more weight to the front, which is good for the FWD on hills.
None of that can possibly be true! None of it. Wheelbase is what it is, unless you modify the frame. Changing the wheel size changes the wheel size. That has definite consequences for ergonomics, handling and also performance, but it does not alter intrinsics of the basic chassis configuration such as f/r weight distribution. As for 'making the handling more stable'. Oh boy, are you in for a shock. The reason no normal human can 'track stand' a recumbent but tens of thousands of ordinary Cat 5 road racers can at least approximate it on DF bikes is because the higher your eyepoint above your center of gravity the easier it is to find the balance equilibrium. You have much more time to react to the forces trying to destabilize you. Don't be in a hurry to sell those 700c wheels.