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Old 08-24-21, 02:02 PM
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samkl 
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Originally Posted by ThermionicScott
Which part didn't you like, the low trail or the 650B (assuming it was the wide-tire aspect of that)? Or was it both?
I was surprised by how slow and mushy it was. I took it on 4 or 5 rides of 35-40 miles, and I was always 2-4 mph slower than on my Austro Daimler. I could get used to the steering, but the bike would shimmy above 18mph. It was really hard to get the bike above 20mph on the flats. The 42mm tires didn't feel much more comfortable than 32s. I liked the front bag though.

Point is, I get why this kind of bike is such an obscure niche. I do love reading BQ though.
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