Disc wheels and crosswinds with FWD

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09-05-22, 07:37 AM

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Disc wheels and crosswinds with FWD

Anyone riding disc wheels on a front wheel drive?

Wondering if FWD would make the front wheel less sensitive to cross winds, allowing for a deeper/more aero wheel

09-05-22, 03:40 PM

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FWD will not help.

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I think what would help would be a fork with zero offset. That way, a crosswind would apply equally to the front half and the back half of the wheel. Winds would still push a bike set up that way, but wouldn't actively steer it.