I think some of you are missing the main point.
The extra-long chainstay is kind of like the foot-long hot dog. Now let’s say you’ve got a big strong man, maybe he’s been on a diet and he’s kind of angry because of that; to him, the foot-long hot dog makes perfect sense. Just like it makes sense to have extra-long chainstays for taller riders, so all of their weight isn’t over that back wheel. Then imagine you’ve got a little kid, and you take him to the fair. He sees the foot-long hot dog, and he wants it. He doesn’t need a foot-long hot dog, but it’s kind of cute if he gets it, maybe he doesn’t even eat the whole thing and a seagull gets part of it. No harm done, Jimmy got what he wanted and had a nice day at the fair, maybe he’ll remember it all his life. I don’t know if the inventor of the foot-long hot dog became rich or famous; but his/her invention did, and maybe a hundred years from now the extra-long chainstay will enjoy the same acclaim. You could call it moving the rear wheel back, or if you want to be more positive, you could call it moving the rest of the bike forward. On the other hand, you have to wonder why they didn’t go with extra-long seatstays instead… -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
