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From: rogerh@arizona.UUCP (Roger Hayes)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: The Case for Clunkers
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Date: Mon, 23-Apr-84 00:27:08 EST
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Posted: Mon Apr 23 00:27:08 1984
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Actually, the difference in stability is caused by a difference in the 
geometry of the frame.  A shorter frame with more upright vertical members 
will be quicker, stiffer, and less stable than a more laid-down frame.  
Fancy bikes are usually made with angles in the range 72-74 degrees.  A 
racing bike may be made with angles up to 76 degrees.  It is quite possible
to make a ten-spped with good wheels and a light frame that is comfy and
stable.

By the way, I wouldn't recommend riding with no hands.  It's inefficient, 
uncomfortable, and unsafe (as I know from painful experience).