On my Wishbone the leverage changes dramaticlly as you steer, letting the leverage change from 1.5
to 4.5 by the time the handlebars are turned 30° left, at about 40° the leverage ratio basicly hits
infinity. The front wheel will change much more angle as the handlebars are moved further from
center. The tab is mounted slightly behind the plane of the axle on my fork which may aggrevate the
problem. Right turns are limited by the control rod interfacing the fork thus dampening sharp turns
to the right, having the tab behind the fork centerline prevents the leverage from increasing so
much to the right before hard interference is met.
Keep in mind this is isnt a problem at speeds over 5 mph. it is only possible at low speeds. ...I'm
not *****ing about the design, just pointing out a limitation. I sure like the USS It really gives
me something to hang on to when I am cranking it up. One caveat is that I like riding all bicycles,
usually you won't find me whining about too hard a saddle or other ergometric type of problems that
other riders seem to complain about. I generally don't ride over a 100 miles which may contribute to
my lack of discomfort.
I am intending on riding R.A.I.N. this year. I think I will be on my recumbent but you never know. I
may even do it on my fixed gear. Dave
Tom Sherman <
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> You must attempt a lot tighter U-turns than I ever would. I was aware that front wheel could go
> past 90 degrees [1], but I never thought this would occur during riding. snip