Re: [St] Aluminum or Steel...SHORTEN THE WHEELBASE? YOU SMOKIN' CRACK?

[Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I should have added, I think you're going to be moving the axle  
forward a small fraction of an inch. I'm probably not a good enough  
rider to notice the difference.

On Dec 20, 2008, at 3:03 PM, Matt Knowles wrote:

> I think he was figuring that given the same chain length, if you go  
> to a bigger sprocket in the rear, you're going to have to move the  
> rear axle forward.
>
> On Dec 20, 2008, at 2:57 PM, Steve Boudreaux wrote:
>
> > Where, oh, where did you get the idea changing SPROCKETS will  
> > shorten the WHEELBASE?
>
>
> Matt Knowles - Ferndale, CA - http://www.knowlesville.com/matt/ 
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