[python] Re: BB height?

Dimensions now, change monthly :-) 
Steering angle 58-60degrees
Seat height 30cm +/-2cm
BB-height 40cm +/-2cm
Trail -25cm +/-2cm
Wheelbase 130cm +/-2cm
Weight 17kg

Jukka

> Can you post all of the vital dimensions? I see that your modifications
> both  lessened the pivot angle and lowered the BB; lowering the BB
>  should
> be good for reducing wheel "flop", I think. Reducing angle is good for
> stability, but tends to increase flop - that BB height might be a good
> compromise.
> The problem that I have is that lowering the BB increases the work
>  done by
> the lower quadriceps, my weakest point.
> 
> Ray
> 
> At 03:38 AM 8/1/2005, you wrote:
> >Have anybody else notice BB height on python balance and handling? Abouth
> month ago i bend my python frame so, that seat rice and BB go lower.
>  Third
> last picture on my page:
> >http://kotisivu.mtv3.fi/jviirret/python.htm
> >Python become easier to handle and it goes straigter on speed.
> >Today i bent frame more, BB is now 5-10cm lower, seat height is
> same(second last picture on my page). Now python become even better.
> >I think that, when BB goes lower, leg efect on balanse is lesser and
> python become beter to hande?
> >Sorry my bad englis :-)
> >
> >Jukka
> >
> >
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