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Lolo in reply to @kboy

Disc brake bikes tend to accommodate bigger tyres, that'd often come with a longer wheelbase.

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kboy in reply to @Lolo

Yeah sure but hardly the disk brakes fault

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zmjones_ in reply to @kboy

hub spacing is wider. i guess for stiffness reasons?

sheldon says it is a result of a need for more stiffness because of reduced hub flange spacing (i guess from having to accommodate the rotor. i guess it is also helpful in dealing with the braking forces.

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