My thought was it was just a consideration for OP when choosing a bent not if it was going to be a good idea or not (sounds to me like a great idea). Same with ground clearance; mine has 3" which if fairly low and may not be ideal for the OP's intended use but there are loads with more ground clearance. Same with wheels and tyres, Plenty of tyres that will give better traction, etc. Not what OP was asking but I thought worth raising to help choosing suitable machine.squeaker wrote: ↑5 Mar 2022, 1:23pmIME (ICE 'S', 'T' & Sprint 26) it's a real effect based on a local hill that's regularly covered in mud :roll: My impression is that the T suffers less due to the shorter wheelbase increasing the rear wheel load slightly (when laden), although the only one I've measured was the long wheelbase 'S', which had 32% on the rear wheel. Use of a 20" rear wheel with a more upright seat enables a shorter wheelbase; suspension helps retain grip if it's bumpy.Psamathe wrote: ↑5 Mar 2022, 12:12pmA separate aspect to investigate (here with those who have such experience than me). My bent (ICE Sprint X Tour) has 26x1.75 Marathon Plus on the rear and riding out of my driveway is grass/gravel and slightly uphill and rear regularly loses traction (not and issue for me on my drive and not much of a slope) but I recon it does not have the same traction my 2 wheel DF has. Others with more experience can advise if this is a real effect and it might impact your choice of tyres/wheel?
The other consideration is that with one weak leg the torque to the drive wheel will not be smooth, which won't help matters.
Overall though, this may be overthinking it! My only recommendation would be for a rear suspension if 20", probably not if 26".
Ian
