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I can mount my new (!) Quest on my repair stand by clamping the frame just in front of the swingarm joint, but it doesn't seem very secure. Other possibilities I can see are: the seatpost (?) the upper steering column (?). Or what about inserting a pipe or hardwood dowel into the seatpost...

Hi all - My new Quest just arrived and I spent a happy afternoon putting it together. The build quality seems excellent, but here's a few minor-ish problems/suggestions for improvement I see before I've even ridden it: 1) There is no good way to mount a fender (mudguard) on the front...

Thanks for that info, but ... Thanks for that info. But ... Isn't there also an effect on trail from reducing the wheel diameter? Namely, increasing the head angle and reducing the wheel size will both contribute to reducing trail. Using the formula from Wikipedia...

Glad to hear that. Is the handling difference strictly a function of the reduction in trail? Namely that it would make the steering more sensitive? "Twitchy"? How much will the trail change? (If you can do that off the top of your head). Is the difference likely to be dramatic? I...

I'm thinking of doing the opposite: putting a 451 front wheel on a 559 Quest 2. Most of my riding is year-round commuting in rainy Seattle, and I climb a lot of hills (100m+ hill coming home from work every day, including a 1-block stretch of 20% grade). My present recumbent tends to...