Gyroscopic effects on bicycle airtime stabilty.

[divingFaces]

Hi guys, I'm from a site/forum dedicated to riding called http://www.alwaysmad.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi?act=Portal. We currently have a a bit of a debate going and I thought you guys might have a clear and confirmed answer.

The question is this:

Which do you think would have a greater affect on the stability of a bike in the air?

1. Lighter frame on heavier wheels

2. Heavier frame on lighter wheels

Thanks in advance for any replies and feel free to post them in our forums. Otherwise, I'll be checking back and with your permission, I'd like to reference your answers.

Sorry if this is the wrong forum for this type of Q. I thought maybe Engineering, but this forum looks to be more active.

 

[divingFaces]

The actual thread can be found HERE.