wheelbase
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thumb|320px|Wheelbase (measured between rotational center hubs of wheels) thumb|320px|Bicycle and motorcycle geometry|Bike geometry parameters: The wheelbase of a [[bicycle]] In both road and rail vehicles, the wheelbase is the horizontal distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels. For road vehicles with more than two axles (for example, some trucks and buses), the wheelbase is the distance between the steering (front) axle and the centerpoint of the driving axle group. In the case of a tri-axle truck or bus, the wheelbase would be the distance between the steering axle and a po
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- Vehicles
- Varying wheelbases within nameplate
- Bikes
- Skateboards
- Rail
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thumb|320px|Wheelbase (measured between rotational center hubs of wheels) thumb|320px|Bicycle and motorcycle geometry|Bike geometry parameters: The wheelbase of a [[bicycle]] In both road and rail vehicles, the wheelbase is the horizontal distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels. For road vehicles with more than two axles (for example, some trucks and buses), the wheelbase is the distance between the steering (front) axle and the centerpoint of the driving axle group. In the case of a tri-axle truck or bus, the wheelbase would be the distance between the steering axle and a point midway between the two rear axles.
== Vehicles ==