fork rake

[savine]

If this has already been asked then please forgive me......but what is the ideal fork rake on a randanour bike, cheers.

[e-RICHIE]

It depends on at least seven other key dimensions atmo. Nothing exists in isolation.

[savine]

Cheers Richard.....you've answered my question.

[e-RICHIE]

You're welcome.
My answer is the answer to every design question on this board atmo.

[Clancy]

To make it more complicated - given a current bike's geometry and the existing fork, is it possible to determine the change to handling/steering by by swapping out the fork with one that has different rake/length?

[e-RICHIE]

To make it more complicated - given a current bike's geometry and the existing fork, is it possible to determine the change to handling/steering by by swapping out the fork with one that has different rake/length?

Clancy we need first and last names showing on ALL posts in the FrameForum.
Thanks atmo.
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[Clancy]

Missed that, will remember to comply.

Now, need to figure how to auto add my name to profile/posts

Peter McMahon

[Clancy]

More specifics for my question. I'd like to replace the existing fork 382 crown to axle w 50mm rake with a 367 w 50mm of rake. Does lowering the bike 15mm effect the HT angle at all, or is it insignificant? I currently have 56mm of trail and would like to stay very close to that.

Peter McMahon

[werksmini]

More specifics for my question. I'd like to replace the existing fork 382 crown to axle w 50mm rake with a 367 w 50mm of rake. Does lowering the bike 15mm effect the HT angle at all, or is it insignificant? I currently have 56mm of trail and would like to stay very close to that.

Peter McMahon

The difference will be quite noticeable. It is in the realm of dropping your bars that distance. BB will drop as well. The dynamics will be quite different. What is the goal with the new fork?

Parker Musselman

[Clancy]

To replace an old, ugly and heavy carbon fork. I'm not finding any replacements in that length/rack.

Peter McMahon

[Will Neide]

. I'm not finding any replacements in that length/rack.

Traitor Cycles has some in that length. Not sure about offset though.

[MrkiMedo]

To replace an old, ugly and heavy carbon fork. I'm not finding any replacements in that length/rack.

Peter McMahon

Is the rest of bike carbon? If not, I guess quite a few members of this forum could make you just one you need. This is a framebuilders forum after all.

[e-RICHIE]

Is the rest of bike carbon? If not, I guess quite a few members of this forum could make you just one you need. This is a framebuilders forum after all.

^ Needs a first and last name in the reply or signature or screen name to qualify as a Street-Legal V Place post on FrameForum atmo.

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[MrkiMedo]

^ Needs a first and last name in the reply or signature or screen name to qualify as a Street-Legal V Place post on FrameForum atmo.

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this is strange, I have my first and last name in the signature, i must have somehow lost it. my appologizes.