Isn't fork trail one of those taboo subjects like politics and carbon bashing?
On Oct 27, 1:32 pm, CycloFiend <[email protected]> wrote: > on 10/27/09 10:49 AM, Jeff at [email protected] wrote: > > > Okay, so it was a Kuzma project? I think I got the last of these from > > Todd in May 2007 as he was shutting down Heron. It looks to me like > > most production Rivendells (except the Ram) tend to have more rake > > (like 5 or 5.2) than I'm used to, so I may well get improved handling > > with a bag, though perhaps not at the level of Herses and Singers of > > old. > > Not to open up an endlessly rehashed can o' worms, but the rake (offset) of > the fork itself is only one of the variables in determining fork trail. A > good calculator, such as JimG's will show how different values of HA, tire > size, etc., interact. > > http://yojimg.net/bike/web_tools/trailcalc.php > > And, fork trail itself is only one of the variables which determines the > ride of the bicycle. Opinions and experiences with high trail and low trail > has certainly generated a ton of posts on the topic (visit the ibob archives > for a couple days' worth of reading - let's not replicate it here.) I think > it's tempting to focus just on that aspect, as far as bike handling is > concerned, but it is just a part of the bigger picture. Changing one thing > - rake, trail, HA, bb height, wheelbase - changes everything, and there are > always tradeoffs. > > Of course, the big variable of rider technique and position, plus the type > of terrrain and conditions in which one rides, plays a huge part. > > - Jim > > -- > Jim Edgar > [email protected] > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > Send In Your Photos! - Here's how:http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines > > "Nigel did some work for some of the other riders at Allied, onces who still > rode metal. He hadn't liked it when Chevette had gone for a paper frame." > -- William Gibson, "Virtual Light" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
