I don't think it's a trick of a strange viewing angle.  Here's the new
Betty fork viewed from the side:

http://gallery.mailchimp.com/2090e897f8c7f8d7170a52bbd/files/bet2.3.jpg?utm_source=Current+Members&utm_campaign=96a454b30c-New_Foy_Sizes2_17_2012&utm_medium=email


On Feb 18, 11:10 am, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote:
> It does look very odd and not very nice; I wonder if Jim is right about the
> viewing angle.
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> Me, I do like the classic tightly radiused bend -- even more evident on
> many low trail bikes -- but I also like (shamfacedly confessing) straight
> forks on the right frame, tho' only if the legs have the right taper.
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> On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 5:54 AM, pruckelshaus <[email protected]>wrote:
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> > IMO, there are pleasing to the eye fork rake radii, and then there are
> > those that are not.  The "new" Betty falls into the latter category:
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> >http://gallery.mailchimp.com/2090e897f8c7f8d7170a52bbd/files/bet1.1.j...
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> > Does anyone else think this looks like the forks got slammed in a car door?
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> > Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks I suppose.  I do like the color,
> > though.
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> > Pete
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