On Thu, 2013-05-09 at 22:27 -0700, Evan wrote:
> Now that this thread has cooled off -- and also because Grant started
> a new follow-up post -- may I ask you-all some very basic questions
> about trail?

This may help: http://yojimg.net/bike/web_tools/trailcalc.php


> 
> 
> 1. Does fork rake/offset alone determine trail?

No.  See the variables in the above calculator.


> 
> 
> 2. If so, how much rake is low trail? About 45mm?  
> 
> 
> 3. How much rake is mid trail? About 55mm?
> 
> 
> 4. How much rake is high trail? About 65mm?
> 
> 
> (I'd love to hear, in hard numbers if possible, what constitutes
> low-medium-high trail. Otherwise the distinctions blur too much to be
> useful.)

Varies by wheel size/tire width.  A value that would be low trail for a
bike equipped with 700Cx32mm would be mid trail for one with 42x650B.


> 

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