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Old 02-11-19, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by BlazingPedals
From the pic, I bet if you put a normal 20" fork and wheel on it, it would change the steerer angle enough to significantly improve the ride.

The reverse-rake fork setup might technically result in the correct trail; but it messes up other parameters like headtube lift and fork flop. It's almost like nobody test-rode the design before putting it into production.
Hmmm... the other bike I rode with a "reverse" fork didn't have any bad handling characteristics either. The Cal Poly "Velox Solium" streamliner had a similar "reversed" fork and I was ride it at low speed with no problems. The team then put the rest of the body on and it went 60 mph at Battle Mountain.
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