Lauf Grit for on Kona Rove 2014
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Lauf Grit for on Kona Rove 2014
Hey.
I'm considering getting a Lauf Grit SL fork (www.laufcycling.com/product/lauf-grit-sl) for my Kona Rove 2014 (2014.konaworld.com/rove.cfm). I’m trying to figure out if it will change the geometry too much.
The Rove fork has an axle to crown measurement at 403 mm. The Grit is measured to 411 mm, but according to Lauf the characteristics of the fork means it behave like a 395mm fork. So this means a fork change might change the geometry more than I would like. However the headset change might have an influence (I apologize if I get the terminology wrong, i’m new to understanding headsets).
Kona have a FSA NO. 11 internal headset (shop.fullspeedahead.com/en/type/headset-spares/no-638), and I need to change headset to with zero stack top and external cup lower. This means that lower cup now sits outside the headtube, and the height of that should be added to axle to crown, then comparing the geometry, right? Is there a common height of an external cup, or does that alter between headsets, and in that case what is that measurement called?
The next question, is what headset would fit. I did my best to figure what type of headset I need using the SHIS standard. I should be: ZS44 / 28.6 | EC44 / 40, does that seem right?
The last question, the rake is 45mm of the Grit (effective, according to Lauf) and 43mm of the Kona fork. Is that a change you would actually notice?
Hope you can help me decide what to do.
Best regards,
Jonas
I'm considering getting a Lauf Grit SL fork (www.laufcycling.com/product/lauf-grit-sl) for my Kona Rove 2014 (2014.konaworld.com/rove.cfm). I’m trying to figure out if it will change the geometry too much.
The Rove fork has an axle to crown measurement at 403 mm. The Grit is measured to 411 mm, but according to Lauf the characteristics of the fork means it behave like a 395mm fork. So this means a fork change might change the geometry more than I would like. However the headset change might have an influence (I apologize if I get the terminology wrong, i’m new to understanding headsets).
Kona have a FSA NO. 11 internal headset (shop.fullspeedahead.com/en/type/headset-spares/no-638), and I need to change headset to with zero stack top and external cup lower. This means that lower cup now sits outside the headtube, and the height of that should be added to axle to crown, then comparing the geometry, right? Is there a common height of an external cup, or does that alter between headsets, and in that case what is that measurement called?
The next question, is what headset would fit. I did my best to figure what type of headset I need using the SHIS standard. I should be: ZS44 / 28.6 | EC44 / 40, does that seem right?
The last question, the rake is 45mm of the Grit (effective, according to Lauf) and 43mm of the Kona fork. Is that a change you would actually notice?
Hope you can help me decide what to do.
Best regards,
Jonas
