43 to 50mm rake ?
01-30-14, 03:10 PM
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43 to 50mm rake ?
I'm planning to purchase an additional fork for my Lynskey Cooper CX, one with braze-ons/eyelets for a rack for spring camping. The Lynskey touring disc fork is the first one that came to mind.. but it has a 50mm rake compared to my Wound Up's 43mm. I'm not well versed on such things, so what kind of change in ride/handling might one expect?
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It will give you less trail, but that may not be bad. I am in the process of going from 43mm to 50mm on my Nasbar frame. With its 72.5° HTA, the 50 should put me on 5.5cm of trail, which is what I have been targeting. If you plan to run a rack, many people recommend 4.0cm of trail, which would be twitchy unladen, but slowed enough laden to be fairly neutral. Your best bet would probably be asking in the touring subforum.
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That is a big change. I wouldn't do it. Maybe 43 to 45mm, but not 43 to 50mm.
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