Just curious as to who developed the "standard" axle to crown height for 29er forks.
It seems that somewhere around there or close to Surlys 468mm axle to crown height (give or take a few mms) is the norm for 29er forks. Was this to "mirror" suspension fork axle to crown heights?
Was it necessary for proper handling of the bigger wheels?
Just curious as to what thinking went into that "standard" fork geometry numbers as it seems many forks are based off of or identitcal to the Surly KM fork numbers.
Yet in some instances, perhaps only on smaller fames, those numbers tend to raise the front end of the bike up quite a bit.
Why wasn't the standard more like the numbers used on the Raleigh non suspension corrected design - or something in between the Raleigh and the KM numbers?
Just curious is all. Especially when I look at the On One Inbred photos I see. I can't help but notice that the front ends on the Inbreds seem pretty tall. Perhaps it is an optical illusion due to the sloping top tube on those frames??
I would love to be able to have an LBS locally where I could grab a Raleigh and take it for a spin and then compare that against an Inbred or Haro Mary for example to see what type of rigid front end works best for me and my riding style.
Just thought I'd throw out this as a topic of further discussion.
Have at it Monkeys!
It seems that somewhere around there or close to Surlys 468mm axle to crown height (give or take a few mms) is the norm for 29er forks. Was this to "mirror" suspension fork axle to crown heights?
Was it necessary for proper handling of the bigger wheels?
Just curious as to what thinking went into that "standard" fork geometry numbers as it seems many forks are based off of or identitcal to the Surly KM fork numbers.
Yet in some instances, perhaps only on smaller fames, those numbers tend to raise the front end of the bike up quite a bit.
Why wasn't the standard more like the numbers used on the Raleigh non suspension corrected design - or something in between the Raleigh and the KM numbers?
Just curious is all. Especially when I look at the On One Inbred photos I see. I can't help but notice that the front ends on the Inbreds seem pretty tall. Perhaps it is an optical illusion due to the sloping top tube on those frames??
I would love to be able to have an LBS locally where I could grab a Raleigh and take it for a spin and then compare that against an Inbred or Haro Mary for example to see what type of rigid front end works best for me and my riding style.
Just thought I'd throw out this as a topic of further discussion.
Have at it Monkeys!