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Went out today for the first ride on my new build (Kaffenback).
Its got the wrong forks on it while I wait to fit the correct ones. The one fitted are for 26" wheels but the 700c 28mm tyres fit fine.
As soon as I got onto the road I noticed the front end was really twitchy. More so than I expected.
The axle to crown height cant be much shorter than the 700c forks as the wheel fits fine. Would that tiny amount actually make that much of a difference? Or is it a case of weight distribution as I felt too far forward and plan to move the seat back.
Cheers
yes it will make a big difference. 🙂
Fair enough 🙂
Fitted a proper 700c fork today. Wadaya know.... completely different.
Now I just have to figure out if I need to save for drops and levers, shifter etc. or stick with the riser thats on there. Hmmmmm...
Off set is different too I expect. [url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_and_motorcycle_geometry#Trail ]Trail[/url] is generally considered the most important aspect to how a bike rides, having a different offset will effect this.
Well both the fork that was on there and the one I'm using now are a completely different shape so its unfair to compare them. I think the correct length has the biggest bearing in the this situation. But like you said, that has probably increased the trail by pushing the front end up.