Thread: Wheelbase, trail, and fork offset
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Old 02-26-06, 04:36 PM
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My current 48cm custom road bike has these dimensions:

Standover height: 74.1cm
Top tube: 50.5cm
Wheelbase: 96.1cm
Trail: 56.9mm
Fork offset: 50mm

I'm looking into buying a used cross bike with these dimensions:

Standover height: 74.4cm
Top tube: 51.5cm
Wheelbase: 97.8cm
Trail: 64.7mm
Fork offset: 45mm

My current road bike takes 700c wheels, while the cross bike is built to take MTB 26" wheels. I'm planning on building the cross as a fixed gear bike. My concern is with the wheelbase and trail differences. Are they significant, and if so, how will I notice them? I'm not able to try to the cross out, so I'll have to go on numbers.

Thanks for your input.
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