Originally Posted by
FreddyV
A curved fork does create a bit more of a comfortable ride due to a little longer wheelbase (as the rake is normally a little longer) and a bit more shock absorbtion. A straight fork with less rake would make it more directly responding to steering and would take a bit of comfort away.
Basically, for a long distance bike I would want a bit more comfort and I would go with a curved fork instead of a straight one. For a short ride I'd go with a little less comfort and a straight fork.
This is pretty much wrong across the board. Straight blade forks can and do have just as much rake as curved blade forks. Even if they had less rake, this would
increase the stability of the bike, possibly to the point of making it difficult to initiate turns. The difference in shock absorption or road feel between curved and straight blades is slight at best.