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Old 07-19-12 | 12:39 PM
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Bikes: Waterford 953 RS-22, several Paramounts

Just a couple of cautionary suggestions..

Replacing your fork with 40mm rake for one with 43mm rake will shorten the trail from 55mm to 52mm assuming the 74° head tube angle shown in the 1999 Paramount geometry drawing. That reduction in trail may or may not be noticeable as slightly reduced steering stability.





Some fork manufacturers provide the axle-to-crown dimension while others provide the fork length. These are not the same, so make sure you're comparing apples to apples. Also, the brake hole center height is measured two ways depending on the manufacturer; one is the height above the axle while the other is the dimension of the brake hole center below the crown race, so make sure you're measuring the center of the brake hole in the Time fork the same way the replacement fork manufacturer is measuring it.

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