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Old 11-29-12 | 11:27 AM
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Very true Frank.

To add to this, the easy formula for calculating trail is (units are millimeters and degrees);

Trail = (Wheel Radius * Tangent(90 - Headtube angle)) - (1 / Cosine(90 - Headtube angle) * Rake)

Looking at the above, it's apparent that entirely different fork rakes can produce the same trail with an adjustment in head angle.
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