Originally Posted by
FBinNY
It's hard to answer, and partly depends on whether you want nimble sporty handling, or more natural stability. One thing I can say, is that back in the days of 72° head tubes, longer 2"+ fork rakes were the norm.
All the stuff I have has 2.5" rake and about 72 degree angles. So, long rake I know how it woud ride. Short rake, long chainstays is the odd man out. I think that could be odd.