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Old 05-20-13 | 05:46 PM
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repechage
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Originally Posted by Scooper
One more suggestion - this one regarding fork length.

Typically, the "fork length" measurement is made parallel to the steering axis (steerer tube) while the "axle to crown" measurement is made in a straight line between the axle center (center of dropout) and the crown. Unfortunately, this nomenclature is not always defined the same way, but if you use them consistently as defined in this BikeCAD drawing the results will be consistent.

I am always uncomfortable with that hypotenuse axle to crown measure.
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