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Originally Posted by
trek330
I would really like that so I would know how close to original is my fork.Also if you could measure the closest distance between the front tire and the down tube,I'd be interested.Mine is exceedingly close.About 1 centimeter.Slightly less at the back wheel!Does your toes hit the tire sometimes?
Fork's bent!
(Just speculation. Pictures would help.)
P.s. You may get a more accurate measurement by taking the distance from top of the top tube at the head lug to the floor and again at the top of the top tube at the seat cluster to the floor than by lifting the bike to match the level.
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