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Old 05-05-14 | 12:50 PM
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From: Coeur d' Alene

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You currently have ~ 64mms of trail. With the carbon fork you'd have ~59mms.

59mm trail is considered perfectly fine. A little more nimble and a little less stable, but no big deal.

Other things I'd consider though, the carbon fork will drop the front a whole inch. Will that be OK for your riding position? Your top tube angle will drop and that may or may not look good to you. Your bottom bracket will be lower as well. Not the whole inch, but it wil increase the possibility of a pedal strike.

Edit: Seat tube angle would get a little steeper too.

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