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Old 06-13-16 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by ufbeans
Also 28 mm rake while very stable at high speeds is going to be sluggish at low speed maneuvering. It's a trade off.
Rake has to be matched to head tube angle in order to get proper trail. Using a fork with a lot of rake on a frame with a steep head tube angle will result in unstable handling. I have several track frames with 28mm rake forks and steep head tube angles, and the handling is not overly sluggish.
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