That's a great question - I want to say "no" but the only time the fork really compresses is on the steepest part of my commute when I stand up on the pedals. The minor bumps in the road otherwise don't compress it more than the 0.5" difference I mentioned.


Also, I would think there would be a difference between the instantaneous, temporary geometric change resulting from hammering on the pedals or riding on rough terrain and permanently fixing your bike's geometry to be a fraction of an inch lower.


I am just trying to figure out if lowering the front end 0.5" will be so small it's not noticeable or if it will be a large, annoying change.