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Old 10-08-17 | 09:37 PM
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From: santa barbara CA
Originally Posted by fietsbob
Id say comfort goal, go with an old 50s short radius J bend, at the small diameter tip

being an adaptation to the rougher roads back then, would be better, than ...

the larger radius over the whole blade length ,Italian style, where the stiffer racing bike fork "looked better" more 'modern'

because the tip would flex more , and absorb, some roughness ...

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I thought that regardless of the blade curve style(or lack of such as a straight blade) forks with the same rake will ride pretty much the same(given similar wall thickness and diameter). Comments??

thanks, Brian
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