Originally Posted by
calstar
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
It takes longer tubes to make a fork with the "French flick", so you get the benefit of that extra length bending when you go over bumps. Forks made in that style sometimes used blades that tapered down quite a lot to increase the effect (and save weight). Check out this 1950 Rene Herse:
(from Rene Herse project is about the Rene Herse velo de cyclotourisme, also Camille Daudon Alex Singer Narcisse Barra Maury Dujardin Goeland.)