Originally Posted by
maddog34
Wrong. Just. Wrong.
start by studying this chart, then go research the subject further ok?
http://bikearama.com/wp-content/uplo...5912863770.png
the forks the OP mentioned are lacking OFFSET... see the chart i linked, ok? that INCREASES the TRAIL specification, making the bike... What? look it up somewhere.
Maybe you should do some studying yourself. What motorcyclists refer to as 'fork offset' is called 'fork rake' by bicyclists and is measured in mm (typ. about 45 mm) rather than angular degrees.
From Wikipedia:
"Fork offset
The fork offset is the perpendicular distance from the steering axis to the center of the front wheel.
In bicycles, fork offset is also called
fork rake. Road racing bicycle forks have an offset of 40–50 mm (1.6–2.0 in).[6]
The offset may be implemented by curving the forks, adding a perpendicular tab at their lower ends, offseting the fork blade sockets of the fork crown ahead of the steerer, or by mounting the forks into the crown at an angle to the steer tube."
The forks mentioned by the OP apparently have either a 0 or very small fork rake which results in a relatively large trail and correspondingly high stability which would be good for beginning young riders.