Originally Posted by
JohnDThompson
Straight-blade forks don't require raking (the operation that puts the curve in the blade). Sloping top tubes allow fewer discrete frame sizes to accommodate a wide range of body heights. Not much savings individually, but if you're manufacturing thousands of frames, it adds up.
wow... i would think, of all the people here, YOU would actually Know what "Fork Rake" Really Means... wow.
the "curve" is a way to alter the OFFSET, and the TRAIL spec., as is the angle imparted at the crown, with "straight blade" forks.
and bike folks tend to mix up OFFSET with RAKE., for who knows what silly reason....
smh.
be a trend setter.. call head tube angle "Rake" and "OFFSET" OFFSET.