Originally Posted by
kemmer
The frame geometry has nothing to do with the fork rake. Fork rake affects how the bicycle handles, but saying the fork rake is directly connected to the frame geometry is like saying wheel size affects frame geometry.
I think I disagree. Frames are often designed with a particular fork rake as a consideration. Wheel size also does have an impact on the way a frame is designed. Ask the 650b crowd and they will tell you more than you care to hear.