Originally Posted by
ultraman6970
which bike is it? Whats the fork's length?
It is a Raleigh Cadent 1.0
Originally Posted by
HillRider
Or more accurately, from the crown race seat along a straight line to the center of the front axle at it's midpoint between the dropouts.
A quick measurement from the center of the dropout to the crown race seat (in a straight line) reveals it to be about 37cm.
Originally Posted by
nitropowered
Ideally, you would replace it with a fork similar in dimensions as your current fork. Most road forks have the same axle-crown measurements. A 45 will make it a bit more stable, not sure if you would really notice.
I agree - ideally. But if the 45mm will yield acceptable handling and, as you suggest, not have a noticeable effect, I think this is what we are going to go with - a 45mm budget CF fork with aluminum steerer. 50mm's are a bit harder to find, and are about $100 more. Many places have 45mm's in the $60-$80 range (Performance, Cambria, Nashbar......).