Originally Posted by
ridethecliche
I'm contemplating getting a new fork to get my overall fit to work.
I know that decreasing rake increases stability, but makes it a little harder to turn.
That being said, would I notice the difference between a 45mm rake and 43 mm rake?
This is for a CAAD9, and the stock fork has 45mm rake.
Thanks!
I changed the fork on my old CAAD7 bike. It came stock with the standard 45mm rake fork and I went to a 43mm Ouzo Pro Integrated. I don't think the handling was affected by the 2mm difference in rake, but by the fact that the Ouzo pro was way stiffer. The bike just felt quicker. Stability stayed the same.
I've thought of changing out the fork on my 9, but it would really serve little purpose. If I crash and dick up the fork...different story...