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Old 11-07-08 | 07:58 AM
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fork rake

How do I measure the rake of a fork. search is down.
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Old 11-07-08 | 08:39 AM
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From a straight line through the center of the fork steerer tube extended down past the fork dropouts, measure the distance from that extended line along a line at a right angle to it, to the center of the dropout.



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Old 11-07-08 | 08:46 AM
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Awesome! Thanks Buddy!
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Old 11-07-08 | 10:12 AM
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Whatever method you follow, do it a few times for consistency. I don't know an easy method.
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