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Fork Rake

Old 05-18-15 | 03:03 PM
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Fork Rake

I own a Wilier zero 9 that I built up with Campy Chorus 11 components. I am miffed that when riding It won't allow me to take my hands off the bars without it wanting to fidgit from side to side. It has a fork with a forward flare that gives it a significant fork rake and trail. Are there other bikes that have this characteristic? My Robouix will track straight when I lift my hands and am trying to get used to the Wilier.
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Old 05-18-15 | 03:46 PM
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IME, hands free riding characteristics vary from bike to bike, assuming they have no alignment or headset problems. sometimes tires can make a big difference. some take a bit more finesse and skill.
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Old 05-18-15 | 04:11 PM
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I couldn't readily find the fork numbers, but it looks like a typical 45mm rake. Most bikes have a straight fork that goes to the same place. There is something else wrong, my guess is it's not particularly straight.
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Old 05-18-15 | 04:25 PM
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My bike, when new 4 years ago, behaved in just that way and I found it just as annoying as you do. After mush careful measuring and alignment checking with a lengthwise string, I found the dropouts were not symmetrical so that the wheels were tilted in opposite directions. After much hemming and hawing over several weeks, I took a round file to the dropouts and carefully filed the slot, checking constantly until satisfied the wheels were straight. The bike now tracks well and I can ride no hands for a bit. The best thing is the bike now tracks well around corners. I'm not 100% satisfied but the bike is mush improved.
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Old 05-19-15 | 09:40 AM
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get the trail data.. straight line thru the steering axis to the ground.. . and vertical plumb line through the axle.

the distance on the ground plane between those lines is the trail..
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