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Old 01-23-10, 07:11 PM
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bar spin fork for rush hour

i have a raleigh rush hour (06 or 07) and i believe the fork has a 42mm rake. when i try to do barspins the tire is just about 5mm too high to get through. its so close that if i force it it will go.
so my question is, if i get a fork with a slightly lower rake (maybe 5mm less), will i be able to do barspins without sacraficing too much of my handeling?
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p.s. if anyone has specific forks in mind that wont break the bank or even a quick fix i dont know about that would be great too.
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Uh... think a straight fork would work? I don't know. Somafab.com has a straight fork if that WOULD work.
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barspin clearance has to do more with axle to crown length (rake too). a longer axle to crown will let you barspins with fatter tires. your best bet to barspin on a 700c meant for would be to look for a "straight bladed" fork. otherwise 400a-c 26" forks will work.

what size tires are you running now? if not 23c those would probably be your best bet to barspin without clipping your downtube.

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24 inch wheel

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you mean a 650 or a 26" wheel. not a 24". 24 would make the bike look even more dumb than a 26 or a 650. He asked about forks btw.. not wheels.
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Originally Posted by Dinosaur88
. your best bet to barspin on a 700c meant for would be to look for a "straight bladed" fork. otherwise 400a-c 26" forks will work.
You have straight blade confused with a zero rake fork.

Straight blade:



Zero rake:

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