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Old 10-03-14 | 12:35 PM
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hey guys trying to put together a bike I recently got, Im trying to stay true to track geo and have the front wheel as close possible, what would you suggest a good rake track fork would be for a bike with a 73head tube rake. open to all suggestions, thanks ! !
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Old 10-03-14 | 12:51 PM
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Old 10-03-14 | 01:19 PM
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check out the pure fix stuff. its got tight aggressive track geo. you could also look at NJS.
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Old 10-03-14 | 01:26 PM
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What frame to you have? While it is all very well to have small clearances for the sake of street cred, the bike's handling is more important.
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