|   Re:bike geometry, what is "offset" and "trail"? Thanks!(nm) | jtferraro
Oct 11, 2002 7:33 AM | | |
| Think I figured out what offset is - how far out the front hub.. | jtferraro
Oct 11, 2002 7:44 AM | | is in relation to the headtube?
-Jeff |
| Think I figured out what offset is - how far out the front hub.. | No_sprint
Oct 11, 2002 7:46 AM | | That is called rake. |
| Fork Rake... Higher # = front hub further fwd? | Fez
Oct 11, 2002 9:46 AM | | For ex, 45mm fork rake extends front hub further forward than a 40mm fork rake? |
| Fork Rake... Higher # = front hub further fwd? | Chen2
Oct 11, 2002 10:38 AM | | Yes, and less trail, and quicker steering.
~Al |
| Trail | brider
Oct 11, 2002 7:49 AM | | Trail is the distance that the front wheel contact point (directly below the hub) "trails" the point where a line through the steering axis (the center of the head tube) intersects the ground. This is a product of wheel size, fork rake, and head tube angle. Has a large bearing on the steering stability of the bike.
I believe the term "offset" refers to "rake," which is the perpendicular distance from the steering axis to the front axle. |
| re: Re:bike geometry, what is "offset" and "trail"? Thanks!(nm) | Chen2
Oct 11, 2002 8:30 AM | | Here is a good description with a diagram. http://www.phred.org/~josh/bike/trail.
~Al |
| Good URL, disregard previous | Chen2
Oct 11, 2002 9:22 AM | | http://www.phred.org/~josh/bike/trail.html
~Al |
| try this site... | C-40
Oct 11, 2002 8:31 AM | | http://www.msteelcycles.co.uk/wuzframed.htm |
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