what rake is my Kinesis fork?

[shinomaster]

I'm trying to figure out something (go figure) about my Atlanta. The build sheet of the frame states clearly that the fork rake is 4.70 ( I think--it's really old and faded)(like me). The original fork got busted so theBike Gallery ordered me a new fork which turned out to be a Kinesis. Would that fork have had the same rake as the original Icon? The frame size is a 54. I ask because I'm thinking of buying a forum members steel csi fork from a sz 55.

[FierteTi52]

Shino,
Considering you have not been happy with your Atlanta, why don't you take a step back. Find out the head tube angle and buy a fork with a rake that will give you 5.9 of trail. Maybe the fork the Bike Gallery installed has the wrong rake.
Jeff

[Ken Robb]

In my experience ANYTHING is better than an Icon fork---WOBBLES!

[David Kirk]

What he said...........regardless of the rake those Kinesis forks ain't so good. MOST anything is better.

Dave

[mp!]

strip the frame, send it to one of the many good builders in your area, have them make you a fork with a pacenti crown, and see how it is then.

[Keith A]

Does the build sheet specify the trail? Or do you know what trail you like or want for this bike? One thing you can do is go to BikeCAD (http://www.bikeforest.com/CAD/bikeCAD.html) and enter in all of your geometry specs and you can play with the fork rake and see what trail numbers it produces.

[shinomaster]

trail says 5.17 i think..what the heck does that mean?

[Keith A]

Here's a good place to start -- Tom K's article on trail & its effects (http://spectrum-cycles.com/612.htm)