Hi all - quick question on the effect of crown height. Specifically two options for a fork on a bike frame:
Option 1: Fork with 400mm crown height. 45degree rake
Option 2: Fork with 380mm crown height, 45degree rake.
Background is that I built a bike back in 2015 with 400mm crown height, based on the frame manufacturer's recommendations at the time.
But I've always been dissatisfied with the handling, I fired a new request to the manufacturer and they now say they recommend 370mm, based on their readings of the 2015 frame spec.
So just asking what I might expect with a 2cm lowering of the crown height. I would not want to change the relative riding position too much (eg handlebar stack).
Option 1: Fork with 400mm crown height. 45degree rake
Option 2: Fork with 380mm crown height, 45degree rake.
Background is that I built a bike back in 2015 with 400mm crown height, based on the frame manufacturer's recommendations at the time.
But I've always been dissatisfied with the handling, I fired a new request to the manufacturer and they now say they recommend 370mm, based on their readings of the 2015 frame spec.
So just asking what I might expect with a 2cm lowering of the crown height. I would not want to change the relative riding position too much (eg handlebar stack).