Jan Heine wrote:
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> Also, I used to think that forks deflect backwards when going over
> bumps. But Joe Breeze set me straight on that one, long ago. After
> all, supension forks (OT, I know) wouldn't work if that were the
> case...
"The 73-75deg head angle is derived from road shock angle that arises from the statistical distribution of significant bumps, so that these loads are taken axially. With 73 deg angle, a 0.6" bump (a board or pavement step) is taken axially in the fork." --Jobst Brandt
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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