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The fork offset is the perpendicular distance from the steering axis to the center of the front wheel. In bicycles, fork offset is also called fork rake. Road racing bicycle forks have an offset of 40–50 mm (1.6–2.0 in). [7]
The term fork is sometimes also used to describe the part of a bicycle that holds the rear wheel, [1] which on 19th century ordinary or penny-farthing bicycles was also a bladed fork. On most modern bicycle designs the rear wheel is now attached to a rear triangle comprising the seat tube, a pair of seat stays, and a pair of chain stays, rather ...
Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics is the science of the motion of bicycles and motorcycles and their components, due to the forces acting on them. Dynamics falls under a branch of physics known as classical mechanics. Bike motions of interest include balancing, steering, braking, accelerating, suspension activation, and vibration. The study of ...
Jones Counter on the front wheel of a bicycle. To measure road-race courses, the counter is fitted to a bicycle between the left fork leg and the front wheel. [5] The tab or tabs on the large ring gear engage with the spokes, thus providing drive to a Veeder-Root counter.
A motorcycle or bicycle fork rake, the angle at which the forks are angled down towards the ground; Rake angle in machining and sawing, the angle of a cutting head; Rake (geology), the angle at which one rock moves against another in a geological fault; Rake (theatre), the slope of a stage angled towards the audience for a better view
English: A diagram to demonstrate the effect rake (offset) and head tube angle have on the trail of a fork. Intended for use on the en:Bicycle and motorcycle geometry page. It is an SVG version of the JPG listed below, made because SVG offers higher image quality and greater ease of editing.
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Other characteristics include a long wheelbase, upwards of 40 inches (often between 43 and 47 inches, or 57 inches for a longbike), and a long fork rake, often of about 3 inches (76mm compared to 40mm for most road bicycles). This style of frame has had a resurgence in popularity in recent years due to its greater comfort compared to Mountain ...