It also has a lot to do with fork rake and trail. If I remember correctly, the less rake you have, the more responsive the steering will be. Too responsive and your handling will be twitchy. Not responsive enough and it becomes almost too stable. This is especially noticeable in turns and technical descents.
I more or less opted for a happy medioum when I designed and built my Moots. The builder recommended a certain rake and giev how limited my choice of forks to begin with, it really ended up being a non-decision.
Edited to indicate that less rake, not more, makes for more responsive handling. I really shouldn't respond to posts before I'm fully awake.
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12-12-2010, 04:05 AM #3
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