Re: [CR]The shape of fork bends in the old days

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From: <Philcycles@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 11:48:57 EST
Subject: Re: [CR]The shape of fork bends in the old days
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

In a message dated 12/24/03 8:29:16 AM, dartley@co.ba.md.us writes:
>I suppose the fork rakes may
>have contributed to Reynolds tubing being described as more supple. I'd
>be curious of others opinions.

I don't want to start another religious war but the flex in a fork occurs at the steerer/crown joint, not in the blades, as a result of the long lever action of the blades at that joint.. The bend is irrelevent.
Phil Brown
San Rafel, Calif.