Re: [CR] Offset fork crowns: why? - now: who?

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing)

Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 14:33:10 -0800
From: "randy dugan" <rsdugan@yahoo.com>
To: classicrendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] Offset fork crowns: why? - now: who?


i think it's just aesthetics. it allows the look of a straighter fork blade. it probably has some impact on the ride but i'm not going to do any double-blind testing...

it's worth noting that 3rensho moved away from the offset crown after a few years of employing it.

did anyone besides 3rensho make or use an offset crown?

randy dugan van nuys, ca usa

Archive-URL: http://search.bikelist.org/getmsg.asp?Filename=classicrendezvous.10902.0190.eml Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 23:16:55 +0100 From: M-gineering <info(AT)m-gineering.nl> Subject: Re: [CR] Offset fork crowns: why?

Jon Spangler wrote:
> Listers,
>
> I have never seen an explanation of why a builder would use an offset
> fork crown instead of a non-offset/"centered" one.

it doesn't hurt, and the punters might think they are cool ;)

-- mvg

Marten Gerritsen
Kiel Windeweer
Netherlands