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CX usually have 65mm trails, road's 57mm, and low trail's 35mm.
Your CdF I estimate have 62mm trail, with the 52mm fork, it'll have 55mm trail, but less wheel flop which is an advantage with a front load.Question on this; @edscoble @spotter
I've been looking at my CDF geo recently, I measured the rake as 45 and trail as 62 on a 60cm frame.
I've found the CDF to feel a bit 'dead' in the handling aspect. Is this due to the large trail? Possibly the weight...
I understand the large trail is for stability. If I moved to a more rake fork would this help to liven up the bike and make it a bit more fun/nice to ride? How would this compromise the stability with front panniers?EDIT: I did just read this
So if we take a typical rando geometry as espoused by Peter Weigle and practiced here at HampCo - 72HTA with 55mm of rake - we get good handling, the front bag is behind the hub, and yes, the result is a lower trail number. But the HTA, rake, and bag location are the important factors here and the trail is simply a result, not an end in itself.
Did you move to a smaller trail fork spotter?
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Go for the Thorn, notice the mudguard stay above the disc tab which will clear the disc caliper easily, also 52mm is a perfect compromise, as it sit in between high and mid trail.
CX usually have 65mm trails, road's 57mm, and low trail's 35mm.
Your CdF I estimate have 62mm trail, with the 52mm fork, it'll have 55mm trail, but less wheel flop which is an advantage with a front load.