Beautiful fork rake

I see bikes that have a nice late and big rake and I find it the most pleasing part ever. Skinny tubing is a bonus.

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Jack Taylor

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Can't beat the gentle rake of a Mercian or the minimal rake of Aende :)

Banned.

Straight crown and leg, minimal offset and do it all at the dropout.

Probably the bmxer/mtber in me that likes this look.

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Next best option (imo) is segmented with the legs parallel to the headtube but offset at the crown.

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I quite like straight and skinny.

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I'm into pretty much the opposite of OP:

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Good to see such a strong consensus on this.

Good thread idea

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That’s not to say a bit of curve isn’t a bad thing.

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Rivendell is an absolute beauty.

Always been a fan of the NJS style steep and thin with only a hint of a curve.

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gazelle forks are similar to this ^ very minimal curve. love the look of these

but you can't beat the look of this type of fork. perfectly straight

Thread needs a Max fork

Love a straight fork

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The curve on the forks for the new Rando frame from Velo Orange deserve a place here

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Do love this frame and the Brook Trout thing.

The appropriate fork is very bike-dependent for me. That said, some look very right, while others are very un-right.

Hallett does really nice bends on his forks I think.

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Meanwhile, the straight blade unicrown is pretty much the only fork that would look right on this Soulcraft.

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Chapman with a really nice bend.

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Funny, that’s actually the only time I don’t like curved forks, on larger sizes when the legs seem to bend backwards relative to the headtube angle. I know it’s to reduce the rake, but it gives me a ‘I’ve crashed into a car’ vibe