Not sure on the Mercian geometry! As a rule is it steeper rake equals more sensitive handling?
Read this as it should help. Would need to draw up geometries/fork rakes to work out how different the trail is between the two.
http://davesbikeblog.blogspot.com/2007/05/trail-fork-rake-and-little-bit-of.html
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Read this as it should help. Would need to draw up geometries/fork rakes to work out how different the trail is between the two.
http://davesbikeblog.blogspot.com/2007/05/trail-fork-rake-and-little-bit-of.html