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Okay, have a look at this diagram;
See the fork rake, and the trail.
more trail = slower steering.
less trail = faster steering.
Now, if you increase the fork rake, you'll get less trail.
Track bicycle have less rake/more trail, which mean it'll be idea for high speed (especially in the velodrome where cornering isn't really important), but when ridden slowly, it'll feel sluggish.
Second example should make it easier to understand the relationship between rake and trail;
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