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  • 130mm forks on a frame designed around 140mm – will i go up in a ball of flames?
  • latham2104
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    Long story short – my frame has died and it has 130mm forks on it. If i measure the exposed stanchions its more like 135mm. Looking at a Zesty 314 or an Orange 5 frame which obviously works best with 140mm forks.

    Just asking for advice – not looking for a flaming or a grilling on the merits of the frames etc – but would 5mm difference really knock the geometry off significantly? If i ran a higher volume tyre surely that would help to compensate? Thoughts on a postcard….

    Posted 9 years ago
    dvatcmark
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    I run 150mm forks on a 160mm frame and I’m still alive 🙂

    Posted 9 years ago
    matther01
    Free Member

    Lowered BB and HA, so potential for more pedal strikes and less stability at speed…but you won’t die.

    Posted 9 years ago
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