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[Closed] Frame geometry question - switching to 120mm from 100mm

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I'm running a 100mm travel fork and have a seat tube angle of 73 degrees and a headtube angle of 70.5 degrees.

If I were to switch to a 120mm fork approx. what would my new angles be?


 
Posted : 25/10/2010 10:21 am
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around 1/2 a degree slacker once you've factored sag in. I really wouldn't worry about the specific angles anyway - particularly as it's not uncommon for quoted geometry to not actually be what the frames really are...


 
Posted : 25/10/2010 10:24 am
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I thought it would be more than that. Cheers


 
Posted : 25/10/2010 10:47 am
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I'm about to do the same, so I emailed the bike company.

I had a great reply, they basically said "do it". In fact the lad who replied said he loved the feel of my model with longer forks on the front.

The big Q now is which 120 fork


 
Posted : 25/10/2010 10:51 am
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I'm getting the Magura Durin Marathon - can be switched between 100mm and 120mm.


 
Posted : 25/10/2010 11:11 am
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With that small a difference, and already quite steep angles, you should be absolutely fine. Just make sure that the frame manufacturer warranties the frame with a 120mm fork.

If you made a big change you might need to put your saddle forward a few mm to keep the same effective saddle offset, but probably won't make any difference.


 
Posted : 25/10/2010 11:23 am