Changing forks+head angle

god1406
god1406 Posts: 554
edited March 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
i'm thinking of changing a seized up pair of forks that are 43cm tall, for a pair of working ones off another bike that are 45cm tall. They both have the same amount of travel (supposidly)

will 2cm change the handling dramatically? it's a 1999ish Scott XC bike with a super long stem.

(i'm measuring fork height from axle to top of crown)
Rocky Ridge

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    Every inch (25mm) of axle to crown height changes the head angle by about 1 degree.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • god1406
    god1406 Posts: 554
    cheers! less than 1 degree can't be too disasterous. probably.

    I'll fit it tomorrow and see if the headtube feels like it's going to snap off.
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