Difference between revisions of "Head Angle Change With Suspension Travel"
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==Formulas== | ==Formulas== | ||
Here are the equations: | Here are the equations: | ||
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==Head Angle Change== | ==Head Angle Change== | ||
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| + | or in a more round about way:<br> | ||
[[Image:Head-angle-change.gif]] | [[Image:Head-angle-change.gif]] | ||
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==Bottom Bracket Height Change== | ==Bottom Bracket Height Change== | ||
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| + | [[Image:Bb-height-change-formula.gif]]<br> | ||
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[[Image:Bb-height-change.gif]] | [[Image:Bb-height-change.gif]] | ||
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[[Image:Mt-change-with-travel.gif]] | [[Image:Mt-change-with-travel.gif]] | ||
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[[category:Bicycle]] | [[category:Bicycle]] | ||
[[category:Frame Building]] | [[category:Frame Building]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:51, 19 May 2008
Wheelbase is the overriding factor for how the geometry changes. Different wheelbase bikes will change at different rates.
Contents
Formulas
Here are the equations:
- A12 = Initial Head Angle
- B12 = Fork Offset
- C12 = Sagged fork length
- D12 = Initial Wheelbase
- E12 = Initail BB Height
- F12 = Chainstay Length
- G12 = Wheel Diameter
- H12 = Fork Compression or extention from sagged
These formulas are not designed to work with 2 different wheel sizes and do not account for tire deformation or chassis/fork flex.
Otherwise, they are perfect.
Head Angle Change
or in a more round about way:
Bottom Bracket Height Change
or in a more round about way:
Mechanical Trail Change
Wheelbase Change
