Which rake Enve?

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Citizenfox
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by Citizenfox

Appreciate some advise from you guys that understand all this. If I was going to build up a Surley Pacer, 56 or 58, geometry in link:

http://surlybikes.com/bikes/pacer/geometry

With an Enve 2.0

http://www.probikesupply.com/enve-compo ... hoCaN_w_wc

What rake would I use? Thanks for the help.

Couple of pics just to make it interesting

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Tenlegs
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by Tenlegs

Err, maybe go for 45mm off set as per the the geometry chart you posted.

Citizenfox
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by Citizenfox

Does the 367 length for the Surley vs. the 376 for the matter, or change what rake to use?

Tenlegs
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by Tenlegs

Yes it probably would make a difference, any reason you don't want to use the Surly fork? might be better to ask them for advice.

Citizenfox
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by Citizenfox

It's very heavy, like very. I know if I build this it will be heavyish anyway, but the just the fork switch out will be measures in lbs. oh, and it's cool.

Tenlegs
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by Tenlegs

Look at the pacer fork specs, they actually state axle-crown length of 371mm, if so 45mm Enve forks would likely be fine, lower headset stacks vary in height too so a couple of mm either way wouldn't that much difference on a frame like this.
Won't the forks cost more than the frameset?

RichTheRoadie
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by RichTheRoadie

Tenlegs wrote:Won't the forks cost more than the frameset?

This.

Go for a Columbus Minimal or Tusk and spend the difference on a better set of wheels.

Citizenfox
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by Citizenfox

BikeTart wrote:
Tenlegs wrote:Won't the forks cost more than the frameset?

This.

Go for a Columbus Minimal or Tusk and spend the difference on a better set of wheels.


Thanks for this - doing the research

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