Fork swap question

[icebiker]

I'm thinking of getting a Salsa Bearpaw fork for my 2013 Muk 3. Main reason is to save a decent amount of weight, but also like the longer A2C (483) as it'll reduce the stack of spacers I'm currently running. Plus, it's black. 😀

Thing is, the Bearpaw is 51mm of rake, where the Enabler that came with the Muk is 45 mm (468 A2C). What would a swap of a fork with 15mm more A2C and 6 mm more rake do (if anything) to the bike's handling?

Anyone have a take-off Bearpaw fork from a 2014 Muk they wanna sell me?

 

[Steve Vai]

This will slacken the headtube angle and lengthen the wheelbase, both of which will slow the handling down. To what degree I don't really know. Personally, I can feel the difference between a 470 and 450mm fork.

That probably doesn't help, but maybe it does.

-Jim.

 

[icebiker]

Thanks Jim. The wheelbases on the new Muks are considerably longer than the 2013's given the 1 degree slacker head angle, longer A2C and greater rake...I may take a 2014 for a short spin to see how it compares to my 2013.