I am digging the discussion on fork sizes here; I became interested in this topic back when I bought a couple of the Walmart "Black Friday Krates" back in 2007. They use a 20" springer with a 16" front wheel and if I look at one too long in its stock configuration, I get an involuntary tic in my left eye. I ran one with a 20" wheel on the front for a while and it looked much better.
I like the idea of going a little longer on the fork to get clearance for longer cranks; I have a couple of old Junior frames that could definitely use this treatment.
My question: did Schwinn use a 24" springer or a 26" springer on Krates? I never had an original Krate myself, and I never took a tape measure to one of my friends' bikes...
I like the idea of going a little longer on the fork to get clearance for longer cranks; I have a couple of old Junior frames that could definitely use this treatment.
My question: did Schwinn use a 24" springer or a 26" springer on Krates? I never had an original Krate myself, and I never took a tape measure to one of my friends' bikes...