Frame Terminology

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Confused by frame terminology? Let us confuse you further

When looking at the specs for frames, the rake and stretch indicate the difference from a stock frame. The stretch in the downtubes ('up') is how much higher than stock the frame will be. The stretch in the backbone ('out') is how much longer than stock your frame will be. This effects the fitment of parts, as you can see. When rake is described, it is always in degrees. This is how far out it puts your front fork. (This can also be accomplished with raked triple trees, and sometimes this is a better way to pass inspection with very extended front ends.) Rake is where you should be careful It is the angle of the front end, and effects handling.