What is fork offset? | Testing The Santa Cruz Blur With 44 & 51mm Fork Offsets

Fork Offset - What is it? And why does it matter?

Unless you've been living under a firm piece of mineral sediment for the past two years, you'll have noticed that fork offset has been a particularly hot topic in the world of mountain biking.

Of course for many frame designers, fork offset – and the role it plays in governing a bike's handling – has been a consideration for a lot longer than that. But ever since Whyte launched its S-150 in early 2017, and Transition announced its range-wide 'Speed Balanced Geometry' around the same time, the collective swarm of journalists, internet forum dwellers, racers, marketing managers and consumers, have been buzzing about it a whole lot more.

The main topic in this conversation has been around the handling advantages (and disadvantages) of using 'reduced-offset forks'.

In this video, Wil goes into detail about what fork offset is and how it affects handling on the trail. Finally, Wil talks about his experience of back-to-back testing different fork offsets on the Santa Cruz Blur to determine which is best.

Got any questions about fork offset? Drop them into the comments section below and we'll do our best to answer them for you!

Read the full feature online right here: https://singletrackworld.com/