The Hodaka Club Forum

Arizona Shorty wrote:Moving the axle forward or back with relation to the steering angle changes trail, in this case the expression of a caster dimension, measured as the distance between the point of tire contact and the point where the extended line of the steering head contacts the ground. Any changes to this relationships alters the handling of the machine. You can't change the caster angle without altering the frame, but you can change the overall degree of influence caster has on handling by changing the trail. The best way to know what works for you is to try all three variants, centered, leading, trailing. You will know immediately which is best for you. My guess would be that unless you are trialling the bike, or flat tracking, leading or trailing positions will do nothing helpful to the handling, and could make handling unpredictable.