Bicycle Trail Calculator

What is Trail?

Trail is the horizontal distance between your bike's steering axis and the center of the front tire's contact patch. It's a hotly-debated topic among bike geeks these days -- some believe that it's a key factor which determines how a bicycle handles, especially with a front load. Learn more about trail and general frame geometry concepts over at Wikipedia.

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  • Tire Diameter
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  • Tire Radius
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  • Wheel Circumference
    ??mm
  • Trail
    ??mm
  • Wheel Flop
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  • Mechanical Trail
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