I'll also note that, using a piece of paper as a straight edge against my screen, there is a very slight forward curve on the low and a bit more on the high responses. Medium does appear to be perfectly straight.
I'll also note that, using a piece of paper as a straight edge against my screen, there is a very slight forward curve on the low and a bit more on the high responses. Medium does appear to be perfectly straight.
But even with zero offset, there is another thing in play. The steering axis is at an angle, a fork never points straight down. So even with zero offset, you still get a trail, which is the difference between the contact point of the wheel at the ground, and where the steering axis meets the ground. This trail is really what matters in the end, not how you get there.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_and_motorcycle_geometr...
But even better, play with (ctrl+f) "trail" in this simulation: https://ciechanow.ski/bicycle/
There you see the point. Even with zero offset, there is still a trail.