"at all speeds." This is very strange. Can you describe the "feeling" of the shimmy you experience? Usually shimmy occurs at very distinct speed ranges; for example, I once experienced it on my '95 custom at just under 20 mph. I had ridden the bike for Ks of miles and never had shimmy, until the shimmy showed up for a couple of weeks. After a couple of weeks, it disappeared. The cause could have been something as simple as a slightly different f/r weight distribution or f/r tire pressure, but it was a very particular phenomenon that lasted for only a very short time.
On my current '03 Curt road, I've had it occur on a couple of rides at very particular speeds, only to disappear entirely on subsequent rides. Thus, to have shimmy on a bike over a wide range of speeds and for a long period is, to my experience, very odd. Note too that Rivendell bicycles, in my experience (3 customs, one Sam) are not the best for more than minimal (over 5 lb) front loads -- tho' of course, this too depends on how and where the front loads are attached to the bike. My Sam would not keep a straight line with heavy loads in a bar bag or in front low rider panniers. On Sat, Jan 5, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Scot Brooks <[email protected]> wrote: > Great timing for this topic since I've noticed my Sam/Surly > Rack/Saddlesack Large combo makes for a bike that has pretty extreme shimmy > at nearly all speeds. With the bike stripped I can ride as long as I please > no-handed but its a hairy proposition with the rack and bag, even without a > load. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/kdGLTkKQLuwJ. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- ------------------------- Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html ------------------------- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
