Thanks!
On Friday, February 3, 2017 at 9:25:50 AM UTC-5, Kevin Lindsey wrote:
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> It seems to have been a loose headset. I followed Steve's advice, found
> that it seemed a little floppy, tightened it up, and it runs fine.
> Kevin
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> On Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 7:10:55 PM UTC-5,
I mentioned tire pressure. They were fine, his headset was loose.
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No one else seems to have mentioned tire pressure, but when my front tire
is low, I get that wandering feeling you describe. And I admit to not being
as particular as I used to be about that. Too simple?
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It seems to have been a loose headset. I followed Steve's advice, found
that it seemed a little floppy, tightened it up, and it runs fine.
Kevin
On Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 7:10:55 PM UTC-5, Christopher Cote wrote:
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> Hi Kevin, I know this is an old thread, but did you ever figure out
Hi Kevin, I know this is an old thread, but did you ever figure out what
the problem was?
On Friday, October 30, 2015 at 5:15:19 AM UTC-4, Kevin Lindsey wrote:
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> Not yet. I'll probably take it to one of the local shops (the "Bicycle
> Pro Shop" on Duke Street in Alexandria has some great
Not yet. I'll probably take it to one of the local shops (the "Bicycle Pro
Shop" on Duke Street in Alexandria has some great bike techs) and see if
they can localize the problem.
On Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 3:59:12 PM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote:
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> Have you serviced the headset yet?
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Kevin:
It’s probably not the cause of your issues, but I’ve found that large tires (I
run 42mm Grand Bois on my Bleriot) suffer from reduced side-to-side stability,
particularly at lower pressures. Larger tires with supple casings and low
pressures allow the rim to move from side to side with
Not a silly question at all, but, no, the tire pressure is fine. I had
pumped it up to 60psi - my normal pressure - just that morning before
heading out.
It had occurred to me, too, that the frame might be cracked, but a quick
glance around didn't reveal anything unusual. However, I'm
Eric -
I checked both tires' pressure, thinking maybe the problem was linked to
them, but nada. I've had these tires at these pressures for a couple of
thousand miles now, and know their feel pretty well; this was definitely
something different.
If it helps at all, I lowered the handlebars
Have you serviced the headset yet?
On 10/29/2015 12:35 PM, Kevin Lindsey wrote:
Not a silly question at all, but, no, the tire pressure is fine. I
had pumped it up to 60psi - my normal pressure - just that morning
before heading out.
It had occurred to me, too, that the frame might be
Things to check:
1. Inspect the fork and frame closely for cracks, maybe by giving them a
thorough wipe-down.
2. You didn't mention a front rack, but if there is one, inspect that
closely and make sure all its fasteners are tight.
3.. Headset too loose? Put weight on the saddle, lock the
I think Patrick and Jeremy have you covered, but, just trying to cover the
bases.
The 'squirreliest' thinng I've felt, is a crank-arm coming loose; I doubt
it, but, if the headset doesn't solve it, check the pedals, the crank
arms and the saddle, too, if it shifted around a bit, it
I've been on two bikes that felt exactly like that, one while seated, the
other while out of the saddle.
The seated one was an old Raleigh that the drive side chainstay had broken
at the dropout. So even though it was the back wheel shifting, it showed up
in the steering. Much like piloting a
All -
Many thanks for the excellent suggestions. I'll put the bike up on the
stand this weekend and see if I can determine what's what.
All the best,
Kevin
On Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 12:22:21 PM UTC-4, jinxed wrote:
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> I've been on two bikes that felt exactly like that, one while
I wouldn't ride it till you get it figured out. I agree it sounds like a
possible headset but I too have have similar issues when I have broken a
frame (chainstay) and had a fork crack at the crown. Hope it's something
easy but risking a frame failing completely isn't worth it.
On Wednesday,
Headset bearings having created a rut? That happened with my QB recently,
new headset fixed the issue. (new bearings may have done it too). With my
vertigo (brain stem damage, rather than inner ear) -- it was a wild ride!
Sardonic grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at
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