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From: Colorado
Get a pencil or a piece of wood and check the spokes on the front and rear. As you run the pencil across the spokes the will make music. Ding, ding, ding, TINK. That would be the loose spoke. Even in the rear it can cause a wobble in the front.
Other things have been mentioned. Checking the tire for true, wheel weights, air pressure, etc.
Other things have been mentioned. Checking the tire for true, wheel weights, air pressure, etc.
Spoke Torque Wrench:
http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CI4BEPMCMAI
Good luck, let us know what the final result is.
Chris
I strongly feel your issue is spoke related and i would check them before looking into anything else. I also agree with RIP's method this is the fastest way to check your spokes. However, one thing to keep in mind, this method is only good if you frequently check your spokes. For example if all of your spokes have gradually backed out over time they may sound the same, but all be loose. In summary, I highly encourage you and anyone with spokes to check your spokes at every oil change via the method RIP mentioned above. In your case, however, I recommend that you purchase a spoke torque wrench to ensure your baseline is correct before following RIP's advise. Before undertaking the task, be sure to read up on how to properly tighten spokes, they need to be done gradually to ensure you don't un-true the wheel.
Spoke Torque Wrench:
http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CI4BEPMCMAI
Good luck, let us know what the final result is.
Chris
Spoke Torque Wrench:
http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CI4BEPMCMAI
Good luck, let us know what the final result is.
Chris
I check my spokes using this method once a week. That's 600+ miles. It takes all of 2 minutes start to finish. That wrench is pricey but I'm going to look into one in the very near future, I didn't know something like that existed!
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There are number of spoke torque wrenches on the market, some are more/less costly. Shop around. I don't have the aforementioned wrench, so I'm not endorsing it. I posted it simply as an example. You may be able to find something that works better cheaper. In the end the wrench ensures you are within spec and makes the job fast and accurate.
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That's a good question too. Does it work on fat spokes? Someday I'd like to upgrade.
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From: Chesterfield, Va...from SC
Well... i took easy route and dropped bike of before i went away for work, they looked it over during the 15k service. They said they adjusted the neck bearings and thought that would take care of it.
Rode all day yesterday solo and bike felt really good. Today with the GF on bike in 5 miles i noticed the shake is still there.
It is 50x's worse with weight on rear.....so does that mean it is most likely a rear end/wheel issue?
Rode all day yesterday solo and bike felt really good. Today with the GF on bike in 5 miles i noticed the shake is still there.
It is 50x's worse with weight on rear.....so does that mean it is most likely a rear end/wheel issue?
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From: Montreal
any update on this??
my buddy is going through the SAME thing. Wobble came out of nowhere. But he noticed it 10x more when his solo rack and bag is on the back. If not its very feint. What would cause this?
Spokes seem ok.
Smokey what happened in the end? fixed or still happening?
my buddy is going through the SAME thing. Wobble came out of nowhere. But he noticed it 10x more when his solo rack and bag is on the back. If not its very feint. What would cause this?
Spokes seem ok.
Smokey what happened in the end? fixed or still happening?
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