No Hands

[Mr John X]

I have just tightened up trhe headset on my old Raleigh road bike and on riding 'no hands' the bike
seems to want to lean to one side or the other. How has this been brought about. This post is not to
attract a safety debate; I learned no hands in about 1970 and only do it where safe !

[Ivor Cave]

Mr John X wrote:
> I have just tightened up trhe headset on my old Raleigh road bike and on riding 'no hands' the
> bike seems to want to lean to one side or the other. How has this been brought about. This post is
> not to attract a safety debate; I learned no hands in about 1970 and only do it where safe !
>
>
Your head set is possibly too tight now?

Ivor Cave

[Pete Biggs]

Mr John X wrote:
> I have just tightened up trhe headset on my old Raleigh road bike and on riding 'no hands' the
> bike seems to want to lean to one side or the other. How has this been brought about.

Headset is probably too tight (running with excessive friction), although perhaps you've too much
lunch? :-)

I would try readjusting - just past the point of play*, making sure bars can swing when front end is
lifted and tilted.

* Test for play by rocking bike back and forth with front brake on.

> This post is not to attract a safety debate; I learned no hands in about 1970 and only do it
> where safe !

No, it is indeed a good way to test steering and forks, etc, etc.

~PB

[Dave Kahn]

On Sun, 15 Jun 2003 10:03:07 +0000 (UTC), "Mr John X" <beforeyourealised@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I have just tightened up trhe headset on my old Raleigh road bike and on riding 'no hands' the bike
>seems to want to lean to one side or the other. How has this been brought about.

That's a bit like saying you tightened up the bottom bracket and asking why it's suddenly got
harder to pedal.

--
Dave...

[Mr John X]

"Dave Kahn" <dkahn400@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:npjpevocmdguq3l2bqrcuogmivsaavktrb@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 15 Jun 2003 10:03:07 +0000 (UTC), "Mr John X" <beforeyourealised@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I have just tightened up trhe headset on my old Raleigh road bike and on riding 'no hands' the
> >bike seems to want to lean to one side or the
other.
> >How has this been brought about.
>
> That's a bit like saying you tightened up the bottom bracket and asking why it's suddenly got
> harder to pedal.
>
> --
> Dave...

Indeed,I would go along with your sentiments it was a poorly worded post. Fundamentally a question
on the correct setting of this part of a bicycle. Kindly answered by Mr Cave.-Thanks.