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Back from the shop and a bit twitchy

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  1. I got my unicycle back from the shop today. All clicking and loseness of
    the joints is gone, but now it wobbles side to side as I ride it or roll
    it along. Is this normal?

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  2. Check the bearing holders.

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  3. Well i did replace the old ones with new sealed bearings. The old ones
    weren't sealed.

    What am I looking for. I'm incompetent.

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  4. what kind of uni is it?

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  5. PopeSamXVI said:

    *Well i did replace the old ones with new sealed bearings. The old
    ones weren't sealed.

    What am I looking for. I'm incompetent. *

    Make sure they are clamped in tightly...

    Outside of that....erm...just check every bolt for tightness.

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  6. PopeSamXVI said:

    I got my unicycle back from the shop today. All clicking and loseness of
    the joints is gone, but now it wobbles side to side as I ride it or roll
    it along. Is this normal?

    No, not normal. Try reproducing the wobble when you're not riding or
    rolling, but holding it while it stands on the ground. Then carefully
    check what wobbles with respect to what. If you can't see it, you may
    still be able to feel it. That should give you an idea about what it
    is that is loose (or possibly broken).

    Klaas Bil - Newsgroup Addict
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    people who unicycle are shyly exhibitionistic - GILD

  7. Nothing is loose, but there is a light grinding noise coming from
    somewhere. When spinning the wheel lightly it is enough to stop the
    spinning when the right pedal in almost fully up.

    I think it's a bearing problem, but then again I don't know anything
    about bearings.

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  8. PopeSamXVI said:

    *Nothing is loose, but there is a light grinding noise coming from
    somewhere. When spinning the wheel lightly it is enough to stop the
    spinning when the right pedal in almost fully up.

    I think it's a bearing problem, but then again I don't know anything
    about bearings. *


    Maybe something is hitting the frame? I had that when I got my new super
    wide hub for the coker the spokes hit the frame. Check for anything
    touching thats not suposed to.

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  9. sounds to me like you have a spacer(s) rubbing on the bearing holder(s).

    wobbling side to side while pushing it, the weight from the pedals will
    pull the wheel side to side. This also happens naturally while riding
    because you are putting more weight on the foreward pedal.

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