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Duncan Smith
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Pretty standard kit, 1 1/8 threadless forks, headset pressed onto
frame, star-fangled nut an inch or so beneath the fork's rim, the top
bolt tightened with a little thread-lock and then the two side bolts.
Don't know if this is a problem or just a ****le, but every 80m or so,
there's a definite play from the headset (maybe a mm, or close to two)
that's noticeable forwards and backwards in-line with the top-tube
(when pinching the top-collar and rocking the bike back and forth on
the brake). Maybe it's nothing to worry about - although it seems
quite pronounced. The encouraging bit is, if I trap the front wheel
between my feet and try and twist the bars they wont budge - which
seems like the important bit.
Tightening it all up makes it better, but only for another 80m or
so.
A common characteristic, or something I should let an LBS take a quick
squiz at?
Thanks,
Duncan
frame, star-fangled nut an inch or so beneath the fork's rim, the top
bolt tightened with a little thread-lock and then the two side bolts.
Don't know if this is a problem or just a ****le, but every 80m or so,
there's a definite play from the headset (maybe a mm, or close to two)
that's noticeable forwards and backwards in-line with the top-tube
(when pinching the top-collar and rocking the bike back and forth on
the brake). Maybe it's nothing to worry about - although it seems
quite pronounced. The encouraging bit is, if I trap the front wheel
between my feet and try and twist the bars they wont budge - which
seems like the important bit.
Tightening it all up makes it better, but only for another 80m or
so.
A common characteristic, or something I should let an LBS take a quick
squiz at?
Thanks,
Duncan