Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Single speed death trap. HELP! Why is my bike posessed?? Newbie question Track geo

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afranklin
04-11-10, 03:23 PM
I just finished putting this together. Yeah I know, it is probably not a Cinelli. This thing has tried to kill me three times already! Good news: It rides like the wind and has incredible response when I jump on it. This thing flies! Bad news: I can't control this thing. It doesn't steer well- what I mean is, I feel like I am going to dump it when I try to manouver this thing at speed. Not insane speed, but good spirited riding. I can't make turns without slowing WAY down. Had to go off the road yesterday doing a a gentle curve at about 15 mph. Is there something wrong with the frame geometry on this thing? Can you tell from the pictures anything fundamentally wrong with this bike?? Thanks, folks. --Andy
Sorry.... I can't figure out how to add the photos. I'll try again later.
shubonker
04-11-10, 03:38 PM
Define what you mean by "...going to dump it when try to manouver this thing at speed"? Can you be a little more specific?
Also try tinypic.com to upload your photos.
rustybrown
04-11-10, 03:49 PM
lean more?
tgscordv6
04-11-10, 03:49 PM
wtf?!
LupinIII
04-11-10, 04:15 PM
your tires are flat
http://www.notempire.com/images/uploads/3603_29040560937.jpg
tweels...?
Scrodzilla
04-11-10, 04:36 PM
Are you missing a limb?
roadfix
04-11-10, 05:05 PM
This is normal, you'll get used to it.
crazyed27
04-11-10, 05:16 PM
Is your headset on your bike proper????
maybe your fork is on backwards.
http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~fajans/Teaching/Steering.htm
I'm picturing risers cut down to six inches...
NinetiesKid
04-11-10, 06:30 PM
I'm picturing risers cut down to six inches...
I was thinking this
Squirrelli
04-11-10, 11:18 PM
Headset too tight?
carleton
04-11-10, 11:38 PM
Headset too tight?
Yup. That's what I'm thinking.
A ball-bearing headset that's too tight will cause the handling to be very erratic. It will feel like you are riding on a half-inflated front tire.
ThisJauntyGent
04-11-10, 11:43 PM
Maybe his stem is loose and just spinning around!
Squirrelli
04-11-10, 11:53 PM
Maybe his stem is loose and just spinning around!
Wouldn't a loose be misaligned with the front fork and wheel?
I mean, a loose stem would be easily be spotted when someone is eyeing down on it.
ThisJauntyGent
04-12-10, 12:11 AM
Wouldn't a loose be misaligned with the front fork and wheel?
I mean, a loose stem would be easily be spotted when someone is eyeing down on it.
I didn't think it was plausible, really... I just think it's hilarious to imagine riding a bike with a spinning stem.
Squirrelli
04-12-10, 12:28 AM
I didn't think it was plausible, really... I just think it's hilarious to imagine riding a bike with a spinning stem.
Perfect for bar spins.
spcialzdspksman
04-12-10, 12:32 AM
Perfect for bar spins.
You mean stem spinszzz
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