Originally Posted by
arthursday
... What got me was when we were going down a street slightly downhill and a guy was next to me. He would pedal couple times and get down faster than my constant pedaling....
Originally Posted by
cave12man
file this under the "are you sure it's plugged in" category but are your brakes rubbing? if they're not tight and straight, they're gonna rub after you brake, slowing you down. i had that problem a couple weeks ago and didn't even realize it since it's hard to tell while you riding.
Or what about your wheel bearings... are they adjusted properly? I'm amazed at how many people come into the shop who built up a SS/FG and their bearings are so tight that you could barely spin the axle by hand.
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BTW, check the adjustment of your BB if it's not cartridge.