Originally Posted by
mander
What is the shimmy like lonesomesteve? Is it just a little wobble or fear for your life/ panic attack type stuff? I am another xcheck randonneur... I'm interested in trying a low trail setup but a bit apprehensive too. I can make my crosscheck shimmy if I ride it no handed just right, but it's more like "hmm, interesting" than anything scary. And I saw a buddy get a pretty bad speed wobble on a fast descent. If you look on youtube there are super freaky videos of motorcycle riders getting about the worst shimmy you can imagine. Just interested in where the VO bike's shimmy falls into this spectrum.
The shimmy I've experienced has been more of the "hmm, interesting" subtle wobble variety. It also seems to do it only when I have some weight in the handlebar bag. On my ride today with a nearly empty bag, it was so subtle I barely noticed it. I also hit 40 mph a couple times on today's ride and it was solid as a rock. It's been most noticeable when I've had nearly 10 lbs in the handlebar bag.