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Old 08-06-13, 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill Kapaun
Just for grins, you might check something else- SPOKES.
Grab adjacent pairs and squeeze together. Look for obviously loose ones.
The DS spokes WILL be tighter than the NDS.
Then you can do a "pluck" test to see if the tone sounds similar between spokes on each side.

Your spokes may have loosened up giving you additional "squirreliness".

It appears you have a 32 spoke wheel. At your weight, 36 would be MUCH better.
good point... I had a lower end 28c tire on my first road bike that I thought was a bit squirmy... it was actually that a few spokes where pretty loose
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