Originally Posted by
Coachgordie
Hey guys put about 200km on the tires with one flat (by nailing a curb nevertheless). My wheel was detensioned, then tensioned and completely trued. Since then I seem to be doing okay. Ya lots of people told me the 25s wouldn't be much slower but they are I've noticed in my ride times and top speed but they are very comfortable. I was just surfing Kijiji and saw some Mavic CXP 30s for $200 with rubber but I am pretty happy with how my wheels are performing right now. I have been noticing some sort of vibration whe I use my front brake but on a 25+ year old bike I am sure the bearings on my fork must be a bit worn. Thanks for all your help!
The vibration is probably not from your bearings but from dents or burrs on your rims as the brake pads rub along the rim.
For what it's worth, the bearings in the fork steering mechanism are called the headset. The headset doesn't cause vibration during braking.