What's the trick..Aligning bars
12-08-01 | 08:19 PM
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Mad For Marinoni !!!
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What's the trick..Aligning bars
So is there a trick to aligning bars perfectly or is it hit and miss. I was doing some work on my bike and now I am having a really hard time getting the stem lined up with the front wheel and frame. It is just off but I'm sure it makes a difference to the total alignment. Is there a trick to getting them all perfectly straight or is it just by eyeballing it?
Thanks
Mike
Thanks
Mike
12-09-01 | 05:29 AM
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Just eyeball, then go for a ride and check the allignment, you soon find out if its straight or not
Good luck,
Good luck,
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12-09-01 | 10:01 AM
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HomeBrew Master!
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Bikes: Aegis Aro Svelte, Surly LHT, Cannondal R3000 tandem, Santana Triplet.
Great question! I swear, I eyeball it, tightened it, eyeball it again. Go for a short test ride and it's slightly out to one side or the other. That's when I really find the truth in alignment. I loosen it slightly, and just tap it in the direction I "perceived" it to be out. Then test ride again. Seems at that point my body or alignment of my shoulders and arms in relationship to the alignment of the bars and front wheel tells me whether it is right or wrong. That usually does the trick. Test ride will always tell.
If there is a trick other than eye balling I'm interested in applying it to my bike mechanics too!
If there is a trick other than eye balling I'm interested in applying it to my bike mechanics too!
12-09-01 | 12:13 PM
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Mad For Marinoni !!!
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Well, I guess I'll eyeball it. I was really hoping that all you bike gurus around here were going to have some great trick for me to work with. Thanks for the help and if you hear of anything please let me know.
Mike
Mike
12-11-01 | 02:39 AM
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Bikes: Seven Axiom Ti, Trek 620, Masi cylocross (steel). Masi Souleville 8spd, Fat Chance Mtn. (steel), Schwinn Triple Bar cruiser, Mazi Speciale Fix/single, Schwinn Typhoon
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Ride only as straight as you need to be
Pat
Ride only as straight as you need to be
Pat
12-11-01 | 09:11 AM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
I find it easiest to align the center portion of the (drop or mountain-style) handlebar with the front axle. However, because of my physical development and a radius fracture, my left forearm is about 1 cm longer than my right, so "straight" does not always feel straight. If I get on a bike with the bars pointed slightly to the left, I notice the deviation immediately. I seem to be more tolerant of slight deviations toward the right.
