Help! ride quality problems
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From: Perth, Western Australia
Help! ride quality problems
I have recently noticed a problem with the ride quality on my bike.
It just doesn't seem smooth anymore.
All the bearings seem ok and nothing seems to have come loose.
I just don't know what it could be.
Maybe someone could suggest what the problem is from the pic?
It just doesn't seem smooth anymore.
All the bearings seem ok and nothing seems to have come loose.
I just don't know what it could be.
Maybe someone could suggest what the problem is from the pic?

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The problem is your bottle carrier and your bottle. Move the carrier to the Downtube and find a bottle that's more rectangular so it doesn't conflict with your rims. That should do it.
If that fails, try changing that round chain wheel to a square ring.
If that fails, try changing that round chain wheel to a square ring.
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Bikes: 1983 Dawes Galaxy, 2006 Raleigh Airlite, 1982 Sun Solo (fixed)
Seat is too far forward and will make ride a bit twitchy, put it back and all your handling problems will go away
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i jam my thumbs up and back into the tubes. this way i can point my fingers straight out in front to split the wind and attain an even more aero profile, and the usual fixed gear - zen - connectedness feeling through the drivetrain is multiplied ten fold because my thumbs become one with the tubing.
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also on second thoughts look at the tread on the tyres- theres your problem
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i jam my thumbs up and back into the tubes. this way i can point my fingers straight out in front to split the wind and attain an even more aero profile, and the usual fixed gear - zen - connectedness feeling through the drivetrain is multiplied ten fold because my thumbs become one with the tubing.
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