Roller Adjustments
05-06-07, 11:06 PM
#1
Banned.
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: SLC, UT
Posts: 832
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Roller Adjustments
What's the proper setting for the front roller on rollers? The cycleops instructions showed the front axle directly above the rear outside edge of the front cylinder (hopefully that makes sense). i.e. If you take straight vertical line from my front axle, it'd barely touch the back (rear) edge of the front roller.
Also, what makes my tires squeak against the back set of rollers? it seems related to tire pressure
Also, what makes my tires squeak against the back set of rollers? it seems related to tire pressure
05-06-07, 11:22 PM
#2
staring at the mountains
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Castle Pines, CO
Posts: 4,560
Bikes: Obed GVR, Fairdale Goodship, Salsa Timberjack 29
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 394 Post(s)
Liked 197 Times
in
112 Posts
Originally Posted by vantassell
If you take straight vertical line from my front axle, it'd barely touch the back (rear) edge of the front roller.
(the other question, NFI)
05-07-07, 03:42 AM
#3
Curmudgeon
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Nausea, New Hamster
Posts: 1,572
Bikes: (see https://wildavis.smugmug.com/Bikes) Bianchi Veloce (2005), Nishiki Cascade (1992), Schwinn Super Sport (1983)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times
in
4 Posts
That sounds like the roller is too far forward. I have mine set so that the front axle is about ½" behind the centre of the front roller; any further back than that, and riding becomes very "twitchy", and riding "no-hands" just about impossible. YMMV -
As to your second question: Make sure the tyres and the rollers are clean. I find that running slicks (not even the slightest hint of a tread pattern) on the rollers reduce the amount of noise. Underinflated tyres will tend to squeal, so make sure they're really hard.
- Wil
As to your second question: Make sure the tyres and the rollers are clean. I find that running slicks (not even the slightest hint of a tread pattern) on the rollers reduce the amount of noise. Underinflated tyres will tend to squeal, so make sure they're really hard.
- Wil
Last edited by Wil Davis; 05-07-07 at 04:01 AM.
05-07-07, 07:27 AM
#4
OTB is imminent
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Campbell,CA
Posts: 943
Bikes: '06 Trek 5.2, '06 Lemond Poprad, '06 Bianchi San Jose
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
i also have my front skewer about 1/2" behind the middle of the front roller.
05-07-07, 07:49 AM
#5
Faster but still slow
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Jersey
Posts: 5,978
Bikes: Trek 830 circa 1993 and a Fuji WSD Finest 1.0 2006
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
2 Posts
Yeah, it does sound like the roller is too far forward. Your skewer should be almost directly over the middle of the roller.
05-07-07, 10:56 AM
#6
I play in the street.
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: College: K-State; Home: Overland Park, KS
Posts: 977
Bikes: 2005 Allez Triple, 1971 Schwinn Varsity Fixed Gear Conversion
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Yep. Front wheel axle should be directly above or slightly behind the axle of the roller.
05-07-07, 11:24 AM
#7
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 2,544
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
The manual that comes with Minoura rollers say the center of the front hub should be about 15mm behind the center of the front roller. I think - I don't have the manual with me. But in any case, the hub should be slightly behind the roller.
