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maxbakerman 08-06-11 11:58 PM

Bars Turning Right! Help!
 
My brother just purchased a fixie today and hes been riding it and noticing that the bars and wheel are turning right, on their own, while he is riding. if he lets go of the bars, then the wheel will completely turn right. ive checkedthe wheel and fork and cannot find the problem, it is also not the headset either

UCF Eric 08-07-11 12:00 AM

Where did you buy it? If you purchased it from a LBS take it back to them, even if you didn't it wouldn't hurt to take it to them.

rustybrown 08-07-11 12:01 AM

Lean left to compensate, while skidding.

hairnet 08-07-11 12:01 AM

It's possible that the frame is is out of alignment but that doesnt usually have as strong of an effect as with the fork. So you're saying the headset is tight?

maxbakerman 08-07-11 12:02 AM


Originally Posted by hairnet (Post 13046145)
It's possible that the frame is is out of alignment but that doesnt usually have as strong of an effect as with the fork. So you're saying the headset is tight?

ive tried both a looser headset and a tighter one, bot give the same results.

rustybrown 08-07-11 12:04 AM


Originally Posted by maxbakerman (Post 13046148)
ive tried both a looser headset and a tighter one, bot give the same results.

lolwut?

Fork sounds buggered, IMO

maxbakerman 08-07-11 12:10 AM


Originally Posted by rustybrown (Post 13046154)
lolwut?

Fork sounds buggered, IMO

thats what it seems like

dbwoi 08-07-11 12:12 AM

is the wheel true?

maxbakerman 08-07-11 12:17 AM

yep, as true as you can get!

rustybrown 08-07-11 12:20 AM

Steel fork?

If so, you may be able to bend it back into alignment withing decent tolerances. Aka, decent enough to get down the road.

Looking for perfection may require shop tools.

Carbon/AL you effed. Or, your bro.

hairnet 08-07-11 12:21 AM

either way, just take the bike to where you bought it and have them deal with it

rustybrown 08-07-11 12:27 AM

CL skeezers?

hairnet 08-07-11 01:00 AM

Good time to learn how to straighten a frame ala Sheldon Brown


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