Hi, everyone!
Well, the forum tells me its been 206 days since I've logged in. Way too long. I've changed positions at work and started traveling A LOT. Things have finally settled down enough so I can work on my old girl again. I'm bound & determined I'm going to ride her this year. Just to add a little pressure to myself, I went with a friend of mine to a cycle show last month & got some leather
Last you heard from me, I was complaining that the steering felt like it had a detent in the straight ahead position when the front wheel was off the ground. I just took the steering head apart last weekend. You can see in the lower race where each of the rollers from the bearing sat. Running a finger around the race, you can feel it as well. The top race doesn't feel bad, and the new bearing will turn in it without hanging, but it LOOKS funny. Got the top race out easy, but the bottom one is hell. I looked up several good suggestions from earlier this year and will give them a try.
My question now is, "Was this condition caused by the bearings being adjusted too tight or too loose?" I want to make sure I avoid repeating this problem.
Eric
Well, the forum tells me its been 206 days since I've logged in. Way too long. I've changed positions at work and started traveling A LOT. Things have finally settled down enough so I can work on my old girl again. I'm bound & determined I'm going to ride her this year. Just to add a little pressure to myself, I went with a friend of mine to a cycle show last month & got some leather
Last you heard from me, I was complaining that the steering felt like it had a detent in the straight ahead position when the front wheel was off the ground. I just took the steering head apart last weekend. You can see in the lower race where each of the rollers from the bearing sat. Running a finger around the race, you can feel it as well. The top race doesn't feel bad, and the new bearing will turn in it without hanging, but it LOOKS funny. Got the top race out easy, but the bottom one is hell. I looked up several good suggestions from earlier this year and will give them a try.
My question now is, "Was this condition caused by the bearings being adjusted too tight or too loose?" I want to make sure I avoid repeating this problem.
Eric
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