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Handles and fork alignment issue

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  • 25-11-2016 10:22am
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    mathie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,102 ✭✭✭


    Hi
    If my handlebars and fork on a road bike are regularly (twice/three times on a short ride) going out of alignment does that mean I just need to tighten them up or could there be a bigger issue (like a problem with the frame or something?)
    Thanks
    m


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    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 49,618 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    probably just need to be tightened. but i'd get that sorted ASAP, the last thing you want is to lose control of your steering.


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    ford2600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭ford2600


    mathie wrote: »
    Hi
    If my handlebars and fork on a road bike are regularly (twice/three times on a short ride) going out of alignment does that mean I just need to tighten them up or could there be a bigger issue (like a problem with the frame or something?)
    Thanks
    m

    http://www.artscyclery.com/learningcenter/tightenyourheadset.html

    If you can't follow this walk/drive bike to lbs. Don't cycle with loose headset


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    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    Undo the stem bolt and top cap bolt. Align the bars. Tighten the top cap down until you can no longer turn the spacers underneath the handlebars and then tighten the stem bolts.


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    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 49,618 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    also, if you pull the front brake and push the bike forwards and backwards, is there a rocking sensation in the headset?


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