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What's surprising? That the wheel spins true? When I flexed the wheel and the spokes there was in some areas a popping sound... The kind of sound that would be if the wheel hadn't been stressed/flexed when the spokes were tightened. You know what I'm talking about... if the spokes are...

Welcome to the forum! As many have said here, one of the very important things to look for with an e-bike purchase is good local support. An e-bike often needs more adjustment and maintenance than a regular bike and a good dealer is worth spending a bit more. It's also important to actually...

Further update... Even without the correct wrenches with me, I can see there is no play (nor binding) in the bearings. Smooth as silk. No slop. So it's not the bearings (or their adjustment) that is the problem. I guess by process of elimination, it must be the spoke tension. Funny, as...

The fork is not moving at all. But your suggestions have worked out for me (Thanks!) as I think it's the wheel bearings. With strong pressure on the bike and the brakes applied, I found the wheel would "wobble" side to side. I brought the wheel to work with me today and will check it...

That was the first thing I checked. But now I think it might be the bearings - adjustment.

Based on what I found this morning, (see my last reply to Nova) it just might be the wheel bearings. I brought the wheel to work with me and will check it when I have a bit of free time. But not playing any musical instruments or reading music, I doubt very much that I'd have the ability to...

Thanks for explaining that. I may have found something... This morning before leaving for work, I tried applying the brakes and moving the bike forwards and backwards... no slop and nothing loose in the headset that I could determine. But... I also found that I was able to wiggle the front...

I’m going to pull the wheel from the bike and check the hub adjustment. And try to check the spoke tension. (It‘s years since I built my own wheels but I still have a truing stand and a dish tool.)

What do you mean?

I don’t need a zip tie to test... I already have a reference - my bike has fenders and when braking the wheel shifts to the left very dramatically. It really moves about an inch. And it’s my third bike with disc brakes. I’ve never noticed such a thing before. Back to work in the morning...

Please help me understand this... if the headset needs servicing (I really don’t believe it does) how could that cause the wheel to tilt to the left when braking? The 1” movement is my perception of the amount of movement when I’m moving fast and apply the front brake. It’s my 3rd bike with...

The headset seems correct... but if it isn’t, could that really cause the wheel to tilt to the left when braking?

Welcome Jay! Do you have an e-bike yet, or are you shopping? If you have one, what is it and how do you like it? (Photos would be great!) BTW, it might be nice to add your location to your profile so that maybe you could meet other local riders. I notice you have no location specified...

Thanks very much for that photo. With that, and the specs on their site, unfortunately my conclusion is that it won't fit on my Explore E+1. The head tube is just too big and chunky... measured at 63mm side-to-side, and front to back won't work at all because the top tube and tube holding the...

I went for a long ride yesterday (terribly hot and humid) but at about three quarters of the route I noticed a problem when using the front (disc) brake... When I’d apply the brake while moving the front wheel would tilt towards the brake side (left) quite drastically. From the riding position...

Thank you! When I get home after work tonight I'll try to measure the head tube diameter... the Basil site says it fits 30-50mm head tubes. And I wish they'd show a close up photo of the mounting so I could tell if it would interfere with my headlight, etc.

Welcome to the forum! And congratulations on the new bike. Ride it safely! Is "Mission Control" something specific to Specialized? I don't know what it is. Do you have any display/computer on that bike at all? If you use a phone or Apple Watch to record your workouts and trips, you can...

If anyone had asked me 3-4 years ago if I'd ever have a cat, the answer would have been a resounding NO! I was a dog lover. Even though I hadn't had a dog for many years now. I would NEVER have a cat! I was going to tell about how I got my first cat, Boris, but the story would end up being...

Forget about carrying that Maine Coon on a bicycle... electric or not! You'd need a friggin' heavy duty pickup truck!

@Thomas Jaszewski - Too bad that's not made anymore. Looks like it might have worked. Black cats are amazing! I have two of them. Plus an orange tabby and a brown and white Siamese mix. The cat I want to transport (black cat, Rambo) was abandoned in the woods near where I live. We know he...