christob
Well-Known Member
Hi;
Getting a little envious of the bikers who go whizzing by me, sitting upright in their saddle, with their hands off their handlebar entirely... not because I always, or even frequently, want to ride that way, but because I do sometimes miss that sensation on coasting along on long, even flats hands-free, or the ability on a long flat run, to sit fully upright, stretching my spine a bit, etc...
BUT. My front wheel (and thus the handlebar) wobbles/wiggles a good bit when I'm simply coasting (no pedal, no electric assist) say, under 15mph on basically level paved surfaces. So I have no confidence in my ability to ("safely") ride along a long, even, flat stretch, hands-free. Let alone while trying to pedal!
What are the typical leading causes of this kind of wobble? My first thought was perhaps wheel out of true? But are there other "usual culprits" to investigate as well?
Getting a little envious of the bikers who go whizzing by me, sitting upright in their saddle, with their hands off their handlebar entirely... not because I always, or even frequently, want to ride that way, but because I do sometimes miss that sensation on coasting along on long, even flats hands-free, or the ability on a long flat run, to sit fully upright, stretching my spine a bit, etc...
BUT. My front wheel (and thus the handlebar) wobbles/wiggles a good bit when I'm simply coasting (no pedal, no electric assist) say, under 15mph on basically level paved surfaces. So I have no confidence in my ability to ("safely") ride along a long, even, flat stretch, hands-free. Let alone while trying to pedal!
What are the typical leading causes of this kind of wobble? My first thought was perhaps wheel out of true? But are there other "usual culprits" to investigate as well?