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From: spud@olivee.UUCP (John Purser)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: wabble n roll
Message-ID: <447@olivee.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 21-Nov-85 12:21:26 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 21 12:21:26 1985
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Organization: Olivetti ATC; Cupertino, Ca
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> 
> Toward the middle of summer, I started getting a back-and-forth (right-
> to-left) shimmy in the handle bars from about 30 to 45 mph.  Not enough to
> affect the ride at all, but enough to be damned annoying. 
> 
> As time went on, the wobble got more pronounced.  It still didn't affect
> handling, but it did get more and more annoying.
> 

   I've had this problem occur with several brands of tires, and have
   always found it related to front tire wear. I use the front break in a
   big way and have found that the rubber to the rear of the 
   tread wears more rapidly. When the tread is not symetric across the tire
   this wear pattern leads to the shimmy in the bars. In my experience the
   problem has always been in the 30mph range and more pronounced when I'm
   slowing down. It's never proven to be a hazard but its also not pleasant.
   The fix has been a new front tire.

				John Purser
				Olivetti ATC
				Cupertino CA.
    
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