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Old 02-19-22, 11:52 AM
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It's pretty noticeable when spinning on the bike stand. Not noticeable on the road.

I did feel a slight vibration on a newly paved, glass smooth road, downhill over 30 mph. Even then, a really subtle effect.

Speed wobble
The wheel balance is an up-and-down force, not a side-to-side force. I think any speed wobble contribution would be swamped by other speed wobble sources, like stiff arms and hands and fork+frame resonances.

at 30 mph, the bike covers 44 feet per second. That's at least 7 revolutions per second for the wheel. Faster than a typical speed wobble, I think. And if it doesn't match up with the bike+rider resonance frequency, it won't worsen a wobble.

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