Really dumb question about steel forks
09-15-11, 06:52 PM
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Really dumb question about steel forks
My Salsa Casseroll is a steel framed bike. I'm used to aluminum - and I know steel is more flexy.
When I drop my wheel in the front fork and open/close the quick release I can see the fork move 'in and out' and the flex is quite visible when I clamp/unclamp the quick release.
This is normal, right ?
It is not much (like a mm or 2 - but it is quite perceptable).
Thanks!
When I drop my wheel in the front fork and open/close the quick release I can see the fork move 'in and out' and the flex is quite visible when I clamp/unclamp the quick release.
This is normal, right ?
It is not much (like a mm or 2 - but it is quite perceptable).
Thanks!
09-15-11, 06:58 PM
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close enough.. it's possible to cold set the blades in a bit.
But as a mass produced item , it would probably be good enough
You could seek out a bike shop with a fork alignment reference jig,
and see if one blade was ahead of the other , slightly, too...
But as a mass produced item , it would probably be good enough
You could seek out a bike shop with a fork alignment reference jig,
and see if one blade was ahead of the other , slightly, too...
09-15-11, 07:02 PM
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Is it a big deal? I'm more curious than anything at the moment.
09-15-11, 07:05 PM
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not that big of a deal. rear stays on most modern bikes (even the carbon ones!) move that much.
09-15-11, 07:09 PM
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episodic, As long as the front wheel is straight between the fork legs after tightening the QR, that is that. Nothing to worry about.
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09-15-11, 10:48 PM
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I agree, it's not that big a deal. I have a whole fleet of bicycles. On some of them the fork, or rear stays, are the "perfect" width, on others either end is too wide and squeeze together when the QR is tightened. 1-2 mm is normal. If it was 4-5 I'd see about getting it reset. One of the nice things about steel is that it doesn't care one bit about bending like that.
09-15-11, 11:51 PM
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It's nothing. And, you're assuming it's the fork that's the problem. Maybe your spacing on the front wheel is off.
