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That bike show in Portland taught me to check headset bearings first...
I was at the Cherry Blossom ride last spring and watched three people struggle with front-end wobble. One guy spent $200 on a new fork before I noticed his headset was barely finger-tight. Now I always check bearings before I touch anything else with steering issues. Anyone else run into customers throwing money at the wrong parts?
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kevin_bailey24d ago
Used to be the guy throwing money at parts myself. Had a bike with a weird shimmy at speed, swapped wheels, tires, even the stem before a mechanic buddy took one look and said "your headset's loose." Felt pretty stupid after that one. Now it's always the first thing I check, takes 30 seconds and saves everyone a headache. Seen too many people drop cash on shocks or a new frame when a simple bearing adjustment was all they needed.
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juliaa2524d ago
Your headset's loose" after all that swapping? That would've sent me through a wall. Can't believe you went through wheels and tires before checking the simplest thing.
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