Mountain Bike Forks Loose
Loose lips mountain biking trail in valley.
Mountain bike forks loose. I show how to tighten up the headset to remove the play. As is the bike is pretty much unrideable since the fork would wobble every time i brake. The bike i was working on had a loose headset. I have no idea what it is because everything feels tight by hand but when applying a shock to the front wheel some thing rattles and it can be felt through the handle bars.
1 441 m black diamond singletrack trail. Our trail is not that difficult however it has a series of drops jumps and some very fast rolling. And somehow they couldn t get the thing set up properly. I tried too and yeah let s face it that headset is probably bad or badly installed.
Lock the front brake and rock the bike fore and aft. Hi guys just taken my bike out for a ride and there is something loose up front either around the headset area or the forks. Depending on your bike the tools that you ll need for this job will vary but it s always good to have a torque wrench and a selection of allen keys to hand. Standing in the front of the bike and holding the bars.
Directions while checking for play. After assembling the bike i went back to the shop to have the headset adjusted. 4 5 and 6mm would be a good place. Grab upper portion of fork.
By working together to influence nimble and agile handling the forks and suspension on your bike have the power to completely transform a dull ride. We are a group of 15 year old boys who have built a trail in norbury park. From rigid forks and suspension forks to spares and accessories halfords range has something for every rider. Sounds like a loose headset.
Use care when grabbing suspension forks because the legs may have play.