On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 11:38 AM, Darin G. <dbg...@mac.com> wrote: > This bike has been to two shops this month--the first one didn't even > consider the headset (it was loose when they returned it) and failed > to properly tune the drivetrain while charging me north of $100 for > their "recommended" deluxe tune-up. Not happy. At the second shop > where I bought the bike I should have given it a quick test drive and > I'm sure the mechanic (not a part-time kid in this instance) would > have got the adjustment right, just wish I would have caught it before > I took the bike home. This does speak to the need to do it yourself > so today I'm out hunting for the wrenches. I have every intention of > buying tools and learning how to do most of my own work. Our local > bicycle collective offers a free Park Tool class and I'm looking > forward to attending.
A place to start: http://bicycletutor.com/overhaul-threaded-headset/ I've found his videos to be easy to understand and "correct". -sv > > On Jul 25, 9:13 am, George Schick <bhim...@gmail.com> wrote: >> The OP's issue is exactly why I bought a lot of my own bike tools >> decades ago. Seems like the LBS's have gotten worse over the years, >> too, and I notice that many of them now employ part time kids. Can't >> necessarily fault 'em for that; I realize they don't make a lot of >> money. But if there are just some things that, if you want them done >> right, you more or less have to take the bull by the horns yourself. >> >> On Jul 25, 12:45 am, Joe Bernard <joerem...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> > Too tight. If it only "indexed" at the straight-ahead position, you'd >> > probably have a bigger problem, but tight all the way through the range of >> > motion is a tight headset. If you have the wrenches, back off the locknut, >> > loosen the headset cup a quarter turn, then hold that baby steady while you >> > tighten the locknut back down. Keep doing this until the steering frees up. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
