rh100
Well-Known Member
As mentioned in another thread, I've fitted some trekking bars to a galaxy.
Haven't had chance to ride it yet but when i sat on it to check position, I noticed that when putting weight on either side of the bars there seems to be a bit of flex in the frame, ie i'm sat still but the front of the bike frame will flex either way just a little bit.
Clearly there is more leverage at play with the wider bars, but is this normal? As I've read there is a bit of flex in steel frames but not sure how visible this should be, and would like to know if it's a sign of problems.
It's about 20 years old.
Haven't had chance to ride it yet but when i sat on it to check position, I noticed that when putting weight on either side of the bars there seems to be a bit of flex in the frame, ie i'm sat still but the front of the bike frame will flex either way just a little bit.
Clearly there is more leverage at play with the wider bars, but is this normal? As I've read there is a bit of flex in steel frames but not sure how visible this should be, and would like to know if it's a sign of problems.
It's about 20 years old.