Do you get used to small wheel wobbles ?

[Gillstay]

If you ever look in the head race see if the bearings are running flat in their races as modern head stocks can be distorted in manufacturing and amplify some attributes of a frame. If not, just get a bike shop to cut them back.

 

[Lostcause]

I have started using my Brompton quite a lot over the last 12 months and I have found that the twitchy nature of it is a real positive once you get used to it. So much so that when I ride a modern relaxed geometry gravel bike it feels awful, sluggish and no fun whatsoever. Here is yesterday’s Brompton ride…

 

[EltonFrog]

I have started using my Brompton quite a lot over the last 12 months and I have found that the twitchy nature of it is a real positive once you get used to it. So much so that when I ride a modern relaxed geometry gravel bike it feels awful, sluggish and no fun whatsoever. Here is yesterday’s Brompton ride…

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That’s very impressive mileage on any bike let alone a Brompton. Chapeau!

My furthest ride on a B is a little over 55 miles.

I can’t say I’ve ever experienced small wheel wobbles on any of my small wheel bikes, or any small wheel bikes I’ve ever ridden.

 

[ColinJ]

Elton is simply lost for words!!

 

[EltonFrog]

Elton is simply lost for words!!

Eh?

 

[ColinJ]

Eh?

You've got me doubting myself now...

I could swear that there was no comment there before, but there obviously is now - I suspect that that you sneaked it in so quickly that the post doesn't show an edited note?