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big5C/320/12/
BICYCLE TUNE-UP
big2C/319/37/
A Step-By-Step Tutorial
big2L/20/53/
1. Adjust the Headset.
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text/3/68
While the bike is on the
floor, use two tests to check your
headset. First, lift the front
wheel off the ground by holding
the top tube of the frame. If the
headset is loose enough, the
handlebar and front wheel will
flop to one side or the other.
Next, apply the front brake or
hold the front wheel from turning,
and push the bike back and forth
an inch or two on the floor. A
loose headset will click a little.
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text/332/55
The headset adjusts like most
bike bearings, there is an
adjustable cup or cone at the top,
and a locknut above that. By
screwing the adjustable cone or
cup closer to the bearings, the
adjustment gets tighter. On many
headsets there is an interlocking
mechanism that means you will have
to loosen the locknut several
turns. On some there are actually
two locknuts that must be loosened
before you can make the
adjustment.
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