Timeline for What is the cause of "speed wobbles"?
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| Nov 13, 2018 at 13:17 | comment | added | David Richerby | @DaveP OK, sure, but you originally said the bike was a Trek Madone and surely you weren't carrying a load on that. | |
| Nov 13, 2018 at 1:05 | comment | added | David Pynes | @DavidRicherby, Daniel Hicks is correct. The loads must be properly secured, whether it be a Trek or any other cycle. From a young age I've been taught to always secure my loads, unless I want an accident. | |
| Nov 13, 2018 at 1:00 | vote | accept | David Pynes | ||
| Nov 12, 2018 at 21:42 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | @DavidRicherby - I've seen plenty of riders who would qualify as "poorly secured loads". | |
| S Nov 12, 2018 at 4:00 | history | suggested | David Pynes | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Updated and further clarified question.
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| Nov 11, 2018 at 18:03 | review | Suggested edits | |||
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| Nov 11, 2018 at 12:34 | comment | added | Criggie♦ | Sometimes simply moving on the bike is enough to dampen shimmy. Either lower your head closer to the bars to change the fore/aft balance, or move one knee so it touches the frame (possible cos you're generally not pedalling) | |
| S Nov 11, 2018 at 12:32 | history | suggested | David Pynes | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
clarify question
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| Nov 11, 2018 at 10:39 | comment | added | David Richerby | @DanielRHicks Probably not carrying any load other than the rider on a Trek Madone. :-) | |
| Nov 11, 2018 at 7:19 | review | Suggested edits | |||
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| Jan 23, 2015 at 18:52 | answer | added | Fred the Magic Wonder Dog | timeline score: 4 | |
| Jan 23, 2015 at 16:52 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | Stupid question: Was the wheel wobbling, or was the bicycle "shimmying"? Bicycle shimmy (which is indeed quite frightening on a downhill) is usually due to a combo of frame flex and the way weight is distributed. Poorly secured loads on the bike are another possible factor. | |
| Jan 23, 2015 at 14:26 | answer | added | Eric | timeline score: 0 | |
| Jan 23, 2015 at 13:49 | answer | added | OraNob | timeline score: 0 | |
| Jan 23, 2015 at 0:34 | answer | added | brendan | timeline score: 7 | |
| Jan 23, 2015 at 0:31 | review | First posts | |||
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| Jan 23, 2015 at 0:27 | history | asked | David Pynes | CC BY-SA 3.0 |