fork alignment a bit wonky

ilovemytinbred
ilovemytinbred Posts: 19
edited June 2011 in Workshop
Hi

My wheel does not quite sit in the middle of my fork. Its not the wheel, its definitely the fork. I have not measured how much it is off but it is easily visible.

My question is, how much will this affect the handling? I ask because its on my tt bike and I am less than confident on it at the moment. Nearly all rides have been a bit windy so that contributes but I am really wondering if the wheel is an issue? I have never ridden another tt bike to have a comparison. Thanks for any opinions, even if they are MTFU :)

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  • John.T
    John.T Posts: 3,698
    Are you sure it is the fork. Try putting the wheel in the other way round. If it is them offset the other way it is the wheel. If not then the fork is bent or the drop-outs are not aligned properly. Either way not much you can do other than a new fork.
    If the bike is not in line it will have some affect on handling but not a great deal.
    My Fleet.
  • satanas
    satanas Posts: 1,303
    There isn't enough information in the original post to be able to give any sensible answer to this.

    How do you know the wheel is dished correctly?

    Why do you think the fork is out?

    How much does it appear to be out, and in which direction(s)?

    Really, you should visit a shop or framebuilder with a wheel dishing tool and a fork jig...

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