Saracen Hybrid steers to the right

radsketch

I bought a Saracen Hybrid (nearly new) from the internet. I converted from a mountain bike because I have had 2 stolen this year I never ride off road. Generally I am very happy with the hybrid and I am glad I converted but I have one nagging problem that I need help with. Since I have had the bike it constantly wants to steer to the right. Its is only slightly noticeable when riding but as soon as you take your hands off the handle-bars the head-set and front wheel certainly turns to the right.

I have tried the following:
>Checking head-set alignment
>Putting wheel on the opposite way round - still pulls in the same direction and the tyres have no rotational arrows
>The break blocks are correctly set-up and there is no rubbing
>Checking all of the above variables on different road cambers
>I have been to a bike shop near me and they have no idea

I would appreciate any help or advice anyone can offer.

Steve

SimonAH

Silly question perhaps, but have you checked that the back wheel is in straight?

medoramas

Check you headset bearings and racers condition.

EKE_38BPM

SimonAH wrote:

Silly question perhaps, but have you checked that the back wheel is in straight?

+1 I had this problem on a bike a while back and eventually found out that the wheel wasn't perfectly straight in the dropouts. I straightened the wheel and the problem went away.