Handlebars spinning too freely..

chris2392
chris2392 Posts: 30
edited February 2016 in Workshop
Hi there,

i can push my road bike by the saddle and it will go in a straight
line without having to think about it and lean it a little bit to turn it.

however on my Specialized Langster if i try to do the same it will
turn one way or the other and will not go straight at all unless i really concentrate.

that makes me think that maybe it isn't set up correctly?

if so what can i do to fix it?

Thanks

Chris

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  • mercia_man
    mercia_man Posts: 1,431
    Nothing to worry about. Some bikes will waggle when pushed from saddle, some are rock solid and travel in a straight line. I guess it's all down to frame geometry and wheelbase.

    My Alves touring bike wobbles when pushed by the saddle alone, my Legend road bike is steady. My Thorn tandem wobbles, my Bike Friday Pocket Rocket folder is steady. My Orca road bike is between the two extremes. All have properly adjusted headsets.
  • chris2392
    chris2392 Posts: 30
    Ahh okay, thanks! a little less worried now,

    its the only bike of mine that does it so i thought better safe than sorry

    Cheers

    Chris

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