Jim, that self canceling phenomenon can really be the fly in the ointment when it comes to diagnosis. Well said. And kudos to you for lubing the threads before retightening, I recently learned that this can help the fastener bite its match with greater ease, leaving things even tighter.
Patrick- I think I agree, if your frame is a good fit. Threadless stems can be affordable to experiment with. On Friday, January 25, 2013 6:13:36 PM UTC-8, Tim Tetrault wrote: > > Anybody have experience clearing up this forward rocking I have with my > long reach Tektros that are in the standard build for the Sam Hilborne? > When I brake sharply (or even if I don't and I'm just carrying weight I > experience this slight, singular vibration that I can feel in the > handlebar... the brakes are rocking forward a bit, and it is very > disconcerting. I took it to a mechanic I work with and he basically said > that it was something that happened with long reach brakes, v-brakes, > anything with a long arm design. I feel skeptical. > > Thanks for your help- let me know if posting a pic of my current set up > would help- I gotta believe they can function better than this. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
