http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Rough sounding steerer en Wed, 13 May 2026 05:27:11 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12713#post-151479 Fri, 02 May 2014 08:48:51 +0000 CycleCommute.CC 151479@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Got it back yesterday and it was the lower headset bearings, totally crushed so got a new one fitted. Running nice and smooth today. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12713#post-151227 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 21:01:37 +0000 wingpig 151227@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Anything like this noise?</p> <p> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TON0raGWV0&amp;feature=youtube_gdata_player" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TON0raGWV0&amp;feature=youtube_gdata_player</a></p> <p>As well as grinding it was leaking rusty tears, implying a loss of bearing integrity at the very least.<br /> Fortunately when that happened I had already been considering replacing the fork for a while. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12713#post-151224 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 20:34:39 +0000 CycleCommute.CC 151224@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks guys, bearing sounds most likely. I will get it to the bike shop tomorrow, forecast looks horrible anyway. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12713#post-151221 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 20:18:42 +0000 Cyclops 151221@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There really isn't anything inside a headset to work loose without having broken. There is a risk that whatever is rattling about in there could jam the headset making it impossible to steer. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12713#post-151214 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 19:30:42 +0000 kaputnik 151214@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>cracked bearings in the headset? Usually cheap and easy to fix if you have user-servicable bearings. The more you ride on it, the more you are likely to damage the surfaces of the races, making a more difficult, expensive repair lightly. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12713#post-151212 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 19:15:36 +0000 CycleCommute.CC 151212@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Anyone advise what may be wrong with my bike? It sounded like a bolt was loose or something tonight, but when I got home I found the noise was whenever I turned the handlebars. It sounds like something is loose inside. </p> <p>I will take it to the bike shop but they might need a while to fix it. Should it be safe to ride in the meantime? </p>