rydeezie
Well-known member
I find it easier with an ebike. The torque seems to make the bike want to go straight
Wow! I could have written exactly the same thing myself. How bizarre. I’ve always assumed that was my reason but just rode around it. Never thought of re building the wheel. I had it corrected when I was 20 but there is still an imbalance.Just to clear up any confusion regarding my earlier post about my levo leaning severely to the left when riding no hands, I finally figured it out. I have developed significant scoliosis caused by spine degenerative changes from a severe old lower back injury in the 70s. My pelvis no longer sits straight on the saddle but rotates 18° to the right, to the drive side. This throws off the balance, making the bike lean severely to the left when riding no hands. The fix was to re-dish my rear wheel 3 mm towards the drive side. Now the bike is perfectly balanced when riding no hands. Also improved the bike handling at high speed downhill on tight trails. Made me realize I had been compensating for the imbalance earlier without realizing it. For the rare person with significant scoliosis you might check this out as it might significantly improve your bike handling properties.
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