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BICYCLE TUNE-UP
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A Step-By-Step Tutorial
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1. Adjust the Headset.
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    While  the  bike   is  on  the
floor, use two tests to check your
headset.  First,  lift  the  front
wheel  off the  ground by  holding
the top tube of  the frame. If the
headset   is  loose   enough,  the
handlebar  and  front  wheel  will
flop  to  one  side  or the other.
Next,  apply  the  front  brake or
hold the front wheel from turning,
and push  the bike back  and forth
an  inch or  two on  the floor.  A
loose headset will click a little.
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    The headset  adjusts like most
bike   bearings,   there   is   an
adjustable cup or cone at the top,
and  a  locknut   above  that.  By
screwing  the  adjustable  cone or
cup  closer to  the bearings,  the
adjustment  gets tighter.  On many
headsets there  is an interlocking
mechanism that means you will have
to  loosen   the  locknut  several
turns. On some  there are actually
two locknuts that must be loosened
before    you    can    make   the
adjustment.
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