Strange wheel alignment in forks problem.
Discussion
I have a 2005 specialized rockhopper.
When i first got the bike recently i noticed that if you drop the front wheel in and tighten it as normal then it sits on an angle and you have to mess about to get it straight, i thought nothing of it and that it was a fork issue.
I have now fitted some new Rockshox sid race forks and the issue is still there so i thought it may be the wheel but i have tried a wheel from my other bike and that sits on an angle too.
I am now wandering if it is tricking my eye slightly and it is actually the forks sat in the frame slightly off, headset or frame problem maybe?
Has anyone seen a problem like this before? is it common? what on earth should i try next or should i just live with it?
Once i have the wheel centered the nit causes no problems, the bike steers and rides perfectly.
When i first got the bike recently i noticed that if you drop the front wheel in and tighten it as normal then it sits on an angle and you have to mess about to get it straight, i thought nothing of it and that it was a fork issue.
I have now fitted some new Rockshox sid race forks and the issue is still there so i thought it may be the wheel but i have tried a wheel from my other bike and that sits on an angle too.
I am now wandering if it is tricking my eye slightly and it is actually the forks sat in the frame slightly off, headset or frame problem maybe?
Has anyone seen a problem like this before? is it common? what on earth should i try next or should i just live with it?
Once i have the wheel centered the nit causes no problems, the bike steers and rides perfectly.
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