unusual sound..
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well, if this is a serious post - have you checked every bolt and fastener on your bike? Is that vibration occurring when you coast? or brake? Provide some more information if you'd like anyone's opinion, or take it to your shop and ask them to inspect the bike.
Sounds like an issue with the upper fork nut. Here's what you'll need to do- open the internal headset cuff (requires disassembling the steering column, so if you're not familiar with that, take it to a real shop - not Dick's.). Turn the adjustment screw 1/4-1/2 turn counter clockwise (this relieves pressure on the bearing linkage), check grease color (should be a clean black, if it's gray, squirt more in there), reassemble, and you should be good to go.
Common problem with Responses, there's usually a few loose screws behind the handlebar on those things. If you do need to bring it to a shop, get your chainrings rotated while you're there.
Common problem with Responses, there's usually a few loose screws behind the handlebar on those things. If you do need to bring it to a shop, get your chainrings rotated while you're there.
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Sure, the thing you should know about Dick's is that it's not a real bike shop and their bikes are usually poorly assembled.
Could be fork spring stretch. I had fork spring stretch on a Rock Shox Psylo and I couldn't find any traction with the front end as a result. The shop should be able to mesure the spring to see if it is stretched.
I thought people were being a tad cruel but after seeing your other threads I really think you should buy a transportation device that isn't user serviceable, maybe a Segway?
Please take your bike to a store to get it sorted.
Please take your bike to a store to get it sorted.
I re-tightened everything as you suggested, still makes noise... I'll haul it in to a shop..
Could it be your chain is rubbing on your front derailleur? Are you cross chaining, or using your front small gear with your rear large or vice-versa?
Cross chaining is when you are in the big ring on the front and the big cog in back, or small ring up front and small cog in back.
yea, what QuoFan said. that's what I meant.
It turns out Dick's does indeed suck at bike repair. I took my bike in for it's 1 year tune up, it was free with the warranty... I made them a list of issues they needed to look at, came back a week later to find out they adjusted what was on the list and ruined everything else, what ass hats, that is the last time I service that bike there....