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Originally Posted by Litespeed_Mike
HELP: My Ritchey Breakaway has a speed wobble >30mph - wondering if this could be due to the stock fork.
More detail:
I have a [year unknown blue/white] Ritchey Breakaway with a Ritchey Comp 1-1/8" headset and a Ritchey Comp Headset.
On trips for years I would get pwned on descents with friends on the Ritchey. I used to attribute that to the rider or traveling. The fit is nearly identical to the reach/drop of that on my trusted Cannondale.
Recently I was on familiar descents and found that there the handling nervousness while descending was actually a speed wobble when traveling >30mph.
Questions:
- Could this be the fork/headset?
- Would replacing either/both solve the problem?
- Should I stfu and htfu and deal?
I've been considering upgrading the headset and getting a 1-1/8 fork with a better review (ENVE, Easton, Columbus in order of decreasing price)
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Gusty winds? Try a front wheel with round spokes. In the shop I've had 3-4 people with speed wobbles with areo spoke front wheels, mostly in gusty winds and a round spoke front wheel fixed it.