02-19-2020, 01:32 AM
Hi Richard. I almost laughed out loud when I read this thread! I thought it was only me who was as OCD as this! Every bike I have has to be set up and tweaked before I can settle. It's really stupid and I know it but can't help it. I think it's often because of the way bikes are transported from dealers to home address. I cringe when I watch a delivery guy strapping a bike down in the back of a van, they crank up the ratchet hard, on full left lock, often on the handlebar ends ( which is their weakest point) and I'm sure this is what misaligns things. I find just loosening the bolts around the clocks and bars etc to let them centralise and settle does the trick. Half an hour in the garage, with a tape measure, couple of spanner's and brew to hand and perfecto.