Minor Crash, Front wheel feels lumpy?

von1papen · Spanner Monkey Joined: 12 Jan 2011 Karma :

Was coming into a town today, sunlight in the eyes silver car in the middle of the road, my mistake for thinking it was moving at low speed (No brake lights on or anything)

It wasn't and I neared rear ended it, just about swerved and clipped its rear left light with my right front indicator, my tyre clipped the edge of the bumper.... Bollox..... Evil or Very Mad

Indictor is bent, thats fine, however the front wheel feels like it is going over a small speed bump at a certain point of each revolution, it doesn't look bent or buckled but is this the case?

MickC · Spanner Monkey Joined: 27 May 2011 Karma :

Sounds as though you might of damaged it. Take it to a bike shop, they can check it for you.
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Dazbo666 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Karma :

Possible damage to the bearings... or clipped the brake disk??
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UpcomingChris · Nova Slayer Joined: 30 Jan 2011 Karma :

This is odd, i had a Very similar accident, Exactly the same, but it was not caused by sun, Some idiot pulled out on a roundabout and forced the car in front to Slam his brakes on, i didnt expect it and tapped his rear much like you did.

and it's almost like the front wheel has a sort of Wobble to it, but very slightly, sometimes not noticeable, But it's not as smooth as it used to be, So i would also be interested in the answer to the question Very Happy

finpos · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Karma :

You can see if the wheel is still true by getting it up in the air and making yourself a pointer with whatever you have laying around (pencil, bluetac, bricks etc). Set the pointer 1mm from the rim and spin the wheel, you'll soon see if there's a dent in it.

Another possibility is that you've damaged the tyre itself, that's often less apparent but it will probably have a bulge in it somewhere.

If you did whack it hard enough to do that kind of damage you've probably bent/broke something else as well.

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von1papen · Spanner Monkey Joined: 12 Jan 2011 Karma :

Well got in checked by a mechanic friend, wheel is fine, tyre is fine, inside the brake hub is fine, forks are fine..... Nothing wrong lol

However what I belieive may be the issue is that most of the fork oil has been leaking out over the past month or two, I think that sudden stop finally pissed out more.

So Perhaps I've just started noticing that the ride is abit bumpier feeling... Least thats the only idea I can come up with!