tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post6810185804474866266..comments2023-09-10T04:12:19.670-05:00Comments on 3-Speed Blog and Occasional Keyboard Shortcut Trading Post: Shimmyrigtenzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07753944603301426002noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-5424428603471021402007-11-08T06:21:00.000-06:002007-11-08T06:21:00.000-06:00I agree with Papa Jim. I read somewhere that many...I agree with Papa Jim. I read somewhere that many touring bikes are set up to be very stable with a load over the front wheel.jim whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853367580013213663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-80704278641637605422007-11-06T22:24:00.000-06:002007-11-06T22:24:00.000-06:00I generally only carry one pannier loaded up with ...I generally only carry one pannier loaded up with all my crap (which can be a lot sometimes) and my bike gets the shimmies bad but only if I coast with no hands on the handlebars. I put it down to load distribution as I've had motorcycles do the same thing with too much crap on the rack.<BR/><BR/>If I put one pedal to the bottom of the stroke and weight it I can reduce the shimmy or delay it but I can't recall if it's the pedal on the same side as the pannier or opposite it.lemmiwinkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12897071451229534159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-14060019614304928462007-11-03T18:50:00.000-05:002007-11-03T18:50:00.000-05:00Let's not be blaming the bike. You know that as yo...Let's not be blaming the bike. You know that as your home-made salsa induced methane exits it's causing you to wobble. You need to aim that sh!@ betterJackrabbit Slimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842545658677306561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-65536037180342033322007-11-02T15:56:00.000-05:002007-11-02T15:56:00.000-05:00Another armchair theorizing: have a stiff drink be...Another armchair theorizing: have a stiff drink before you leave home. That'll knock the shakes off ya.Snakebitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879428992616238833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-51171487267374214372007-11-02T12:32:00.000-05:002007-11-02T12:32:00.000-05:00Armchair theorizing: I bet the shimmy would go awa...Armchair theorizing: I bet the shimmy would go away if you put some of the weight in the front. That rhinestone-encrusted loincloth should be enough weight to do the trick.Jim Thillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343496548505700507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-74085869042294567242007-11-02T12:03:00.000-05:002007-11-02T12:03:00.000-05:00I carry my laptop in a padded case on its side in ...I carry my laptop in a padded case on its side in my pannier all the time. Now that it's totally dark for my morning commute, I carry a Niterider battery/tail light and U-lock on the other side, but even when most of the weight is only on one side, it never seemed all that noticeable when moving.Smudgemohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16303716097523565767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-61186452500371999682007-11-02T12:00:00.000-05:002007-11-02T12:00:00.000-05:00Loin cloth and a dagger? Where do you work, the T...Loin cloth and a dagger? Where do you work, the Ted Nugent society?Jeff Moserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13198489612535782394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-88126950438221267872007-11-02T09:51:00.000-05:002007-11-02T09:51:00.000-05:00Sometimes my bike fishtails. I have a wire basket...Sometimes my bike fishtails. I have a wire basket behind the seat and put my bag there.Matt_Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139378448055540977noreply@blogger.com