Front-end shimmy, or “high-speed shimmy,” or “death wobble,” is an unpleasant phenomenon that is the bane of many a tall rider. The taller the bike and the heavier the rider, the more likely it is to be an issue.
January 4, 2015
CUSTOMER QUESTION: Lennard; I’ve taken my Medici to the bike shop to have the cranks replaced. I believe the bottom bracket is 10 1/2 inches from the deck. I believe the old cranks that come off of it were 175 mm and are still in the shop. I’d consider getting longer ones. What length would you say are “safe” with that bracket height?
My brain doesn't work the same way as other people's when it comes to having fun, which is why I was delighted when I woke up before the sun on Saturday to inches of snow and temperatures that hadn't yet hit the teens. The company I work for, Challenge Tires, was the presenting sponsor of the race, so I got to enjoy the crazy day from dawn until dusk in an expo tent with a propane heater and brewing hot cyder to keep me company as I reminded people all day long that in cyclocross, tires win races.