Posts by Ryan Taylor7

You’re totally right, I actually realized that just watching how they get mounted... I ended up putting a 622x28 Slick tire on my own 622x19 rims, and honestly, I'm pretty happy with it so far..

Daniel Johnson3, I can see you really know your stuff when it comes to bikes. I was wondering, what's the absolute narrowest tire he could fit on those rims? Like, is it even possible to run racing slicks on them? Also, what's your take on this specific tire here? From what I can gather by reading the specs, it looks like it's got a tubeless setup included in the price... or am I reading that right?

I ended up taking my bike back to the KTM shop where I originally picked it up. Honestly, the guys there were pretty solid—they took my old one in, swapped out the frame for a brand new one, and everything turned out great. KTM offers a 5-year warranty on their frames, which is why I think grabbing a KTM is actually worth the investment. I mean, mistakes can happen anywhere, regardless of how much you pay, and that’s exactly why warranties exist—to fix things when they go sideways. Just another reminder that even with high-end gear, things can go wrong sometimes. Thanks for all the advice out there..

I don't really get how the frame could be off-center. I mean, what could a company like KTM possibly mess up during production?

I mean, maybe that wheel alignment is actually tied to how you've got your handlebars or even your seat positioned if things aren't dialed in perfectly... I'm sure the pros would be the ones to really nail those specific little details down.

It probably has something to do with how the seat is positioned or maybe how someone is leaning slightly to one side while riding. Honestly, I can't think of anything else it could be, but maybe someone with a bit more experience out there could weigh in and tell me if I'm missing something...

Look, they look straight to me, but maybe not 100%, and if you aren't looking closely, you wouldn't even notice. That's why I'm asking—do they actually need to be perfectly, 100% aligned? My front fork is seated all the way in the groove, and according to my calipers, it's sitting perfectly straight. I tried messing around with the headset positioning like some of the guys above suggested, but then the disc brake started rubbing immediately. So, it seems like it has to stay seated firmly in the groove just like it was originally. Also, is there supposed to be a specific angle between the front and rear wheels, or would a misalignment like that mean there's a factory defect in the frame itself? The bike is only a few days old, and since I'm the only one who's ridden it, I know for a fact it hasn't taken any hits or anything.

So, I've got this Trek Marlin 6. When I look at it in the fork, everything looks perfectly straight. But once I let go, it settles into its seat until it hits the bottom, and then I have to tighten it all back up again. When I first picked it up from the local Bike & Sport shop, it was already seated all the way in that groove... If you guys own a trekking bike, have you ever checked yours from the rear while someone else is riding it to see if the wheels are actually 100% aligned? I'm asking because it’s still under warranty, so I want to be sure before I take it back. Thanks for any help you can give me.

I took a look, and yeah, everything sits pretty flush... A buddy of mine mentioned that's just how it's supposed to be on these trekking models, so maybe someone else here has dealt with this too.. When I'm actually out there riding, I don't even notice it, but when I'm following behind him and really paying attention, you can see it just a tiny bit—like the front one is slightly to the right and the rear one is more to the left..

Does anyone here actually know their stuff when it comes to bikes? I’m trying to figure out if the wheels on a trekking model are supposed to be perfectly lined up, one directly behind the other. When I look at it from behind, it looks like the front wheel is tracking a bit to the right while the rear stays a little to the left. Is that actually how they're meant to sit? It's a brand new bike, so I'm just overthinking things, I guess. Since I dropped over seven thousand dollars on this thing, I really want to make sure everything is normal for this kind of model... thanks for any help.