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I crashed my bike and now every time I push on the front wheel a little, or if I turn the handle bar a little hard the wheel turns in the other direction.

What could cause this and what can I do about it?

andy256
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Angel Roblero
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    I recommend taking the bike to a bike shop. It seems that something is broken. Perhaps with more information, explanation, and photos, we could help, but a shop should be able to diagnose it quickly. – andy256 May 24 '15 at 00:46
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    Meanwhile, it sounds like the bike is not safe to ride. – andy256 May 24 '15 at 00:48

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Sounds like the handlebar stem is loose. This is an extremely dangerous situation and you should go immediately (pushing your bike or taking it in a car, but not riding it) to your local bike shop to have it looked at.

The fix is easy and should take less than 5 minutes (and only a few dollars/euro if they charge you at all), but again it is critical that you get this repaired.

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