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Am I imagining things ?!
I have recently found that my front wheel seems to think it is a gyroscope being turned off its axis, that being the best way I can describe the feeling that the bike would prefer to track straight rather than turn ?! All very strange, I've had it for a couple of years with no problems, but I first noticed this on Ride London last week and again on a ride this morning. The front wheel is semi deep, 38mm and is disc braked, I've checked all cables and its not them that are restricting steerer movement. Am I going mad, or could my bike be possessed ?!
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+1 to the above.
However, if you discover that your headset bearings are fine, the headset not done up over-tight, and you still have the problem, check that the steerer tube is completely straight (note: bends in steerer tubes are not always obvious just by looking at it - use a straight edge to check).
Bent steerer tube would be most likely as a result of a crash, or the bike being compressed front to back somehow. You didn't mention anything like this though
Yup, spot on, did a 100 miler today and by about 70 the headset was creaking and groaning big time , at least I think it was the headset, could have been me !
lift the bike off the ground and the steerer is fine, but put some weight through it and it's a very different story !
+1 on Mike the Bike's assessment. Knackered headset bearings.
I suspect you have a knackered steerer bearing. It's usually the lower and it ofter feels as though the steering is 'indexed' rather than turning freely.
Watch a YouTube video and have a go at regreasing it before you spend money on a new one.
Best of luck.