Originally Posted by
Shayde
I spoke with a local bike shop but haven't taken the bike there yet. Unfortunately, he seemed to think it was most likely that the axle was too small on the bike and there would be nothing I could do.
Bicycle hub axles are replaceable and a bike shop should be able to install a longer one. I'd check with a different shop. There are also YouTube videos on how to replace an axle if you want to do it yourself.