Originally Posted by
steelbikeguy
wow!
That is impressive in so many ways!
The big question is: what can we blame it on??
Too much torque?
Someone applied grease to the axle taper??
Someone didn't apply grease to the axle taper??
Someone re-torqued too often?
Maybe we can just blame the extractor bolt?
It does suggest that the owner wasn't paying much attention to the bike, so I'd be worried that everything else was trashed too.
Steve in Peoria
Steve,
I think someone over tightened it. The entire bike is getting a one part at a time inspection and through cleaning and lubrication.