Quick release causing crooked wheel
05-26-16, 06:46 PM
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Quick release causing crooked wheel
Hey guys,
When placing the wheel into the rear dropouts it sits fine, but when I close the quick release the non-drive side axle pops out a bit causing the wheel to be crooked.
Thoughts?
When placing the wheel into the rear dropouts it sits fine, but when I close the quick release the non-drive side axle pops out a bit causing the wheel to be crooked.
Thoughts?
05-26-16, 06:57 PM
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This happens on my Cervelo if I don't point the lever the right way. Make sure the cam part is not touching the dropout or stay anywhere.
05-26-16, 06:58 PM
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What type of bicycle do you have? Horizontal or vertical dropouts? Frame material? Dropout material? Steel, Aluminum, Carbon Fiber? Type of skewer? Accidents?
Photos of the bike & closeups of both sides of both dropouts? Maybe the wheel and skewer too.
Two things come to mind first.
Photos of the bike & closeups of both sides of both dropouts? Maybe the wheel and skewer too.
Two things come to mind first.
- Something is out of alignment. You're forcing the wheel into alignment by twisting it. Then, when it is tightened, it settles back to the "natural" position.
- There are some groves that have worn in the dropouts from use, and the wheel naturally settles into these groves as it is tightened down.
05-26-16, 07:03 PM
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Got the springs on the skewer facing the correct way? (Wide end of the cone OUT).
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05-26-16, 07:10 PM
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Was just looking for some things to try/check out. Theories really. Anyways, I added a spacer and that solved the problem, but still wondering what could be causing the problem. It's a new to me old steel mtb. I removed the wheel to service the hub - it was fine before I removed it. Found the spacer on the floor so it must have been there originally. Still odd though.
05-26-16, 08:00 PM
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It sounds like without the spacer the axle was protruding past the dropout and thus not being clamped properly, which caused/allowed it to shift.
05-26-16, 10:01 PM
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Maybe your axle is shifted off center. Is the axle protrusion about the same on both sides? You could also have an axle on there that is too long for your drop out spacing.
05-27-16, 06:50 AM
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It cannot logically be the q/r, as it is on the outside of the dropout. Either the dropouts are not aligned or the rear triangle is not centered. More likely the latter, as the addition of a spacer solved the problem. Too much of an axle protrusion would cause the wheel to shift off-center mainly under load, so although that is a possible cause I consider it less likely.
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Either the QR springs are interfering or the axle's too long. How far into the dropout the axle sit? It should sit no more than 3/4 or so into the dropout.
05-27-16, 10:48 AM
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Was just looking for some things to try/check out. Theories really. Anyways, I added a spacer and that solved the problem, but still wondering what could be causing the problem. It's a new to me old steel mtb. I removed the wheel to service the hub - it was fine before I removed it. Found the spacer on the floor so it must have been there originally. Still odd though.
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05-27-16, 10:52 AM
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^^^^
Like I said, just would like to understand what is happening.
Like I said, just would like to understand what is happening.
