Originally Posted by
ClydeClydeson
You are not likely to bend an axle when removing a freewheel - there should not be any load on the axle from this operation. The axle was much more likely to have been bent during riding.
Also, a bent axle does not cause freewheel wobble.
Thanks, ok for the wobble. Concerning the load, I thought pushing down strongly with a few powerful strokes was equivalent to the effect of the weight of a heavy rider.
Originally Posted by
noobinsf
Unless you're the original owner of the bikes and wheels, there's no way you can know what the wheels had to endure in the past. Also, I see plenty of discussion about how prone Campy axles can be to fracture, so I think you can be confident you didn't cause the issue. As far as what to do -- I see that folks tend to like Wheels Manufacturing replacement axles for Campy, but I don't know if the same holds true for Maillard. Others will weigh in, though.
Thanks, indeed I don’t know the history of these bikes, so feel less guilty.
When I had to replace the Campy axle I found threading is different from standard, had checked on WM but then found one locally much cheaper.