Originally Posted by
Bill Kapaun
Overtightening the QR can lead to gritty feeling bearings.
The axle bends/compresses (take your pick and argue with yourself) when the QR is snugged down. The tighter it's snugged, the tighter the bearings get.
Back it off an 1/8th or so turn and see what happens.
I think the average user tends to tighten more than needed.
Ok thanks, I’ll try that tomorrow.