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help! back wheel dont spin freely

  • 31-10-2009 3:56pm
    #1
    eurotrotter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭


    hey gang
    hope yer all well

    i just repaired a puncture, and put the rear wheel back on my lapierre rcr 500, and now since i just tightened up the wuick release mechanism, as i always do, its not spinning freely.

    I have dont nothing different to before.

    any ideas what this might be.

    thanks very much

    ed

    here is a link to my bike:

    http://is.gumtree.com/ad_image/live/big/222231400.jpg


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  • #2
    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭**Timbuk2**


    Is it possible the brakes are rubbing against the rim? When putting back on the back wheel, you have to make sure that it is very straight, not slightly angled to one side or the other.


  • #3
    eurotrotter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭eurotrotter


    ur dead right, cant believe i was so stupid, its something im aware of usually!

    thanks very much for that,

    ed

    **Timbuk2** wrote: »
    Is it possible the brakes are rubbing against the rim? When putting back on the back wheel, you have to make sure that it is very straight, not slightly angled to one side or the other.


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