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rear wheel not aligned

Fingers Mcginty · 2014-10-20 19:32:08

After the stress of changing my tube and tyre I refitted the wheel. When the wheel is fully in the drop outs is far too close to the frame on one side. I can get it Square with the frame when I move it out of one of the dropouts by about 5 mm.... It's this safe though?

20-10-2014 7:32pm

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Fingers Mcginty

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After the stress of changing my tube and tyre I refitted the wheel. When the wheel is fully in the drop outs is far too close to the frame on one side. I can get it Square with the frame when I move it out of one of the dropouts by about 5 mm.... It's this safe though?

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#2 20-10-2014 9:26pm

Wishbone Ash

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Fingers Mcginty wrote: »

...I can get it Square with the frame when I move it out of one of the dropouts by about 5 mm.... It's this safe though?

No, it's not safe.

Can you post a pic?

Is the tyre seated properly on the rim?
Front or rear wheel?
Stardard bike or fixie/single speed?
Quick release skewers or axle nuts?

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#3 20-10-2014 9:38pm

onthebikenow

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Check the springs on your quick release skewers. They are shaped like a cone and should point inwards towards the centre of the hub.
If fitted incorrectly they slip over the axle and cause the wheel to sit off centre.

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#4 21-10-2014 8:18am

Fingers Mcginty

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Thanks a mil for the replies lads. One of the springs was facing the wrong way.

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