Loose frount wheel on road bike
06-04-05, 12:24 AM
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Loose frount wheel on road bike
Hey all,
I have a Specialized Allez and when I took it on a ride this weekend I noticed something strange. The front wheel is attached just fine but it seems to be loose. I can lift the front of the bike up a little and there seems to be some play in the front hub. Anyone know what the heck this is from? It did sit in the back of my pickup for a week. They are some Mavic wheels of some sort... Thanks in advance!!
I have a Specialized Allez and when I took it on a ride this weekend I noticed something strange. The front wheel is attached just fine but it seems to be loose. I can lift the front of the bike up a little and there seems to be some play in the front hub. Anyone know what the heck this is from? It did sit in the back of my pickup for a week. They are some Mavic wheels of some sort... Thanks in advance!!
06-04-05, 12:35 AM
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A. The hub needs to be adjusted
or possibly
B. The headset needs to be adjusted
C. Your stem is loose
D. Your handlebars are loose
or possibly
B. The headset needs to be adjusted
C. Your stem is loose
D. Your handlebars are loose
06-04-05, 07:01 AM
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loose quick release skewer?How much pressure does it take to open/close the lever. Adjust the round nut on the other end of skewer until it takes a good amount of pressure to fully close the quick release.
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06-04-05, 08:30 AM
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And sitting in the back of your pickup should not have caused any of the above.
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06-04-05, 10:12 AM
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The skewer is super tight, like I always put it, there is a good amount of pressure applied. Its not the handlebars of the fork. The play is coming from the front hub.
07-07-05, 08:56 AM
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I have the same problem.
Can you let me know precisely how you tightened the hub? I have the same problem as you, the hub is loose. The quick release is tight, the front wheel is seated correctly, the fork/stem/bars are tight, and the spokes are all good. The problem is that my wheel has a few mm's of play in either direction.
What specifically did you tighten?
Can you let me know precisely how you tightened the hub? I have the same problem as you, the hub is loose. The quick release is tight, the front wheel is seated correctly, the fork/stem/bars are tight, and the spokes are all good. The problem is that my wheel has a few mm's of play in either direction.
What specifically did you tighten?
07-07-05, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Monument Man
I have the same problem.
Can you let me know precisely how you tightened the hub? I have the same problem as you, the hub is loose. The quick release is tight, the front wheel is seated correctly, the fork/stem/bars are tight, and the spokes are all good. The problem is that my wheel has a few mm's of play in either direction.
What specifically did you tighten?
Can you let me know precisely how you tightened the hub? I have the same problem as you, the hub is loose. The quick release is tight, the front wheel is seated correctly, the fork/stem/bars are tight, and the spokes are all good. The problem is that my wheel has a few mm's of play in either direction.
What specifically did you tighten?
07-07-05, 08:59 AM
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Thanks. Can you be more specific? Is this something which can simply be tightened? If so, where, how, etc. Thanks. This is my first time dealing with wheels. I don't know where to find nor how to adjust the hub bearings.
07-07-05, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Monument Man
Thanks. Can you be more specific? Is this something which can simply be tightened? If so, where, how, etc. Thanks. This is my first time dealing with wheels. I don't know where to find nor how to adjust the hub bearings.
07-07-05, 01:53 PM
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The hub should be tight from both sides of the wheel. If it isnt tight, you can turn it with your hand, its likely that you should tighten it. Also that would be a good time to add some grease, just a little.
07-07-05, 05:16 PM
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Monument man, the bearing is made up of a CUP (part of the hub shell), and a CONE (which screws on the axle), and the balls between these two. There is a bearing assembly on each side of the axle.
The cone part must be tightened a little to reduce the amount of play; the cones are locked by a lock nut. You would need a cone wrench to do the adjustment, that is a very flat wrench that fits in the tight space.
There are several things to be very careful about: One is of over-tightening, and another is of incorrect axle protrusion. If the axle is not symmetrical, the skewer can bottom out on the axle end instead of the dropout, leaving you under the impression it is tight when it is not.
Read up Sheldon Brown's site on these issues.
The cone part must be tightened a little to reduce the amount of play; the cones are locked by a lock nut. You would need a cone wrench to do the adjustment, that is a very flat wrench that fits in the tight space.
There are several things to be very careful about: One is of over-tightening, and another is of incorrect axle protrusion. If the axle is not symmetrical, the skewer can bottom out on the axle end instead of the dropout, leaving you under the impression it is tight when it is not.
Read up Sheldon Brown's site on these issues.
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Originally Posted by jur
Monument man, the bearing is made up of a CUP (part of the hub shell), and a CONE (which screws on the axle), and the balls between these two. There is a bearing assembly on each side of the axle.
The cone part must be tightened a little to reduce the amount of play; the cones are locked by a lock nut. You would need a cone wrench to do the adjustment, that is a very flat wrench that fits in the tight space.
There are several things to be very careful about: One is of over-tightening, and another is of incorrect axle protrusion. If the axle is not symmetrical, the skewer can bottom out on the axle end instead of the dropout, leaving you under the impression it is tight when it is not.
Read up Sheldon Brown's site on these issues.
The cone part must be tightened a little to reduce the amount of play; the cones are locked by a lock nut. You would need a cone wrench to do the adjustment, that is a very flat wrench that fits in the tight space.
There are several things to be very careful about: One is of over-tightening, and another is of incorrect axle protrusion. If the axle is not symmetrical, the skewer can bottom out on the axle end instead of the dropout, leaving you under the impression it is tight when it is not.
Read up Sheldon Brown's site on these issues.
