Rear wheel on 1983 Peugeot shifts over and rubs on left Chain stay. Fixable?
04-24-12, 10:22 AM
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Rear wheel on 1983 Peugeot shifts over and rubs on left Chain stay. Fixable?
I have a 1983 Peugeot Carbolite 103, 12 speed road bike. Similar to the one shown here.
https://velospace.org/node/32988
The front part of the real wheel began rubbing on the left Chain Stay.
The wheel is not bent. I retightened the Quick Release skewer, straightened the wheel, and the bike rode fine.
Then it happened again, and the wheel finally wouldn’t work and the axle was not moving. I took it to a bike shop and they fixed the bearings in the hub and re-packed it. After riding it for a bit I noticed the front part of the left wheel shifted over and started rubbing on the left chain stay, again. This is after getting it fixed.
I think the skewer is coming loose or moving some how, but I can’t make it any tighter. Has anyone ever encountered this? Any suggestions on how to fix this problem so the wheel doesn’t go, again, would be appreciated.
https://velospace.org/node/32988
The front part of the real wheel began rubbing on the left Chain Stay.
The wheel is not bent. I retightened the Quick Release skewer, straightened the wheel, and the bike rode fine.
Then it happened again, and the wheel finally wouldn’t work and the axle was not moving. I took it to a bike shop and they fixed the bearings in the hub and re-packed it. After riding it for a bit I noticed the front part of the left wheel shifted over and started rubbing on the left chain stay, again. This is after getting it fixed.
I think the skewer is coming loose or moving some how, but I can’t make it any tighter. Has anyone ever encountered this? Any suggestions on how to fix this problem so the wheel doesn’t go, again, would be appreciated.
04-24-12, 11:05 AM
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Some QR's just don't seem to bite and stay put. Your pedal pressure pulls the right side forward which shifts the wheel front over to the left chainstay. You could maybe use a skinny lockwasher on the inside (or outside) of the right drop and tighten it down really well. I've done that with success. You could also look to change the locknut on the axle to one with more "bite" if it looks smooth.
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You do realize that you do not "tighten" a skewer down but rather just close the handle to tighten it. You only adjust the locknut to the point that it allows you to just close the handle to the point of it having a fairly strong resistance.
A skewer is NOT like a wing nut at all and should not be tightened down like a wing nut.
Also are the lock nuts on your axle serrated?
A skewer is NOT like a wing nut at all and should not be tightened down like a wing nut.
Also are the lock nuts on your axle serrated?
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It's difficult to determine the problem without knowung what we are dealing with. The OEM hubs for your bike were Atom hubs that used Campy knockoff QR of good quality; it should have no problem holding the axle unless the wheel and/or QR has been changed to a newer outside cam which are very inferior and not likely to hold the rear wheel in place (as mentioned the shifting of the axle to the left stay is common with the QR slipping). To zero in on your bike check out this PDF for 83 Peugeots. https://cyclespeugeot.com/PDFs/1983pdf.pdf
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You do realize that you do not "tighten" a skewer down but rather just close the handle to tighten it. You only adjust the locknut to the point that it allows you to just close the handle to the point of it having a fairly strong resistance.
A skewer is NOT like a wing nut at all and should not be tightened down like a wing nut.
Also are the lock nuts on your axle serrated?
A skewer is NOT like a wing nut at all and should not be tightened down like a wing nut.
Also are the lock nuts on your axle serrated?
Are you "flipping" the lever open & closed, or spinning/rotating it like a screw ?
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Thanks dbg,
For the explanation and the advice. The washer works perfectly, the wheel hasn't moved at all.
Much appreciated.
Mark
For the explanation and the advice. The washer works perfectly, the wheel hasn't moved at all.
Much appreciated.
Mark
