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Old 05-18-12 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by jaydotosh
Yeah, a few of the spokes are damaged, the rear wheel tends to 'wiggle' and judder on its' axle, though the chain is now repaired. Truing also needs to be done. Good eye btw

P.S - what is the reason for the rear wheel to wobble on its axle? Missing bearings? Bent axle? How can this be solved? 0.o
The rim is probably a bit bent. You need to have even spoke tension to keep the rim straight. If a spoke is too loose or too tight due to damage or just bad tension, then the rim will either be pulled towards or away from the bad spoke(s).

If the axle bearings are loose, that can also cause wobbling, but spoke problems are the most common cause.
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