Originally Posted by
thegreatbelow
I'm 99% sure it didn't feel like this before I took the wheel off but I'm not sure what it could be as all I did was loosen the bolts as normal, take the wheel out and putit back in then tighten the bolts.
What do you think it could be?
With nutted axles, it's a good idea to tighten and loosen them in stages; if you fully undo/do up one side then the other, there's a risk you'll turn the spindle and possibly mess up the bearing adjustment.
So basically, half-tighten one side then the other before fully tightening, and the same in reverse.
Edit: just realised it wasn't clear I'm only referring to removing or replacing the wheel, not adjusting the bearings.
For the bearing adjustment, you'll need a cone wrench; probably the first bike-specific tool a lot of folks buy.