Thread: Rear wheel issues
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Old 06-08-13 | 09:41 PM
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Bikes: too many bikes from 1967 10s (5x2)Frejus to a Sumitomo Ti/Chorus aluminum 10s (10x2), plus one non-susp mtn bike I use as my commuter

Originally Posted by moonlessnight
When I have the wheel off the bike and spin the tire freely or seems to be much quieter with a much smoother sound. I haven't checked the bearings yet but there is plenty of grease coming from the Axel. I don't see too much wear on the freewheel. As far as I'm aware it was replaced a year ago with little to no usage after that.
Among mr. Rabbits suggestions was checking that the dropouts were parallel. That's important, because non parallel dropouts bow the axle effectively tightening the bearings,
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