Originally Posted by
TekMann
Hey all, So I recently bought a new pair of brakes and while installing them I found another small problem: ive noticed an odd sound while riding the past week or so and figured out that it was my rear wheel rubbing against the left side of my frame. I assumed that I just placed the rear wheel unevenly, but after readjusting my rear wheel a few times, I realized it was placed correctly. So in my mind, the only other two possibilities are either my frame is actually bent (which i don't think it is...) or my rear wheel is needs truing. Can you guys tell me if my hunch is correct?
Here are a few Pictures to help you guys understand, in case i am not making sense:
http://imgur.com/a/2TIx4/embed#0 (Sorry for the bad Picture quality, taken from my phone.)
This leads me to a few other questions:
1) Firstly I was considering buying a repair stand and I've heard good things about the Minoura RS-5000. Does anyone have their two-cents they could throw at this pick? Any other suggestions that I should also consider?
2) I shamefully know next to nothing about truing a wheel... and have never really done much adjusting at all, but if this is the problem (and even if it isn't), I am now considering picking up a truing stand and just diving into learning about it. Are there any suggestions on a quality stand that is good value? I've read that the best is the Park Tools TS-2.2, but that is quite expensive.
While your wheel could be improperly dished, that is a rare event. Before you go messing with the wheel, you should insure that the wheel is indeed centered in the dropout. Your bike has adjusters on the dropout to center the wheel. Pull the wheel back against the adjusters as far back on both sides as it will go. The wheel should be centered if the adjusters are properly set. If the left side is too far forward, you'll see that the wheel isn't centered. Try pushing the left side forward until the wheel is properly centered then move the adjuster accordingly.
Also try rolling the wheel and watching how the rim moves relative to the brake pads. If the wheel is out of true, you'll see it immediately as the rim wobbles between the pads. Finally, you can check the dish by putting the wheel in so that it is in normally and noting the distance from the pad to the rim. Now remove the wheel and put it in backwards (removing the chain will make this easier to do) so that the cogs are on the left side. If the wheel isn't dished properly, it will be closer to the pads on one side than the other.
My bet is still on the adjusters.