Originally Posted by flyhi46c
I replaced my 11-28 with a SRAM 11-32 the other day. While reinstalling the rear wheel, I noticed that even when the wheel is pushed as far as it will go into the drop outs, that the rear wheel is not perfectly aligned with the seat tube. It is slightly cocked. I corrected this by pulling the wheel out of the right dropout by about 1/4 inch and retightening.
I called Xootr just now and they told me that I was not the first customer to notice this, and that the owner considers this a 'cosmetic' issue. They said it should not affect the handling if the wheel is slightly off.
Am I being extra 'fussy', or is it normal to have to readjust the rear wheel in the drop outs to get it aligned? Do any other Xootr owners have to do the same? (The brakes had to be readjusted as well).
thanks for your feedback, Arthur,
I noticed the same thing with my stock rear wheel. I ordered a custom single-speed wheel w/solid axle from Peter@Design Mobility, and the wheel aligned perfectly between the chainstays. So I'm guessing the issue is not with the rear triangle, but maybe with the spacing of the rear hub and/or the dish of the rim.