Casette basically just disassembled itself and now the wheel don’t move anymore
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It looks like the axle turned itself into the jam nut which spread the frame out. Unfortunately this probably stressed the frame quite a bit and I don’t know that I would ride it hard. The wheel might be salvageable but the hub probably needs to be rebuilt. I’d worry about the frame though.
Get a box wrench (you might need the special park tool narrow one, or you could grind a wrench down if you have an angle/bench grinder) and start working that jam nut back down to get the tension off the frame. Then get the wheel out and see how bad things look. Pay real close attention to the welds at the seat tube and bb (and the cross brace in the seat stays). If you’re got an extra axle or threaded rod I would use that to bring the frame back into shape, NOT the wheel and the inspect for damage. Still not sure I’d trust it with how far it deflected though.
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Casette basically just disassembled itself and now the wheel don’t move anymore
It looks like the axle turned itself into the jam nut which spread the frame out. Unfortunately this probably stressed the frame quite a bit and I don’t know that I would ride it hard. The wheel might be salvageable but the hub probably needs to be rebuilt. I’d worry about the frame though.
Get a box wrench (you might need the special park tool narrow one, or you could grind a wrench down if you have an angle/bench grinder) and start working that jam nut back down to get the tension off the frame. Then get the wheel out and see how bad things look. Pay real close attention to the welds at the seat tube and bb (and the cross brace in the seat stays). If you’re got an extra axle or threaded rod I would use that to bring the frame back into shape, NOT the wheel and the inspect for damage. Still not sure I’d trust it with how far it deflected though.