I am new to bike repair, is this normal?
The bike is a 1992 GT Karakoram.
Is this spacing normal?
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by InflationEastern8257
I am new to bike repair, is this normal?
The bike is a 1992 GT Karakoram.
Is this spacing normal?
byu/InflationEastern8257 inbikewrench
by InflationEastern8257
8 Comments
The wheel alignment is off to the left. Place the bike on the ground and centre it. It shouldn’t be ridden offset.
Your wheel is not centered. Make sure its all the way set into the dropouts before tightening
First verify it’s in the frame dropouts properly.
You can also verify if the wheel is dished correctly. Remove the wheel and put it on backwards with the cassette on the wrong side. Is the rim still too far left? Or now too far right ?
In a few rare cases, the frame has a defect causing the wheel to sit crooked.
Looks like wheel’s not dished. Or not in dropouts but it looks like it’s in there.
Quick reference. Try putting front wheel in there and re check alignment. Same results? Likely frame.
Is it a disc brake wheel you’re trying to use?
It’s pretty normal for frame dropouts be slightly off. It shouldn’t matter if you don’t plan on putting wider tires on it.
nope, assuming your wheel is in the dropouts correctly your wheel is dished
Nobody has mentioned that his tyre might be too wide/fat?
Most bkes from that era can handle up to 26×2.1″ tyres.. some maybe even less than that.