The frame lifts off the wheel really easily. Why is the bottom of it open like that? Is this just something that will be safe to ride if i just tighten it a bit, or do I need a whole other part?
by punkena
The frame lifts off the wheel really easily. Why is the bottom of it open like that? Is this just something that will be safe to ride if i just tighten it a bit, or do I need a whole other part?
by punkena
8 Comments
Perfectly normal. Just make sure the axle is all the way in and tighten it.
Looks like the quick release skewer is installed backwards. Yes it should be clamped tight.
This is normal but the wheel shouldn’t fall out if you lift the frame when it’s properly tightened.
All of my bike frames have dropouts like that and I have never had a wheel fall off while riding. More expensive bikes have thru axels where it doesn’t have that dropout but that’s just to increase stiffness I think
That is a quick release. The other side will have a lever that opens and closes, when you open the lever you can tighten a bit and then close the lever. Just tighten so the lever requires a moderate amount of force to close and you should be good.
The frame is normal.
On the other side of the wheel will likely be a quick release lever.
Slide the wheel into those slots fully, then pull the lever to tighten.
If its loose regardless of the lever position, spin the lever (or that nut, doesnt matter which) clockwise to tighten, then close the lever again. There should be aome resistance when the lever closes (not crazy, but firm)
You’ve got the skewer on backwards. Lever should be on the side opposite the gears. Get those dropouts to sit nicely on the skewer, tighten that nut just enough, and then flip the lever to clamp it down tight. Through trial and error you’ll discover how tight it needs to be.
1. If it is loose enough to lift away from the frame, then it’s way too loose. Tighten it first. Watch this and get it safe – it’s currently dangerous.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hcq-PwYj3TE&ab_channel=GlobalCyclingNetwork](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hcq-PwYj3TE&ab_channel=GlobalCyclingNetwork)
The axle inside of the hub is hollow, and the quick release skewer runs all the way through it, ‘squeezing’ the frame and the hub together for a secure fit and retention.
Your picture is of the quick-release nut/retainer. Conventionally, this is usually on the other side of the frame, by the gear cassette with its 8-11 speeds. You are probably seeing the other side of the quick-release with a little lever on it – over by your gears and your rear derailleur. It will work fine in reversed position, but I think it’s helpful to have the quick release nut on the side of the gears, and the lever on the side without. Minimizes clutter and removes any possible touching of the derailleur and the QR lever.
Unscrew the nut, pull the skewer completely out, and reverse the insertion. Then tighten the nut back most of the way, and clamp the quick-release lever down as per the video above. Pretty darn tight is a good goal.
Totally normal. This is a “no jumping” bike. You must use gravity to keep the wheels on.
(PS don’t listen to me)