To my eye, it looks like the rear wheel isn't centered properly in the frame. I asked the shop to look at it and they confirmed everything is installed correctly and true, but they agreed that the wheel doesn't appear to be perfectly aligned with the frame. This is a brand new Trek Roscoe. It's a boost thru axle frame so there isn't much adjustability that I am aware of. Is this normal/acceptable for this type of bike?
Thanks!
by BananaCreamSplat
5 Comments
Your wheel is out of dish. Basically, it’s the location of the hub in relation to the center of the rim. Spoke tension needs to be manipulated to bring that real wheel closer to the non-drive side of the bike. Your LBS should have a tool to check the dish of the wheel and the knowledge and experience to fix it. It’s not hard, but if you tried it yourself without experience, you could find your wheel more out of true very quickly.
Trek Roscoe –
Mine is somewhat similar; mine appears a little out of alignment at the chainstays.
Part of me questions the quality of the frame jig for the rear triangle. I can get things to line up until a give the last cinch of the axle bolt. Then again the chainstays are very asymmetrical so it’s hard to say if it’s really anything.
I brought mine to a shop and they eyeballed it and sent me on my way. Hope you get traction with your issue.
If you’re not sure, get confirmation from a qualified mechanic at an independent bike shop.
Can you ride no handed, or does the frame veer or twist in anyway? I have a surly im pretty sure is slightly out of alignment but only an issue riding no handed.
If the shop checked the dish of the wheel, the frame is not straight. I’d talk to Trek about warranty replacement