Took my bike to the shop for a rear hub inspection. I only dropped off the wheel and not the entire bike (although they did measure my drop-outs).
They fixed the original issue but it seems like the axle was not put back the same way because I’m now getting some aggressive disc rubbing and the tire doesnt seem to be centered in the dropouts.
I’m wondering if I should go back to the shop and have them adjust the axle. I unfortunately don’t have all the tools to do it myself right now.
Or would it be enough to adjust the brake caliper alignment myself and not bother with a couple millimeters of difference on the axle.
by not-Micheal_Shwartz
7 Comments
A 1mm difference in the axle ends is not causing your issue w wheel alignment and brake rubbing.
The dropouts could be misaligned, the wheel could not be seated in the dropouts fully, the frame may be out of alignment. And more.
There’s something else going on. The shop cannot tell without the whole bike in the shop.
…is your non-drive crankarm bent as well?
you can first remount your rear wheel to check if it was aligned or not, then you can adjust the brakes. It is quite easy and the process differs slightly if you have a double actuation or single one, but there is a lot of adjustments built into them for lots of different situations.
Are you sure the axle is seating fully in the dropouts? With the bike standing upright with the weight on the wheels open the quick release then close it again securely and see if the problem remains.
It’s possible the shop put the axle back in the wrong way round. It does look like the disc side is sticking out a bit far. I’d bring the whole bike in and have them look. Like other commenters have mentioned, check the wheel is centered in the dropouts first, but at the end of the day if it worked before the shop touched it and didn’t work after the fact, it could be a mistake on their part.
Edit: sp
What was the original issue?
Make a you put your QR springs on the right way. I’ve seen them caught on the axle and cause this.