Looks like your axle broke. If you have a shop do it for you, the cost of a new wheel is probably around the same as the labor cost to repair that, depending on the shop and the new wheel you’d buy.
Regular-Host-7738 on
Yep, you need new shaft, in worse case – new cones or even new hub.
It need to be disassembled first and cleaned – then decide what to do next.
apheresario1935 on
Yes its a broken axle. Get another one and some cone wrenches . Or another used wheel might be easier. That configuration leads to more broken axles. So look into a cassette wheel if you want to avoid the same problem . A bike shop can explain that to you. Forget about doing it if you have to ask because even if you put in another axle the cones or bearing surfaces might be toasted so that is a waste of time . Youll also need to readjust the gears and brakes after redoing the wheel so take it from an experienced mechanic … If you have to ask “Can this be fixed?”……
Sorry the answer is not by you if you don’t have the tools parts experience or money for another wheel. But a bike shop can do it in 30 minutes or less. Learn why it broke first….
CatfishDog859 on
Yes but those axles are extra long and hard to find. Guessing it’s a Walmart bike with extra thick dropouts. The design is prone to that happening cause there’s so much cantilevered force on the axle at the bearing with how much leverage the freewheel adds. If you can, upgrade to a wheel with a freehub body and buy a cassette. If you can’t, just be aware this can happen again if you don’t have the hub properly adjusted and you regularly mash on the pedals standing while pedaling or if you ride rough terrain without keeping your center of gravity on the front wheel.
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Looks like your axle broke. If you have a shop do it for you, the cost of a new wheel is probably around the same as the labor cost to repair that, depending on the shop and the new wheel you’d buy.
Yep, you need new shaft, in worse case – new cones or even new hub.
It need to be disassembled first and cleaned – then decide what to do next.
Yes its a broken axle. Get another one and some cone wrenches . Or another used wheel might be easier. That configuration leads to more broken axles. So look into a cassette wheel if you want to avoid the same problem . A bike shop can explain that to you. Forget about doing it if you have to ask because even if you put in another axle the cones or bearing surfaces might be toasted so that is a waste of time . Youll also need to readjust the gears and brakes after redoing the wheel so take it from an experienced mechanic … If you have to ask “Can this be fixed?”……
Sorry the answer is not by you if you don’t have the tools parts experience or money for another wheel. But a bike shop can do it in 30 minutes or less. Learn why it broke first….
Yes but those axles are extra long and hard to find. Guessing it’s a Walmart bike with extra thick dropouts. The design is prone to that happening cause there’s so much cantilevered force on the axle at the bearing with how much leverage the freewheel adds. If you can, upgrade to a wheel with a freehub body and buy a cassette. If you can’t, just be aware this can happen again if you don’t have the hub properly adjusted and you regularly mash on the pedals standing while pedaling or if you ride rough terrain without keeping your center of gravity on the front wheel.
When was the last time you cleaned that bike ?