My wheel is completely off center in my frame. I brought it into a bike shop for them to look at and the guy said it was proper dished. my frame is carbon so I dont think it would bend enough to cause this. What could it be?
by Electronic-Door-9226
My wheel is completely off center in my frame. I brought it into a bike shop for them to look at and the guy said it was proper dished. my frame is carbon so I dont think it would bend enough to cause this. What could it be?
by Electronic-Door-9226
12 Comments
Warranty time.
Flip the wheel backwards and see if it’s off in the same or opposite direction.
Check your RD hanger, sometimes that can be improperly installed and impact alignment (depending on the RD hanger interface).
Also, if needed you can slighty grind down the left or right dropout to improve alignment with a round file.
Looks like rim brake? Also looks like the tire is hitting on both sides. Is the tire size too big for frame and not seating flush in the dropouts as a result?
Make sure that it’s seated fully in the drop outs. If it is fully seated then either the wheel need to be re dished, or somehow the frame is bent.
Double check that your skewer springs are properly placed, one on each side, narrow end toward the hub.
It sounds dumb, but I’ve seen this issue with that solution before
Hold your wheel in your hands drivetrain up.
Give it a light bang on the floor. Rotate 90 degrees and bang it again, do you that 2 more times.
Insert back into frame and see if it recentered. If it did, you need to true your wheel.
Pushed into the frame evenly? Quick release skewer tight on both sides equally?
Cannondale? There’s some that require offset dishing
Some rear wheels are built like this.
Loosen the skewer clamp . Centre the wheel at the chain stays AND the seat stays by sliding the axle in the drop- out slot on the non-chain side.
Retighten the skewer clamp.
Will take 30 seconds.
Left side looks bent inward