I have just noticed this last night after i went out to buy something. I’m not sure when or how it happened and idk where the problem is. If it’s the wheel itself or the fork. I haven’t messed with it yet pls help.
by Excellent-Let-1076
I have just noticed this last night after i went out to buy something. I’m not sure when or how it happened and idk where the problem is. If it’s the wheel itself or the fork. I haven’t messed with it yet pls help.
by Excellent-Let-1076
3 Comments
Ok, don’t panic.
First, make sure that the quick release or through axle (the bit that fixes the wheel into the fork) is properly installed and fastened tight.
If it is, check spoke tension. Starting on one side of the wheel, squeeze a pair of spikes between your thumb and forefinger. Now the next pair and the next, until you have moved around that side of the wheel 360°. Now do the same on the other side. Do all the spokes feel the same? Are some loose compared to others? If the latter, the wheel needs the attention of a bike shop, urgently.
You could also put the wheel in backwards, tighten down the quick release and see if the wheel leans the same direction, or the opposite direction.
Opposite lean = wheel problem
same lean = fork problem
But I would guess your axle is just not seated all the way up in the fork dropouts.
It’s just a standard adjustment.