I was re cabling an older bike an noticed this wobble when I was done. Is this a freewheel issue or a hub issue?
by imfrmcanadaeh
I was re cabling an older bike an noticed this wobble when I was done. Is this a freewheel issue or a hub issue?
by imfrmcanadaeh
9 Comments
Normal
Bent axle, don’t stress about and just ride it.
Freewheel is fine, axle is starting to bend. Thats why cassettes exist, because freewheels bend axles. Feel your wheel every once in a while. If it suddenly becomes very loose, you need a new one
I’ve never seen a freewheel that didn’t wobble
Nothing unusual, no problem.
TWEAKED SKEWER
It’s an axle issue, totally normal
Please don’t listen to these people saying its your axle, I’ve had this same issue twice and replaced the axles both times and it was never the issue. The freewheel and I assume the hub are pretty cheap, and most cheap things don’t prioritize precision that much. Its still will be okay to use, and nothing can really fix this except getting a new wheel and cassette.
This should be stickied because I can’t believe how often this is asked.