I recently noticed my front wheel has a lot of drag in it. The video shows the wheel stopping fairly abruptly.
Took it to my LBS, they said the bearings are pressed in perfectly and that the issue may be stemming from the clearance of the fork.
-when taking the wheel out and spinning it, it flows perfectly. Does anyone have any advice on what the issue may be? It’s a 2025 factor monza with a custom built enve wheelset laced to industry 9 hubs
by Odd-Mark-4022
10 Comments
Could it be your brake pads rubbing on the disc?
Over torqued axle?
The Industry Nine hubs I’ve seen tend to have a lot of drag in the bearings. This seems like a lot so I’m not sure it’s the issue. But maybe pull the wheel out and rotate the axle and compare it to your last hub. If it does feel stiffer, it may break in over time or you can swap the grease in the bearings for something faster.
torque spec is too high, just ignore it
I have those same enve foundation 45s and noticed similar slow spin on my rear wheel. This was after a tune up where mechanic said he tightened everything to spec. I’ll try loosening the thru axle and see if it helps.
Observing OPs comments and additional questions. Take your bike to a trusted bike shop.
What is the clicking at the beginning of the video?
Edge case, but I had a similar issue and it ended up being incompatibility between rotor lock ring and frame. Lock ring contact my fork and seized my wheel. Make sure the no part of the wheel (besides the axle) is making contact with your frame that would slow anything.
Okay then, I will take it. Send me an DM
I’ve had this issue. When the thru axle is installed, it is squeezing the bearings.
When the wheel is off, there is no compression on the bearings.
I understand you are torquing the thru axle to spec. However the reality is your bearings have too much preload on them. Try troubleshooting by putting half as much torque or lightly installing the thru axle. Use that as diagnosis.