|   Misaligned Sugar dropouts?? | Smytty
Oct 21, 2003 5:15 PM | | I had my one year old Sugar 3+ in the stand to lube the chain today, and I noticed that the rear wheel has an uneven gap between the wheel and the seatstays. It's constant (i.e. doesn't change as the wheel rotates).
I've been having the odd problem shifting under load, but I just figured that was due to the stock Bonti crankset (LX is on order.)
The rear disc doesn't rub, or do anything funny - in fact it works great, although I've had to readjust the CPS bolts on a few occasions. The wheel is true too.
Sooo, I'm not sure if this is new, or has always been there. If everything else seems to be working great, should I worry? I weigh 205, but I don't do any drops or ride anything too crazy(intentionally) and overall, the bike hasn't been ridden that hard, other than the occasional typical crash.
Sorry about the crappy pic. Any comments or suggestions? Thanks for the help. |
| Perhaps the wheel needs to be... | SLCRider
Oct 21, 2003 5:49 PM | | dished. If the gap is constant then the wheel is not dished evenly. Tighten the spokes/nipples 1/8 of a turn on the side with the larger gap, and loosen the spokes/nipples 1/8 of a turn on the other side. This should put your wheel back in the middle. It is hard for me to tell how much of a difference there is from the photo, you might be fine letting it be. If it ain't broke. Just my guess:) |
| re: Misaligned Sugar dropouts?? | Oyster
Oct 21, 2003 6:02 PM | | Are you sure that your wheel is dished correctly? It could be that you've relaxed tension on the drive side spokes over time/distance. The more dish your wheel has the more likely it'll happen. If the distance difference between your chain-stay/tire and seat-stay/tire is the same you may have a wheel in need of retensioning...or your frame is tweeked. |
| Yeah, I thought of the dish after I posted... | Smytty
Oct 22, 2003 4:32 AM | | I'll give that a try. I haven't really readjusted the spokes since I got the wheelset, other than retensioning a couple of loose ones.
Is the pic really that dark? It was fine at home last night, but at work, I can barely make it out.
Thanks for your suggestions. |
| Your pic... | SLCRider
Oct 22, 2003 6:30 AM | | could be fine, my computer is not exactly state of the art. I really need to re-route some bike part money into a computer fund. |
| Re-route money... | Crash_FLMB
Oct 22, 2003 8:05 AM | | I say that all the time and then find myself saying "If I don't buy this DVD, I can get this bike part." So naturally, all my extra cash goes to bike parts and I let my wife buy the other stuff. I just can't spend money on anything unless it's bike parts. I'm such a chump for this industry. |
| Flip the wheel around | Mikey
Oct 22, 2003 7:28 AM | | If the gap moves to the other side then it's the wheel, if it stays then it's the frame. |
| Great idea. I'll try it when I get home. nm. | Smytty
Oct 22, 2003 10:05 AM | | |
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