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Something is bent, but what bending causes this? (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 6 months ago by vaionko@sopuli.xyz to c/bikewrench@lemmy.world

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[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 1 points 6 months ago

It can happen if the bearing wears out. It has to be occasionally cleaned, regreased, and sometimes needs new rubber seals, or just replacement. Friction-related heat can definitely warp an axel housing. If it’s bad enough the wheel will seize. I wouldn’t be too surprised if there was also lateral wobble in the wheel.

A cross-threaded cassette might also produce this effect.