Lateral movement in wheels?

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515mm

Well-Known Member
Location
Carmarthenshire
Some rim movement is normal; it depends on how stiff your wheels are. However - if you can feel some knocking then your wheel bearings are too loose. Take the wheel out of the frame and try to wiggle the axle. There should be very little play or none at all.
 

dellzeqq

pre-talced and mighty
Location
SW2
if the movement is at the hub then that's too much.

If it's at the rim then it depends whether you are holding it as in pushing it, or moving the bike from side to side. I can move my front rim 2mm (which is where the brake is currently set) by gripping it firmly, but the rim is completely worn out, and, in anycase, it doesn't move more than half a millimetre in when in motion.
 
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