Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
I have, for the many years which I have been cycling, always put the front wheel back in by lifting the forks onto the wheel, leaning over & tightening the QR bolt, eyeballing the wheel for centrality and tightening the QR. (Obvs with the bike upright).
However, the past few times I have had the front wheel off my disc-braked Giant Revolt, (less than 2 years old) it's been an absolute bugger to get the wheel back in straight. Performing all of the above I find the disc edge would go ding-ding-ding against the back of the caliper when the wheel is turned. Releasing the QR, adjusting the fit & tightening it again has little effect.
I think that the (carbon) forks have splayed a little. I tentatively conclude that when the wheel comes out they are springing open a bit. When I come to put the wheel back in, as well as holding the bike upright, twiddling the QR nut, I now have to pinch the forks together to get the wheel properly aligned. Popping the wheel back in the forks there is oodles of free play which I have not had with any other bike. It makes it awkward when I want to change a tyre or put the bike in the back of the car.
The disc is now rubbing the pads a bit when I go round a bend as well.
Does anyone else have this problem ? I think I will drop it into my LBS for a going-over. It has not had any sort of impact, and the forks look and feel normal.
However, the past few times I have had the front wheel off my disc-braked Giant Revolt, (less than 2 years old) it's been an absolute bugger to get the wheel back in straight. Performing all of the above I find the disc edge would go ding-ding-ding against the back of the caliper when the wheel is turned. Releasing the QR, adjusting the fit & tightening it again has little effect.
I think that the (carbon) forks have splayed a little. I tentatively conclude that when the wheel comes out they are springing open a bit. When I come to put the wheel back in, as well as holding the bike upright, twiddling the QR nut, I now have to pinch the forks together to get the wheel properly aligned. Popping the wheel back in the forks there is oodles of free play which I have not had with any other bike. It makes it awkward when I want to change a tyre or put the bike in the back of the car.
The disc is now rubbing the pads a bit when I go round a bend as well.
Does anyone else have this problem ? I think I will drop it into my LBS for a going-over. It has not had any sort of impact, and the forks look and feel normal.