Re: Rear wheel wobbling a lot--bearings, maybe?

Werehatrack wrote:
On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 02:00:38 GMT, Luigi de Guzman <luigi12081@xxxxxxx>
wrote:


I've been off my bike (and consequently off rbm) for a long time. A
number of factors finally got me back on the bike at a fraction of my
previous abilities.

Anyway, took my first long-ish ride in ages today--21 miles from my
house to my office. I had meant it to be a dry-run for commuting. I'll
save you the ride report-- you can get that at my blog
<http://ouij.livejournal.com>--but I did have one mechanical question,
which I'll put to the wisdom of rbm.

My rear wheel has a lot of play. I mean.. a LOT. It wobbles. At first,
I thought I hadn't tightened the quick-release enough, so I stopped and
redid that. But even with the QR at proper tightness, the wheel was
slopping a bit, side-to-side. Is this a bearing issue?


Most likely, yes. When it crops up suddenly on a bike that's been
sitting unused for a number of years, there's a good chance that the
bearing cones will be found to be pitted. Presumably you recall how
to tear down the rear hub and inspect for wear and damage.


Wish me luck. I'm trying to get my mileage back up, slowly. Full-time
employment means no weekday long rides (foo!), but if I gain enough
strength, commuting might be a good way to get back.


Okay, good luck! (What you'll need more than luck is a little
perseverance, but I suspect it will be easier to find.)

I had this happen once on a bike I had just bought. It had been laid up for years. Shortly after I started riding it the inner rear wheel bearing race collapsed, hence the wobble.

You may need to replace the hub, or get a new rear wheel.

The race can be replaced if you know how to do it. If you are interested I'll explain the procedure.

HTH,
EJ in NJ
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