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Any tips or tricks for keeping wheel in place?
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During today's triathlon I grabbed my bike in transition and immediately noticed the rubbing and resistance. I ignored it enough to get out of transition and when I mounted the bike I couldn't pedal. I hopped off and noticed the back tire was crooked and rubbing on the frame. I loosened the skewer and pulled it back into place, hopped back on the bike and it popped back against the frame. I got back off the bike, frustrated as people fly by and loosen the skewer again, pull the tire back once more and tighten the skewer. This time it held and off I went. I rolled each tire before mounting bike rack and everything was smooth so I don't know what happened but I kind of don't want it to happen again. Any tips or tricks from people that have to pull the wheel back to keep the tire from rubbing?

Bike is 2009 Scott Plasma 10. Wheel is 2015 Reynolds Aero, Rear Tire is 25mm continental. Brakes are wide open. I didn't know they would not fit properly when I bought them. I have ridden like this for several weeks and never had a problem.

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Re: Any tips or tricks for keeping wheel in place? [hickorynotch] [ In reply to ]
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You just need to do the skewer up tight so the wheel doesn't move. It doesn't sound like there is a problem with the wheel or frame.
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Re: Any tips or tricks for keeping wheel in place? [hickorynotch] [ In reply to ]
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if you are tightening the skewer properly it may be the skewer itself. The cam lock type are not so good, you want something with a nice toothy steel face to clamp onto the dropout face.

This one here is the nuclear option, I use it on my old steel road bike when nothing else will do

http://www.dtswiss.com/Components/RWS/RWS-Road-titan


Also, if you are out on a ride and the thing is slipping, one trick to get home is to turn it around and put the handle on the drive side, it works for some reason
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Re: Any tips or tricks for keeping wheel in place? [hickorynotch] [ In reply to ]
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Bikes with horizontal dropouts (like your Scott) need more skewer tension than those with vertical dropouts, since the force from the brakes makes the wheel want to back up/out.

I use bolt-on skewers. Mostly for aero, but they do allow more direct clamping control than quick releases (though if they do come loose you have to fumble through your flat kit for the hex key). As the PP mentioned, you need to clamp the QR more.



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Re: Any tips or tricks for keeping wheel in place? [hickorynotch] [ In reply to ]
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in addition to the DT Swiss, an old school steel skewer like this campy or a shimano will work better than the new crap
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Re: Any tips or tricks for keeping wheel in place? [hickorynotch] [ In reply to ]
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Some bikes with horizontal rear dropouts have set-screws threaded into the dropouts, to let you pre-set a positive stop for the wheel in the position you need. If the Plasma does not, but you have some skill and the appropriate tools, you can add the set screws (recognizing, of course, that making this modification would void your warranty if such applied).

Otherwise, you need to develop a reliable way to set the rear wheel gap and lateral alignment; and practice that method so that you can do it quickly if need be. Lastly: Don't be one of those people that aligns the QR lever rearwards, where any inadvertent 'hook' by another bike, or due to racking, will open the skewer and let your wheel come out of adjustment. Point the lever between the seatstay and chainstay, or forward just below the chainstay. That way it's still easy to reach, but it won't open by accident, and the aerodynamic loss due to it not pointing "with the wind" is negligible.

Less is more.
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Re: Any tips or tricks for keeping wheel in place? [Big Endian] [ In reply to ]
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THIS! It happened to me and I didn't really notice since I was not on the road very much so figured it was something with my trainer. Took my wheel to the shop and no issues, took to bike tech before a race last week and they saw the screws were at different lengths in the dropouts. So after adjusting them it is good. But I also was never able to ride without it rubbing. It would spin well when I set the skewer but once I put pressure on pedal is moved back into place.

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Re: Any tips or tricks for keeping wheel in place? [hickorynotch] [ In reply to ]
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Okay, sounds like a bolt style and extra tension is the next step. I have a vertical mill at my shop I could drill a small hole and tap for a lock screw but I will have to look and see if that is really an option on those small skewers. This will haunt me until my next race. I have some options now. Thank you for the answers. I definitely think it was some user error but really need a fix.

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Re: Any tips or tricks for keeping wheel in place? [hickorynotch] [ In reply to ]
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Right here is the usual set screw, check if there are on your frame to.
That the skewers need to be a bit more tight is for sure.
http://cdn.triathlon.competitor.com/files/2012/08/361.jpg

-shoki
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Re: Any tips or tricks for keeping wheel in place? [shoki] [ In reply to ]
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Great picture in the link. Thank you.

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Re: Any tips or tricks for keeping wheel in place? [hickorynotch] [ In reply to ]
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instead of drilling for set screws, you can also try putting a chainring bolt in the drive side dropout. they fit perfectly in most frames and usually space the wheel just about right. it will help keep the skewer from tourquing sideways in the frame
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Re: Any tips or tricks for keeping wheel in place? [shoki] [ In reply to ]
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My bike actually has these set screws!!!! UNBELEIVABLE!!!! Thank you thank you thank you. This was a exactly what I was looking for!!! I will get them backed out and some Loctite on them and hopefully put this behind me!!!!

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Re: Any tips or tricks for keeping wheel in place? [hickorynotch] [ In reply to ]
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Kept happening to me with Reynolds as well, it seemed to flex too much. I moved to Zipp and haven't had the issue.
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Re: Any tips or tricks for keeping wheel in place? [hickorynotch] [ In reply to ]
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Damn,looks like you did some serious grinding back there. Set the screw right and maybe gets new skewer nut cause I don't think it won't have any teeth neither.

-shoki
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Re: Any tips or tricks for keeping wheel in place? [hickorynotch] [ In reply to ]
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Yep, this problem happened a ton with Cervelos - I've sheared the limiter screw as per your photo.

As said, the trick is the really clamp down the QR - if it's not tight enough, once you start hammering, the chain pulls the wheel forward and shears the limiter screw which isn't meant to hold weight.

You don't even need a limiter screw to hold the wheel in place, but it can be annoying to center the wheel without them. I'm currently looking for some sort of glue-on solution to glue onto the limiter screw surface since my is backed in all the way and the threads stripped - I keep asking my LBS to fix it every time I bring it in, but they never do. A glueable small spacer would do the trick, but I haven't found one yet.
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Re: Any tips or tricks for keeping wheel in place? [shoki] [ In reply to ]
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New ones came with the wheels. My trainer really bites into the frame. I didn't realize it until I looked close this morning and I picked some cracked paint off the frame. I plan on building some rollers so I don't have to change out the rear qr. I set them this morning and the wheels sits perfectly now.

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Re: Any tips or tricks for keeping wheel in place? [lightheir] [ In reply to ]
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I was planning on machining a couple small parts to glue in as spacers if I could not find an easy fix on ST but I am pretty sure I am good for now. If I end up doing it out of boredom I will let you know how it works. You might want to look for a really small belt pulley or cable pulley at home depot and cut it in half? Drill a hole in the center if you need it to slide over your existing sheared screw so it seats flush in the drop out. Google cable pulley images and you can see metal and plastic ones that might work.

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