Hi,
After noticing a bit of wobble in my rear wheel, I took the bike to the LBS to get the cones adjusted. All good when I got the bike back. Rode about 3kms after getting it back, then took the rear wheel off while I was cleaning the bike. After putting it back on, huge wobble in the wheel--worse than before taking to the shop. I took the wheel off and noticed a nut poking out of the cassette (2mm or so) that was loose, so hand tightened it. This made the wobble a little better after fitting the wheel, so I tightened it with a wrench (normal, not cone wrench--don't own one yet) while holding the other side with another. This made the wheel too tight, so took the wheel off and backed it off to finger tight. After refitting the wheel, there aren't any wobbles & the wheel runs freely.
My questions are:
1.How would the cones come loose again after getting them tightened? Is it possible to do just taking the wheel off & cleaning some dirt out around the nuts?
2. Is what I did to tighten the wheel basically a cone adjustment? (Never done one)
3. If the wheel feels fine, is there any need to go back to the LBS (I'd really rather not, as I hate being without the bike).
And yes, I will buy some cone tools. My excuse is I only just got into riding!
Cheers!
After noticing a bit of wobble in my rear wheel, I took the bike to the LBS to get the cones adjusted. All good when I got the bike back. Rode about 3kms after getting it back, then took the rear wheel off while I was cleaning the bike. After putting it back on, huge wobble in the wheel--worse than before taking to the shop. I took the wheel off and noticed a nut poking out of the cassette (2mm or so) that was loose, so hand tightened it. This made the wobble a little better after fitting the wheel, so I tightened it with a wrench (normal, not cone wrench--don't own one yet) while holding the other side with another. This made the wheel too tight, so took the wheel off and backed it off to finger tight. After refitting the wheel, there aren't any wobbles & the wheel runs freely.
My questions are:
1.How would the cones come loose again after getting them tightened? Is it possible to do just taking the wheel off & cleaning some dirt out around the nuts?
2. Is what I did to tighten the wheel basically a cone adjustment? (Never done one)
3. If the wheel feels fine, is there any need to go back to the LBS (I'd really rather not, as I hate being without the bike).
And yes, I will buy some cone tools. My excuse is I only just got into riding!
Cheers!