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Hi, searched the forum on this topic and not found anything. While fitting a new tire to my Fuji track 2010 rear wheel (bike is approx 2 months old) I noticed a significant side to side play in the hub (which is probably why the bike has felt a bit weird lately), and with a bit of searching I've come across this:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/cone-adjustment.html
I noticed the cone on one side had unscrewed so I was able to tighten it back with my fingers, far enough that the wheel still turns freely on the axle but with no play side to side. However when I got back on the bike there's definitely some kind of new noise coming from the rear hub.
My question to your lfgss:ers - Sheldon says to minimise wiggle, but do all wheels realistically have a bit of side to side play, if so how much?