Can you damage steel drop outs?

Posted on Sun 11th, November 2018

• #1

ILb

Having some issues with the tracking of the front wheel on my steel frame.

If I loose the QR and pop the wheel in it sits dead straight in the fork, nicely aligned at the crown and centre of the front rack. Tighten the QR and it stays there, as you would expect.

However after about half a mile of riding it will shift towards the non drive side so that the tyre tread is almost rubbing on the inside of the fork crown. I can reseat it as described above, and make the QR even tighter than it needs to be but the problem still presents.

For context it's a new front wheel, new rotor, new disc caliper. Penny for your thoughts?
• #2

TheShipwright

is it a new QR? maybe the inside of the QR is worn and not gripping even though you've tightened it correctly?
• #3

ILb

It is new with the wheel but not of amasing quality, I've swapped it out for now with one from another bike to see how it fairs in the morning.
• #4

jj72

Try a better quality QR. Also check that the outer lock nuts on the hub are serrated, so that they grip the inside face of the drop-outs nicely. The drop-outs will be hardened steel so you won’t damage them by overtightening.
• #5

M_V in reply to @ILb

However after about half a mile of riding...

Does just riding cause it to happen or is it braking?

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