Subject: Re: slipping axle Posted by: Fred Jones on January 03, 2003 at 12:43:31: In Reply to: Re: slipping axle posted by Jim on December 30, 2002 at 13:24:20:

Message: >>>>1996 Bianci Volpe 7 speed with QR. When standing the pressure on chain pulls cassette side of axle forward causing wheel rub on left chain stay. If stand on QR lever to close it helps. Any solutions? >>>Different QR skewer with better bite.Axel too long for dropout? Locknut on drivveside reversed? Locknut on driveside with better bite. >>>Seems the locknut has worn a groove in the inner frame dropout. Is there a larger diameter locknut available, mine is about 1/2 in. in diameter? >.....I don't know about bigger diameter,but if you look at the surface the bears against the dropout,there should be a circular sharp ridge or some sort of knurling that causes it to get a grip on the dropout. Sometimes the locknut gets reversed when servicing the hubs,which presents the wrong surface to the dropout.A nut with a better ripping surface is one answr, assuming there is not some other cause of the slippage. Ti skewers can sometimes be the cause of the problem too. Thanks for help, I filed about .005 in off the inside of the frame and found new locknuts at bike shop that had a larger grip surface. Seems to have corrected the problem