Hi everybody,
I have noticed some issues regarding my Araya's. Hopefully I can explain everything properly in my own words. Recently, after I was out for a little ride, I cleaned up the rims. In doing so I felt a very very very ( super very if you will
) subtle wobble of the rim between my fingers. Both rims are showing the same issue.
Yesterday I took the front wheel out to have a closer look at the hub and the axle. I was curious about if I would feel the same wobble by trying to shake the axle. That's tight actually, not the tinyest movement noticable.
What surprised me a little bit though, was the order of cones and lock-nuts. It looks as follows: (pictures - see below
)
At the inside there are the cones and then without a washer there is the lock-nut on either side of the axle. Maybe it has to be like that and in this particular order. That should be the purpose of a lock-nut, to make shure that the inner nut doesn't move, isn't it?
Furthermore I regognised that it's different at the rear wheel. On the right hand side (sprocket) there is a cone and as well without a washer the lock nut, but on the left hand side there is the cone, then
two spacers followed by the lock nut.
Even in my limited logic about these technical aspects, I think it isn't meant to be like that. Especially that slightly wobble with the wheels built in, no matter how subtil.
If one solution to this wobble issue would be to tighten the cones a little more, I have to loosen the lock-nuts first, right?
I really appreciate any advice regarding all the above particularised issues
Many thanks in advance and greetings from germany
Andy
PS: I don't know if this of any importance at all, but eveytime I try to ride freehand the bars go crazy and the bike has a tendency to turn left. This could maybe end up in inventing a new trick, but it feels strange.
RIGHT FRONT: order >>> cone / lock-nut
LEFT FRONT: order >>> cone / lock-nut
LEFT REAR: order >>> cone / two washers / lock-nut
RIGHT REAR: order >>> cone / lock-nut (a bit difficult to see, due to the droput being in the way -sorry)