My 2-year-old Trek 1500 with Bontrager Select wheels (which it came with) has always had this odd issue with the rear wheel. When putting the wheel back in after a flat or skewer change or something, I notice that the wheel seems to want to seat in one of two *different* angles, one of which has it rubbing on the brake on one side. I can't just put pull weight on the wheel and assume it's lined up. I have to manually line it up carefully between the brake pads and tighten the skewer at the right moment. Is this normal? My wife's Specialized doesn't have this issue. On hers you just drop the wheel in and it's straight - there's no nudging it into a different "stable" position. The frame on hers seems to hold the wheel in position.
Any ideas? I'm worried I'll hit a bump and knock my wheel into the brake if settles into the other position.
Any ideas? I'm worried I'll hit a bump and knock my wheel into the brake if settles into the other position.