Reinstalling rear wheel without realigning brakes

Marky Marc said:

Is it just me. But every time I pull of my rear wheel, the brake pads are out of alignment. I have
Krysirum wheels, mavic hubs and quick release. I just had the cassette changed on my new bike.
When the mechanic did it, he did not have to align the brakes at all (I brought the whole bike
in). The second time I changed cassettes, i just brought the rear wheel in. Now when I put the
wheel back, the brake pads are way over the right.

Mike

You sure your getting the axle seated in the drop outs? Many people tilt the bike to the side as
they tighten the QR this will '[censored]' the wheel. keep the bike vertical and press straight down on
the seat ( if you have vertical drop) when you close the QR. For horizontal dropouts pull straight
back. i usualy place my head against the seat, but sitting down and pushing on the BB/cranks with
your feet works weel too. Hitting the brakes as you remove/replace the wheel can move them as well.

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Quoted message said:

Is it just me. But every time I pull of my rear wheel, the brake pads are out of alignment. I have
Krysirum wheels, mavic hubs and quick release. I just had the cassette changed on my new bike.
When the mechanic did it, he did not have to align the brakes at all (I brought the whole bike
in). The second time I changed cassettes, i just brought the rear wheel in. Now when I put the
wheel back, the brake pads are way over the right.

As I teach in my brake class, get in the habit of slipping your fingers on either side of the
tire/rim before moving a brake. Most "brake centering" problems are in fact wheels not centered in
the bicycle.

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James,

Initially I dismissed your suggestion because I do check to make sure the tires are in the dropouts
properly. But the next morning I gave your "press down on the seat" idea a try and that did it!! The
tire aligned perfectly.

Thanks for the help!!

Marc

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Marky Marc said:

Is it just me. But every time I pull of my rear wheel, the brake pads are out of alignment. I
have Krysirum wheels, mavic hubs and quick release. I just had the cassette changed on my new
bike. When the mechanic did it, he did not have to align the brakes at all (I brought the whole
bike in). The second time I changed cassettes, i just brought the rear wheel in. Now when I put
the wheel back, the brake pads are way over the right.

Mike

You sure your getting the axle seated in the drop outs? Many people tilt the bike to the side as
they tighten the QR this will '[censored]' the wheel. keep the bike vertical and press straight down on
the seat ( if you have vertical drop) when you close the QR. For horizontal dropouts pull straight
back. i usualy place my head against the seat, but sitting down and pushing on the BB/cranks with
your feet works weel too. Hitting the brakes as you remove/replace the wheel can move them as well.