Bent skewer!

hamboman
hamboman Posts: 512
edited September 2007 in Commuting chat
Well, that's not quite true - my commute bike is an old Raleigh Record and on the rear wheel there's a big fat bolt that acts as an axle (I'm used to mtb'ing where there is a hole through the hub and a skewer). Not only is this bolt bent, there is a bit of give when I move the hub itself.

My question is, how can I fix it without spending too much money?! Can I just buy a bolt and try and fit it?

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  • dondare
    dondare Posts: 2,113
    It used to be possible to buy replacement wheel axles, cones and bearings from your LBS.
    These days you buy a new wheel.
    This post contains traces of nuts.

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