Misaligned rear dropout - can I fix it?

brianjeff
brianjeff Posts: 6
edited May 2016 in Workshop
My daughter's bike has a bent rear axle caused by a misaligned frame dropout. It's a cheap Tesco sports bike so I'm presuming a manufacturing defect.
It's only a mm or so out at the axle but but throws the axle well out by the other side.
How can I sort it? Dare I risk bending? Maybe file out the dropout? Just not tighten the wheel so much that side (I think it got worse after I fixed a puncture).

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  • dgunthor
    dgunthor Posts: 644
    i'd be tempted to file it
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    i wouldnt bend it i'd just make sure the wheel is centred when fitting it, this is/was the normal for many of old school steel framed but like mine and i understand is also a problem with the current top of the range cannondale carbon supersix evo.

    a pain but not really a problem if you line it up correctly
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