Bike Wheel Pulling To One Side

If things aren t straight it will pull to one side.

Bike wheel pulling to one side. It could be that the front wheel is not symmetrical and if that s the case turning it around would make the bike pull in the other direction. Rear wheel was fairly easy but the front one was a major headache. More articles by jobst brandt. If your wheel was trying to come out of the drop out when braking as suggested your brake rotor would be fairly warped bent by now as it would not be aligned in the caliper under constant braking would be pushed to one side.

However the few times that i ve done it i noticed right away because the wheel rubs on the brakes. Get your spoke tension checked your non disc side spokes will prob be under tensioned causing the pull when your brake. Anything which displaces either wheel from the centerline of the frame will cause the bicycle to pull to one side. I d say it s unlikely but i mention it since you mention wheel truing problems but did not say anything about a crash that could have bent the frame.

Both my front and rear wheel had slight wobbles so i trued them up last night. A bicycle may also pull to one side because the rear triangle is bent to one side or because a wheel is incorrectly dished. I know on my bike it s possible to do up the quick release without the wheel properly seated. It just took a long time to get it close definitely not totally true but close right now.

I show how to center side pull caliper brakes on a road bike where one pad hits the rim before the other. Doubt that it matters but bike wheel set is yeti sb 95 with dt swiss xr400 wheels dt350 hubs. You should spin the wheels and ensure that the distance between the brake pads and the rims stays constant as it turns.