Align Your Back Wheel THE RIGHT WAY (#1 BMX TIP)

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As a BMX enthusiast, I've faced a very annoying problem when tightening the back wheel on my bike. The wheel moves when I try to tighten it, which can drive anybody crazy. After years of trial and error, I've figured out a few things to make sure this doesn't happen. The cause of this problem is the spacer between the nut and the frame. It's important to have the side with teeth facing the frame and the side without teeth facing the nut. If the spacer is flipped, the teeth can bite into the nut and cause it to spin and move along the frame. To avoid this, I make sure the drilling is facing the frame and tighten the wheel in increments, half a crank on each side until it is tight enough on both sides. If my spacers don't have the knurling or are flipped around, it will happen more often. If you're a BMX enthusiast like me, I highly recommend joining the BMX Discord for more information on the topic.

[@CanadianGamer95]

an easy way to tighten your bmx wheel if you have brakes is to pull on the brake when the pads are right over the rim and hold it there and VOILA PERFECT CHAIN TENSION

[@CanadianGamer95]

on my bike anyway

[@Milokicks]

In this day and age buy a frame with chain tensioners. Tighten both sides until they’re just loose enough to move the wheel with your hand. Pull the wheel tight with your hand and keep it straight while you tighten one side (usually non-dive side first). Tighten the other side. Spin it to make sure it’s straight. Good to go.

[@JHOFF111]

Oh man this brings back memories turning my Diamondback upside down putting the rear tire back on my foot against the seat post trying to get that darn chain tight and the wheel on straight haha that was funny

[@WesleyBMX]

Yo thank you so much this helped me so much, been having this problem a lot recently

[@kirkwickham3336]

Good tip about the washers with knurling, Doug. I think that's often overlooked or misunderstood. Absolutely love integrated chain tensioners to help dial your rear end in.

[@bobchapman5495]

Yeah I had never heard about the knurling either. And I'm pretty good at straightening my rear wheel. Another tip I'd recommend, is to get it about where you want it, and then pedal hard and it will center itself and then tighten down while it's spinning.

[@JoshuaDomoslai]

Buy chain tensioners. Sure it’s not hard to tighten your chain. But each side lets also allows you to adjust the tire alignmentment at the same time. Also it locks the wheel in place so when you pedal hard nothing moves.

[@mikedevlin_bmx2446]

Integrated tensioners lol. I won’t buy another frame without them. I have the kink contender with the knurling on the inside of the drop out. Great design and I think it’s the only frame that has that feature

[@misternobodysixtynine]

Simple solution, GET AND USE TWO WRENCHES AT THE SAME FRIGGING TIME. Problem solved 🙏🏿

[@Mike-yx8wx]

Thank

[@dylanwinship7582]

0-100 "i just wanna quit bmx when that happens" XD

[@betta-boy828]

Tnqu sir you litterly gave an idea 💡

[@ronniejacksonsrthellcat8616]

Thanks man

[@omzxa8415]

you saved my life

[@BMXTV.]

Chain Tensioners help with this issue as well

[@soulx9308]

my problem is. when i tighten the wheel, it doesnt move. but the second i start to pedal it shifts. i have pegs so im not using the spacers that u showed could that be why? i never had these problems before i bought a hub guard and now i have them

[@sn0fx]

everyone always says to pull the washers, but I keep them between the peg and frame/dropout for the knurling/grip and they don't move.

[@charm_app]

the same thing happened to my front wheel is it normal?

[@bd1zzle]

About to give my $600 bike to a bum. Changed my back wheel, popped inner tube, first time in almost 20 years and I have a peg on it and I’m about to punch the concrete

[@gusmartinez4518]

single speed too

[@dilandogbp]

Niko ne želi tebe da gleda.

[@bigmi1kk]

ko je tebe pitao

[@nitrojunkie9027]

Chain tensioner, problem solved

[@charlesbrillowsky1104]

Jam. Nutmovestothe. Left