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    iAmVincent
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    I purchased a Nimbus Nightrider Pro a couple months ago, and I recently
    noticed that when I'm walking around with it the wheel catches a bit of
    extra friction at one spot (not noticeable when I'm riding). On closer
    examination, I noticed that the brake seemed to be off-center, and on
    an even closer examination, it looks like the wheel needs to be aligned
    a bit. Anyone know how I can go about doing this? I'm not too good
    with this kind of thing. :o

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    http://www.kenkifer.com/bikepages/skills/spokes.htm

    A spoke wrench costs around 5$, it costs 20$ to get it done at my bike
    shop.

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    Thank you for that useful information my good man.

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  4. SqueakyOnion
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    This may not be the issue you're having but, I had a similar problem
    with my Nimbus ISIS 29".

    At first, I noticed a slight drag, or friction, as you mentioned. I
    didn't think much of it until I turned the uni on its saddle and
    rotated it freely. It then became apparent that there was a real
    problem.

    Turned out that the right bearing had slid a bit to the right, away
    from the hub. This caused the wheel to be out-of-center, and also it
    made the bearing holders start to rub against the crank arm as it
    rotated. After taking the frame and cranks off, gently tapping the
    bearing back down using a soft mallet and seapost clamp put it back
    into position. This was done twice by two separate bike shops, and a
    third time by me (after watching closely at the bike shops). Hopefully,
    it won't happen again. If it does, I'll be getting some BMX spacers and
    having my LBS install them properly.

    After being fixed, my uni actually feels easier to ride! That friction
    definitely made a difference in how hard I had to pedal, especially on
    longer rides.

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    also, make sure that the frame is not:

    a. bent
    b. asymmetrically welded

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