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Part of a wheel hub that holds the wheel to the dropouts.

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Broken rear axle. Why does it happen and is it worth trying to repair?

What could have caused the axle to break? My theory is that they pulled the nuts too tight when they built the bike. … Seems to me getting the ball bearings to stay in place while I insert the axle would be quite challenging. …
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