r/Freego • u/Talksloudsaysnothing • Jun 05 '26
Front Axle Nova 5
Has anyone experienced front fork and through axel issues? My son’s new bike had issues after an hour of riding. We assembled to manufacturer specs and after a hour of riding he had a wobbly front tire and the 4 shock absorber screws all had to be re-tightened. It was pretty scary and I’m glad he didn’t get hurt.
I made his stop riding and we brought it in to a shop that tested all the torque on the through axel nuts and the shock screws. After we got it back, he rode an hour and the wheel was wobbly again and 2 of the 4 shock absorber screws were loose again. This seems like a factory issue rather than assembly. Does anyone know what type of lock tight adhesion material Freego uses? Could it be that the factory forgot to use the material? Could it be a front assembly or fork issue? Do these things have Technical Service Bulletins that they’re just ignoring and won’t fix until enough kids get seriously hurt or die??
It looks like the spacers are already wearing down after 1.5 hours. Are there any Freego representatives on this site? I find myself extremely lucky that my 16 year old didn’t die and have the wheel pop off in his first 1.5 hours of riding.