Golden spanner award.
Jan. 20th, 2006 06:34 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jackI removed the chain guard, gear wire attatchment, chain and back wheel, and couldn't see anything obviously wrong. I put them all back again, and found that the wheel was tilted into the frame, and I couldn't take the nuts off again because my ersatz spanner from the bike repair kit had finally worn away at the corner. Taking the time to walk to B&Q and back, with an adjustable wrench, I redid that. It superficially worked -- the wheel span, the pedals turned the wheel. Then I tried to tighten it up.
To put the wheel not touching anything it has to be screwed tight with the axel half way up the slot in the frame. I thought I had it, then it slipped when I tested any weight on it. There are innumerable nuts and washers on the axel, together with the wheel and the sprocket[1], and when I looked it didn't feel right. But it seems possible I can get it fixed myself. However, I won't be cycling tonight.
The other thought is that my munged bike is in the shed with a twisted frame, but has a presumably servicable back wheel with non-hub gears and trimmings; I don't know if it's conceivable at some point to transplant this, ending up with a monster in the shed with ever more broken parts.
[1] I still can't believe that's a word.
To put the wheel not touching anything it has to be screwed tight with the axel half way up the slot in the frame. I thought I had it, then it slipped when I tested any weight on it. There are innumerable nuts and washers on the axel, together with the wheel and the sprocket[1], and when I looked it didn't feel right. But it seems possible I can get it fixed myself. However, I won't be cycling tonight.
The other thought is that my munged bike is in the shed with a twisted frame, but has a presumably servicable back wheel with non-hub gears and trimmings; I don't know if it's conceivable at some point to transplant this, ending up with a monster in the shed with ever more broken parts.
[1] I still can't believe that's a word.
Re: My opinion
Date: 2006-01-20 07:36 pm (UTC)Thanks for the advice, I'll let you all know what happens.