fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Just a little knock. What this lot says... Spanner/allen key !
Master of the get your body smashed, and not the bike !!
Master of the get your body smashed, and not the bike !!
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Broadside
Guru
- Location
- Fleet, Hants
Hold the caliper on the metal arm where the black cable enters it. You should be able to apply enough force to move the caliper.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Good stuff. Bikes are quite hardy. Bodies, not so much sometimes....
Road test so far so good with regards to the shifter and caliper brake - I think the rear derailleur needs attention though and its making funny noises when in certain gears. Also, when I back pedal, the chain doesn't run smoothly; it backs up on itself. I'll run it into the bike shop tomorrow and see what they say. I could kick myself but accidents happen.
Thanks everyone for all your help and advice.
Thanks everyone for all your help and advice.
jefmcg
Guru
There's a bolt that goes through the fork to the brake. You can use a fat allen key (8, 10mm?) from behind to loosen the caliper, adjust, then tighten again.
(hitting "post" before seeing what someone else has posted
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jefmcg
Guru
Yeah, sounds like something is off with the rear derailleur. Shop you purchased from will probably fix it for free. Worst case would be new hanger (less than £10).
Or could just be coincidental-cables-needing-tweaking-first-service stuff, as it sounds like the OP came down on his left side. But yes, let the shop have a look.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Back pedalling is not a good idea. Modern bikes don't like it due to tooth profiles. Forward noise is an issue.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
PS it's easy to fix the rattle. Without explaining it all, there are loads of videos on line. I do it by ear.. I am old !
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
It is feasible that you've bent the gear hanger but unlikely as it would have been uppermost but a stray foot could have clobbered it as you fell'
Have you checked the chain is running correctly on the jockey wheels though, it may have jumped sideways off the pulley and be trapped between the teeth on that and the sideplate.
Have you checked the chain is running correctly on the jockey wheels though, it may have jumped sideways off the pulley and be trapped between the teeth on that and the sideplate.
This is NOT a criticism, simply a lesson to be learnt
Do not approach the insurance companies until you are sure that you will be making a claim
Always get the item (whatever it is) assessed first and then approach them
This is because the insurance companies tend to regard these inquiries as a "claim" whether yu proceed or not as you have reported an accident to them. THey will then increase your next premium / cancel no claim bonus
There was even one reported instance on house insurance when a major accident was refused payment on the grounds that because the holder had made such an inquiry. They had not declared it on their application and stated that they had not made a claim in 5 years on the form, the information given was false and invalidated the policy - which they then they cancelled on these grounds
!
Do not approach the insurance companies until you are sure that you will be making a claim
Always get the item (whatever it is) assessed first and then approach them
This is because the insurance companies tend to regard these inquiries as a "claim" whether yu proceed or not as you have reported an accident to them. THey will then increase your next premium / cancel no claim bonus
There was even one reported instance on house insurance when a major accident was refused payment on the grounds that because the holder had made such an inquiry. They had not declared it on their application and stated that they had not made a claim in 5 years on the form, the information given was false and invalidated the policy - which they then they cancelled on these grounds
!
I know. I just panicked when I saw the shifter all bent, etc as I thought the bike was damaged and that I would need to claim my insurance. Going to go into the bike shop this morning.
