I have recently inherited an old Dawes Shadow drop handle bar bicycle.
The back wheel(27X1 1/4) is loose and I think the cones need adjusted.
Is it possible to do this without removing the wheel? I have read that the in some cases the free wheel must be removed to adjust the cones!. One cycle dealer told me that if the wheel was 27 inch the looseness of the wheel was probably an indication of worn bearings,bent forks or bent axle and that it wouldn't be worth spending money on it as the parts are not available!!.
I have another bike ,a Giant , which is in good condition and was only going to use the Dawes as a spare for my son. Is it worth spending any money at all on the Dawes??
Any assistance would be welcome
Regards
Rockford
The back wheel(27X1 1/4) is loose and I think the cones need adjusted.
Is it possible to do this without removing the wheel? I have read that the in some cases the free wheel must be removed to adjust the cones!. One cycle dealer told me that if the wheel was 27 inch the looseness of the wheel was probably an indication of worn bearings,bent forks or bent axle and that it wouldn't be worth spending money on it as the parts are not available!!.
I have another bike ,a Giant , which is in good condition and was only going to use the Dawes as a spare for my son. Is it worth spending any money at all on the Dawes??
Any assistance would be welcome
Regards
Rockford