Front wheel issues 😂

[Rhythm Thief]

My front wheel won't line up properly with the brake caliper. Can anyone help? 😂

 

[Rhythm Thief]

For context, this was donated to Enviroability. Straight in the scrap pile with this one.

 

[silva]

you could convert it to a tag along bike.

 

[Punkawallah]

Take the front callipers off, problem solved! :x)

 

[Punkawallah]

For context, this was donated to Enviroability. Straight in the scrap pile with this one.

Saddle looks useable, and the rear reflector will always be needed by something.

 

[Sharky]

I had a similar problem with my rear wheel, easily fixed with a "magic Spanner"

and a new wheel

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Saddle looks useable, and the rear reflector will always be needed by something.

Saddle is in the same state as the rest of the bike and I have about four million similar reflectors. It's not often I chuck one straight in the skip without taking anything off it, but that's what happened here.

 

[si_c]

Saddle is in the same state as the rest of the bike and I have about four million similar reflectors. It's not often I chuck one straight in the skip without taking anything off it, but that's what happened here.

How bad is the frame?

 

[Rhythm Thief]

How bad is the frame?

It's ok, but not worth doing anything with. Yeah, I could spend a couple of hours finding some wheels and the rest of the bits it needs, but it's just not worth doing from a financial point of view to end up with a bike that might fetch fifty quid on a good day.

 

[Punkawallah]

It's ok, but not worth doing anything with. Yeah, I could spend a couple of hours finding some wheels and the rest of the bits it needs, but it's just not worth doing from a financial point of view to end up with a bike that might fetch fifty quid on a good day.

That’s one way of looking at it. Another is that £50 bike might be all someone can afford. Take the bike to work rather than the bus for two weeks and it’s paid for. Every week after that it’s £20 more in their pocket they didn’t have before. £1,000 a year, or a 3% pay rise on minimum wage.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

That’s one way of looking at it. Another is that £50 bike might be all someone can afford. Take the bike to work rather than the bus for two weeks and it’s paid for. Every week after that it’s £20 more in their pocket they didn’t have before. £1,000 a year, or a 3% pay rise on minimum wage.

Yes, that's true. But the charity pay me to work on the bikes and there's no point paying me a couple of hours' labour plus the cost of any parts needed to end up with a bike which has cost them more to build than it sells for. But I might keep the frame in the back room, just in case...

 

[accountantpete]

Chain's slack...

 

[Webbo2]

My front wheel won't line up properly with the brake caliper. Can anyone help? 😂

Challenge is the right name for it as it be one to fix it as it looks like it’s been through a hurricane.
I’ll get me coat.🫣