Hi guys, fairly new here and fairly new to cycle repairs but had a go at changing my rear tyre and inner tune after a flat on my commute yesterday.
Managed that all ok with tyre levers etc! Job done I thought.....but fixing the wheel back to the bike correctly took me a good hour after that and on the cycle to work again this morning (4miles to work) it was clicking every now and again from the rear and I noticed it was pointing to the left (out of line from the frame).
I tried and tried last night to get it stright and I've still failed!
Can anyone help me with some advice as to exactly how I set the back wheel up properly?
I guess this was the cause of the clicking too (it didn't click before I changed it).
My main problem I was finding last night was holding the bike up in 1 hand while adjusting with another while trying to tighten it up at the same time! It's quite an old bike so none of those quick release mechanisms either I'm afraid. I need more hands probably. I'm sure one of you has managed it before though so I'll look forward to your advice
Thanks for the help.
Rob
(P.S: will it be ok for the 4miles home or is my wheel likely to fall off?)
Managed that all ok with tyre levers etc! Job done I thought.....but fixing the wheel back to the bike correctly took me a good hour after that and on the cycle to work again this morning (4miles to work) it was clicking every now and again from the rear and I noticed it was pointing to the left (out of line from the frame).
I tried and tried last night to get it stright and I've still failed!
Can anyone help me with some advice as to exactly how I set the back wheel up properly?
I guess this was the cause of the clicking too (it didn't click before I changed it).
My main problem I was finding last night was holding the bike up in 1 hand while adjusting with another while trying to tighten it up at the same time! It's quite an old bike so none of those quick release mechanisms either I'm afraid. I need more hands probably. I'm sure one of you has managed it before though so I'll look forward to your advice
Thanks for the help.
Rob
(P.S: will it be ok for the 4miles home or is my wheel likely to fall off?)