04-05-2020, 05:39 PM
(04-03-2020, 06:56 PM)DMHixon Wrote: The back wheel/axle sits VERY far forward in the designated notch on the frame. To the point where we're concerned a good bump may knock the wheel off the frame while riding.The wheel certainly must be too big for the frame. Is it the same size as the front wheel? It could be that someone replaced a damaged wheel with the 27" one, not thinking about if it's the right size. The only solution is to replace it with a 26" wheel.
We have tried sliding the wheel further back into the axle slot, but if we do that the wheel then drags across the bike frame near where the back brake contacts the wheel.
Incidentally, the 'slot' you mentioned is called a dropout, and the axle needs to be pulled right to the back of it. Perhaps the chain is a bit slack from this being so far forward?
If I knew how to ride a bike properly, I'd do it every time.
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