12-03-2015, 07:44 AM
Hi, I'm having some trouble reattaching my daughter's rear wheel to the frame after fixing her flat. It's a 20" wheel, single speed, with linear pull brakes. I have it reinstalled and with what seems to be a good tension on the chain, but it's rubbing the brakes and it's a real chore to pedal.
I had to go through this just last week when my son did the same with his. It was a learning curve (lots of youtube help) but I got it right on the third try. But he has horizontal forks where the axle goes on, so it seemed to be just a matter of getting it the right distance and holding it while I tightened the nuts.
This bike has the forks which angle down and slightly forward - if the bicycle was upright, I'd say they pointed south-south-east, if that helps. It seems less forgiving, and I'm having a hard time getting aligned so there's good tension, it's not rubbing the brakes, and it sits more or less straight in the frame.
Any tricks I'm missing?
Also, I'm doing this without a repair stand. That may be a large part of the problem right there, but such as it is, I'm doing without, and it's frustrating. Any help and advice would be welcome.
I had to go through this just last week when my son did the same with his. It was a learning curve (lots of youtube help) but I got it right on the third try. But he has horizontal forks where the axle goes on, so it seemed to be just a matter of getting it the right distance and holding it while I tightened the nuts.
This bike has the forks which angle down and slightly forward - if the bicycle was upright, I'd say they pointed south-south-east, if that helps. It seems less forgiving, and I'm having a hard time getting aligned so there's good tension, it's not rubbing the brakes, and it sits more or less straight in the frame.
Any tricks I'm missing?
Also, I'm doing this without a repair stand. That may be a large part of the problem right there, but such as it is, I'm doing without, and it's frustrating. Any help and advice would be welcome.