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Bike query...
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I don't kow if this is the right group to post this message if not pls direct me to the corrdct group... Recently I bought a new Bicycle, its a 26" Montain Bike for Mens. After assembly I found that front and back break touches the steel rim and tyre because of which I have to padle really hard while riding...is there any way to fix it...I am really very new to bicycle world so pls help me... Pls let me know if anyone need any further info Thanks in advance |
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"-pb-" wrote in message
oups.com... Recently I bought a new Bicycle, its a 26" Montain Bike for Mens. After assembly I found that front and back break touches the steel rim and tyre because of which I have to pedal really hard while riding...is there any way to fix it... Pls let me know if anyone need any further info Did you buy the bike at a bike shop, and they assembled it? Or did you buy the bike somewhere else, and you assembled it? -- Warm Regards, Claire Petersky http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/ See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky |
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Hi,
Actually, I bought the cycel from Tesco and asembled it myself. Probably I will visit cycle shop near to my house and ask them to check is everything is alright...do u think they will charge if so any idea how much...this information would be reallt helpful... Before visiting the shop I will try the suggeston given by one of the member. Thanks Claire Petersky wrote: "-pb-" wrote in message oups.com... Recently I bought a new Bicycle, its a 26" Montain Bike for Mens. After assembly I found that front and back break touches the steel rim and tyre because of which I have to pedal really hard while riding...is there any way to fix it... Pls let me know if anyone need any further info Did you buy the bike at a bike shop, and they assembled it? Or did you buy the bike somewhere else, and you assembled it? -- Warm Regards, Claire Petersky http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/ See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky |
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All that info is on the web. Sheldon Brown's website is mostly highly
regarded in this group. This is definitely the right group by the way as is rec.bicycles.tech My LBS would not charge but yours might a couple bucks. Takes about 5 minutes. There are screws that loosen and realign. You might see it if you look and just figure it out. Pictures would help and it depends on center pull or whatever brakes you have. Brake pads themselves should also be on the right way(forward and backward facing) and touch the rim only when you squeeze the brake lever. Levers should move only 1/4" to half an inch to be able to brake in a hurry. Pump brakes BTW when stopping. It is faster than just one long squeeze. Cheers have fun SN |
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-pb- wrote:
Recently I bought a new Bicycle, its a 26" Montain Bike for Mens. After assembly I found that front and back break touches the steel rim and tyre because of which I have to padle really hard while riding...is there any way to fix it...I am really very new to bicycle world so pls help me... You should be able to move the brake pads in and out on their mounts for proper brake adjustment. Loosen the bolt holding the brake pad and slide the pad away from the wheel until it spins easily. Then tighten up the bolt again. You should have "toe in" on the pads when you tighten them back up. I.e., the fronts of the pads should be closer to the wheel rim than the back of the pads. This makes the brakes stop better. You need to have the wheels reasonably "true" for proper brake effectiveness. If the wheel rim moves back and forth towards and away from the brake pads, you'll need to true the wheel. Refer to a web site (Sheldon Brown is probably among the best) for info on bicycle wheel truing if necessary. SMH |
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-pb- wrote:
Actually, I bought the cycel from Tesco and asembled it myself. I don't want to sound like a bike snob, but if you plan to ride a bike more that 2 or 3 times a year, I would return this one and buy a better bike at the bike shop. Believe me, the extra money will be well worth it in terms of reliability and performance. Even if you get the brakes adjusted properly, there will probably be other issues that will make this bike no fun to ride. An inexpensive bike that ends up not being ridden is not a good deal. Probably I will visit cycle shop near to my house and ask them to check is everything is alright...do u think they will charge if so any idea Some shops may refuse to work on a cheap department store bike. They certainly won't fix it for free. Art Harris |
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"Art Harris" wrote:
-pb- wrote: Actually, I bought the cycel from Tesco and asembled it myself. I don't want to sound like a bike snob, but if you plan to ride a bike more that 2 or 3 times a year, I would return this one and buy a better bike at the bike shop. Believe me, the extra money will be well worth it in terms of reliability and performance. Even if you get the brakes adjusted properly, there will probably be other issues that will make this bike no fun to ride. An inexpensive bike that ends up not being ridden is not a good deal. Probably I will visit cycle shop near to my house and ask them to check is everything is alright...do u think they will charge if so any idea Some shops may refuse to work on a cheap department store bike. They certainly won't fix it for free. Art Harris To add a few points: It *might* be a bargain to ride the Tesco for a bit to see if and how much you are into bicycling. Depending on your age, how long it has been since you've ridden and how many nice places to ride there are near you, you might give it up after a month. In that case an el-cheapo might be ok. But if you decide you like it and the money it saves on gas, then right away start shopping or saving for a "real" bike. First, it will probably be cheaper in the long run as many bike shops will service a bike they sell for free or cheaply. Second, the Tesco is probably a death trap. Third, it will likely operate with far fewer problems and spend less time in the shop. |
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"Art Harris" wrote in message ups.com... -pb- wrote: Actually, I bought the cycel from Tesco and asembled it myself. I don't want to sound like a bike snob, but if you plan to ride a bike more that 2 or 3 times a year, I would return this one and buy a better bike at the bike shop. Believe me, the extra money will be well worth it in terms of reliability and performance. Even if you get the brakes adjusted properly, there will probably be other issues that will make this bike no fun to ride. An inexpensive bike that ends up not being ridden is not a good deal. Probably I will visit cycle shop near to my house and ask them to check is everything is alright...do u think they will charge if so any idea Some shops may refuse to work on a cheap department store bike. They certainly won't fix it for free. Art Harris When I managed a shop we wouldn't work on really cheap bikes for liability reasons. The minute we touched it we were responsible for the rider's safety. Really cheap bikes turn into a can of worms. When you adjust one component you find another thing that doesn't work right. I think that it takes a lot of nerve bringing a new bike purchased somewhere else into a LBS and asking them to make free adjustments! How many posters who made that suggestion would work for free themselves? Chas. |
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for your information I said mine would do it for me free but it would
probably take just 5 minutes so expect to pay a couple bucks. As far as I know that is the only post that mentioned free anything. |
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I think that it takes a lot of nerve bringing a new bike purchased
somewhere else into a LBS and asking them to make free adjustments! Nobody did! |
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