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Originally Posted by cj2112
the nut is right up against the wheel, not on the bicycle. There is one on each side of the wheel. Depending on the hub, you may be able to tighten them your self, just don't get them too tight.
this graphic may help explain where they are:
there is a locknut on either side of the hub, that is what your looking to check. |
I just took the wheel off and tightened what appeared to be the nut(s) as far as they would go, but upon flipping the bike over, and spinning the wheel via air pedalling, the tire hugged the frame again. I also think I altered the arm that the chain runs through as it's now making a clicking sound when I pedal. Thus I am entering back into the "Screw this old piece of junk, I'm buying a new bike stage," haha.
If I do opt for a new bike, I'll certainly go to a bike shop, and specifically one located near a velodrome, as I suspect they would have more knowledge in regards to the type of bike I am looking for than the mom and pop bike shop that is more local for me.
I have a cyclocomputer that I used with my Trek mountain bike, and it's very cool. They seem especially nice for road bikes, as I would have liked to have known how fast I was going downhill yesterday. It felt like 30 MPH but it's a rough estimate.
I'm not giving up on the Motobecane, but I'm not really sure if it's a problem I can solve myself at this point. It seems every time I take part of the bike apart, there is a high risk of me causing some other piece of equipment to go awry or not work properly, so I think I might end up taking it to the bike shop and seeing if they can come up with anything. If there is any further advice in regards to what the issue might be, or if I may not have fixed/tightened to bolts properly, I'd certainly be interested, as I am not entirely sure I did much of anything when I took the wheel off.