Newbie needs help :(

[papelucho1982]

Hi everyone,

 

Yesterday I had my first puncture, so I took the opportunity to see if I could repair it myself.

Silly me decided to remove the back wheel to replace the punture and I encountered a problem, here goes my story:

 

I removed the back wheel and repaired the puncture... yay me!

The problem that I have is that I cannot put it back!!

 

I removed this long screw thingy (sorry I'm a newbie, I dont know the name fo the parts) in order to take off the back wheel:

 

1:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/qnozlnc0n06e2ng/20140921_164909.jpg?dl=0

 

I repaired the punture, put the wheel back and put the chain back... now I was ready to put the 'long screw thingy' back and carry on riding... BUT, it does not go all the way through. Below are pictures of how far in it goes (both sides):

 

2:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8afpiz1uq8ve2ew/20140921_164932.jpg?dl=0

 

3:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g1n9tg80x26kq48/20140921_164947.jpg?dl=0

 

 

What am I doing wrong?

 

Thaks guys! Hope you guys can help me.

 

 

 

[Kranswurm]

The axle is broken

[Bobbo_SA]

Long screw thing = Skewer

 

 

The axle is broken

 

Either that, or the skewer is bent

[Scott2luvit]

i'll go for axle, skewer does not look bent on the foto

[papelucho1982]

Thanks guys, do you know +/- how much a new axle is? Do you recommend a place where I can send the bike in for repairs?

 

I have a Trek 6000

[scotty]

Looks to be axle, if you peer through with skewer removed does it look like anything is blocking it. 

[papelucho1982]

Looks to be axle, if you peer through with skewer removed does it look like anything is blocking it. 

 

Nothing at all

[Mike Bike]

Just wiggle it around...it will go thru

[papelucho1982]

Just wiggle it around...it will go thru

 

Thanks! I will try that.

[Rocket-Boy]

The obvious advice for future is not to remove the whole thing.

You just need to loosen it enough to get the wheel out.

The handle on it is for tensioning it so release that first then hold the nut on the other end and loosen a few turns, the wheel should be loose enough to take out of the dropouts.

[Eugene]

Or the wheel is not aligned properly and the skewer is striking the frame and not going though.

[Scott2luvit]

Or the wheel is not aligned properly and the skewer is striking the frame and not going though.

what he said... try and put the skewer trough with the wheel out, 

[Bobbo_SA]

Bit of silicone spray and a few "taps" with the mallet will get it through.....

[Guest Smimby]

Nothing is broken, just wiggle like they said and in future do not take it apart.....

 

Google bicycle wheel removal with quick release

[Long Wheel Base]

Thanks guys, do you know +/- how much a new axle is? Do you recommend a place where I can send the bike in for repairs?

 

I have a Trek 6000

Skewer is going in more from the one side than the other so it cant be bent otherwise it would snag at the same spot. Where in Johannesburg do you stay? that way we can recommend a good LBS to go to.

Also it seems you've lost your springs that centre the skewer, not a train smash but just makes it easier to re fit the wheel once you know how to do it.

[Greg29]

Another tip, shift your rear derailleur (the bit that the chain passes through with the little jockey wheels) to smallest cog (very outside). Then you know which cog to put your chain on when re-fitting the wheel.