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05-23-05, 06:52 PM
about a week ago my front tire was loose, and then now my back tire seems to be wobbly, and the brake pads are skidding against the wheel. ive been biking for a couple weeks, and seems to be pretty harsh on my tires with landing bunnyhops and hitting my wheels on curbs. are most people more careful than this, or do they just have better bikes? mine is a redline 5spot. i got it a few years ago when i used to flatland. well anyway, riding sucks now because its really hard to pedal because the back brake is skidding the wheel, and the shop would make me keep the bike there until saturday, and theres no way im giving it up for that long, so temporarily, waht can i do to at least make it easier to pedal? and if its simple enough, then how can i make it so my back tire isnt wobbly. the chain has just gotten really loose too, which i think has to do with a wobbly out of place back tire. any words of wisdom so i can go out and ride tonight without the annoying brakes rubbing the tire?