Originally Posted by
jim p
If you need to ride the bike. I would suggest to put the chain on the middle front chain ring and the middle back cog. If the chain will run in this position and if you don't do any shifting you should be able to ride the bike until you can get it checked out.
It looks like the chain damaged a couple of rear spokes so you may need to get them replaced and get the wheel trued along with getting the shifting problem repaired.
Yeah, a few of the spokes are damaged, the rear wheel tends to 'wiggle' and judder on its' axle, though the chain is now repaired. Truing also needs to be done. Good eye btw
Originally Posted by
jethro56
First of all welcome! Please look upon my post as advice and not a call out.
I know you didn't ask this but I have to say that motor oil has no use on a bicycle. It's too thick for chains,cables and shifters and it's too thin for cranks and wheel bearings. Leaving excess lubricants on external parts can only introduce dirt into the internal surfaces you're trying to maintain. So clean the parts before and after applying the proper lubricant.
Yeah, I agree. I did clean the chain out and add the oil though.... it was the only thing I had at the time :S
Upon closer inspection, I noticed that certain plastic parts along the RD body are broken. Wow this is getting more and more expensive
Thanks to whoever contributed to this post! Much appreciated
P.S - what is the reason for the rear wheel to wobble on its axle? Missing bearings? Bent axle? How can this be solved? 0.o