Bike advice needed

[Ron1234]

Is the back wheel correctly positioned in the drop outs?

I have removed and replaced seems to be in the right place

 

[Daddy Pig]

Looks like a bent rear hangar and mashed rear mech. It's probably been wacked pretty hard in the delivery process. The problem is that it is slightly pronounced so if it's not packaged properly it's a real weak point.

Phone them up and email the photos and get them to pick up and replace the whole bike.

 

[Cycleops]

Send it back,

 

[Ron1234]

I reckon its had some sort of impact in transport the wheel waves slightly from side to side the gear cogs do the same I've attached some pictures in my very next to nothing experience I think the silver thing lol has bent i

Looks like a bent rear hangar and mashed rear mech. It's probably been wacked pretty hard in the delivery process. The problem is that it is slightly pronounced so if it's not packaged properly it's a real weak point.

Phone them up and email the photos and get them to pick up and replace the whole bike.

Will do thankyou

 

[Ron1234]

It's going back new one coming next Friday thanks for all the advice

 

[Ron1234]

Aaaaand its here and ready to go first ride tomorrow morning seeing as I'm off the week

 

[ORO]

Good luck, I hope you enjoy your new bike

 

[Ron1234]

1.8 miles took me 15 mins my legs feel wobbly and I feel violated by the saddle lol but I lived

 

[biggs682]

1.8 miles took me 15 mins my legs feel wobbly and I feel violated by the saddle lol but I lived

glad to hear it , just got to keep it up now then

 

[Daddy Pig]

1.8 miles took me 15 mins my legs feel wobbly and I feel violated by the saddle lol but I lived

You'll soon learn to love it...

 

[Ron1234]

You'll soon learn to love it...

Won't be giving up I've got goals set for places I want to ride to once I've got over the beginners milestones

 

[Ron1234]

I'm in the same boat,i weigh 298lb.Just started out on a turbo trainer,i can only do a few minutes for now. Diet wise iv'e cut out bread,pasta,spuds,rice and refined sugars and anything in a tin,also i weigh everything on digital kitchen scales.Try this forum for keeping a record of diet and training,i find it quite good.http://www.fitday.com/

I use my fitness pal same sort of thing I think

 

[iancity]

Hows it going Ron?

 

[Ron1234]

Hows it going Ron?

Not too bad I'm only fitting it in at the weekends until work slows down and I'm getting about 1.8 to 2 miles done gonna start pushing a bit harder soon its harder than I thought it would be but I'm.sure I'll get there

 

[biggs682]

Not too bad I'm only fitting it in at the weekends until work slows down and I'm getting about 1.8 to 2 miles done gonna start pushing a bit harder soon its harder than I thought it would be but I'm.sure I'll get there

well done keep it up