Is it going to be repairable???

[Andrew_Culture]

I've got that woolly Monday morning head on me I'm afraid, How do you mean

If only I had the space, perhaps one might topple the rest over, as it is I have bikes, frames and wheels all over the place. My 700mm wheels have had a tough 18 months and I am running 27x1 1/4 inch wheels on my current winter setup, which came from a neglected Ebay rescue.

NB I really must lose the pair of mountain bike 26x1.95 wheels but not before theyve been checked for durability. I had to curve the new spokes to weave them into the wheel and did not use vaseline on the threads(learning as I go).

Sorry I was being a daft sod and reading that as if you knocked over 700 bikes.

 

[Ed no-more-lemons]

Andrew_Culture said

reading that as if you knocked over 700 bikes

I feels like I have 700 bikes dotted around room, shed and car. Not just the six, the two mountain bikes(trash) have to go.
Too beat to tot up the number of wheels!

 

[Easytigers]

Ok...so I fitted the old cassette to the shimano 500 rear wheel (actually I watched as the site supervisor at our school did it...seemed more sensible). Got home and am finding it a pig to get back into position on the bike (was also really hard to get the wheel off in the first place). Any advice??? (and no I can't ask him to do it...we broke up for Christmas yesterday!!!)
Thanks
Russ

 

[Ed no-more-lemons]

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html
The Overlock nut Distance (OLN see link) may be what is causing the problem, as it sounds as though you are using a wheel new to your Triban frame. Not knowing what the frame is made from, I've no idea whether it will allow you to squeeze the wheel in.
Hopefully someone will be along who can give a more definitive checklist, but what seems to be the sticking point at which the wheel will go no further? At the forkends(dropouts) or perhaps towards the rim. Apologies if I've been stating the bleedin obvious.

 

[Easytigers]

Doesn't seem like the qrs nut can get past the main body of the rear derailleur (not sure if those terms are completely accurate but hopefully you'll get the idea!)

 

[Ed no-more-lemons]

Not sure if you mean the wheel is sitting in the frame and you cannot close the skewer or the QR nuts are to far apart on the axle to drop the wheel into the frame. It may be worth posting a picture if you can.

 

[Ed no-more-lemons]

BTW you should be able to manipulate the rear derailler into a similar position as though the wheel is inplace and the chain is running over a large sprocket(cog). This may allow you to fit the wheel, although I have not done this on an indexed gearing system.
Clear as the mud on todays roads aye!

 

[Easytigers]

Thanks...finally got it in after a good 15 mins of coaxing!!! Glad it was in the warmth of my front room and not by the side of the road!!!