Ahh dumb subreddit doesn’t allow to add pictures so here’s a description best I can:
– Assuming you didn’t remove the chain and the bike was working before
Reference your 2nd and 3rd pic. The span of chain that is on the “right side” of the photo looks like its the length of chain that would be on the top side of the front chain ring. That length of chain needs to go on the top side of your cassette that is on your rear wheel. To do that you need to articulate the rear derailer using hand pressure so that it swings “downward/forward” (the position it would be in for a larger gear on the rear cassette. As you position the rear wheel into the frame the wheel’s axel needs to go thru the left / right chain spans (again reference your photos). The “right” chain span needs to go on the top side of the cassette and the “left” chain span goes under the axel / lower portion of the cassette. Then seat the wheel’s axels into the frame drop outs.
PicnicBasketPirate on
-Pull down the rear derailleurs lower jockey wheel. (disable clutch beforehand if you have one)
-Put the sprocket cassette on, then chain then put the wheel in place.
-Tighten down the QR skewer.
-Spin the wheel with the pedals and the chain will jump to the correct sprocket
-Check the wheel axle is properly seated in the dropouts
Mudbutt101 on
Any more with wide range derailleurs and rotors I typically just remove the chain when I’m doing any kind of wheel service.
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Ahh dumb subreddit doesn’t allow to add pictures so here’s a description best I can:
– Assuming you didn’t remove the chain and the bike was working before
Reference your 2nd and 3rd pic. The span of chain that is on the “right side” of the photo looks like its the length of chain that would be on the top side of the front chain ring. That length of chain needs to go on the top side of your cassette that is on your rear wheel. To do that you need to articulate the rear derailer using hand pressure so that it swings “downward/forward” (the position it would be in for a larger gear on the rear cassette. As you position the rear wheel into the frame the wheel’s axel needs to go thru the left / right chain spans (again reference your photos). The “right” chain span needs to go on the top side of the cassette and the “left” chain span goes under the axel / lower portion of the cassette. Then seat the wheel’s axels into the frame drop outs.
-Pull down the rear derailleurs lower jockey wheel. (disable clutch beforehand if you have one)
-Put the sprocket cassette on, then chain then put the wheel in place.
-Tighten down the QR skewer.
-Spin the wheel with the pedals and the chain will jump to the correct sprocket
-Check the wheel axle is properly seated in the dropouts
Any more with wide range derailleurs and rotors I typically just remove the chain when I’m doing any kind of wheel service.
You’re gonna need 4 bags of cement and a gun