TimothyNelson
Finally riding a big boys bike
And, on the way back as I was cruising something happened. I am a novice when it comes to maintenance, I know how to keep them clean... everything else I have someone else do for me.
Anyway, I pull off to the side and see that the chain came off of the back sprocket of the rear wheel. I managed to get the chain back on properly but it was still loose, more loose than it was before the event had occurred.
So, being dark outside and in an empty parking lot I shot a text message over to the gentleman who sold me the bike and told him what was going on and if he had any tips for me.
Luckily, he was nice enough to ask where I was and came out and helped me with it. What happened is the lug nut on the left side of the rear wheel of the bike came loose or shifted towards the front of the metal, forgive me for not knowing the terminology.
He turned the bike upside down readjusted the wheel that was rubbing against the chrome fender so it wouldn't spin and tightened up that lug nut really good, but of course she didn't escape unscathed please see attached photo for the new beauty mark that was left by the incident.
I'm one of those people who are OCD about my cars and bikes, this is irritating me, but should it?
If you ride a bike things are going to happen and this was pretty much unavoidable besides me checking the nut to see if it was loose before I rode it, I did ride it home the day I bought it with no issues, it was just a fluke... luck of the draw.
Do you think I should bother to touch it up with some paint or just leave it? I looked at a few of my other Schwinns that I have where nothing like this has happened and they all have some of that marking to a certain degree...so, I'm trying to rationalize to myself and say it's a common occurrence especially in that specific area with that nut occasionally being readjusted or removed etc...
Help me out guys!
Anyway, I pull off to the side and see that the chain came off of the back sprocket of the rear wheel. I managed to get the chain back on properly but it was still loose, more loose than it was before the event had occurred.
So, being dark outside and in an empty parking lot I shot a text message over to the gentleman who sold me the bike and told him what was going on and if he had any tips for me.
Luckily, he was nice enough to ask where I was and came out and helped me with it. What happened is the lug nut on the left side of the rear wheel of the bike came loose or shifted towards the front of the metal, forgive me for not knowing the terminology.
He turned the bike upside down readjusted the wheel that was rubbing against the chrome fender so it wouldn't spin and tightened up that lug nut really good, but of course she didn't escape unscathed please see attached photo for the new beauty mark that was left by the incident.
I'm one of those people who are OCD about my cars and bikes, this is irritating me, but should it?
If you ride a bike things are going to happen and this was pretty much unavoidable besides me checking the nut to see if it was loose before I rode it, I did ride it home the day I bought it with no issues, it was just a fluke... luck of the draw.
Do you think I should bother to touch it up with some paint or just leave it? I looked at a few of my other Schwinns that I have where nothing like this has happened and they all have some of that marking to a certain degree...so, I'm trying to rationalize to myself and say it's a common occurrence especially in that specific area with that nut occasionally being readjusted or removed etc...
Help me out guys!