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Paul Kline Posted on Jun 09, 2015
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How can I get a bent front wheel replaced on my son's bike. It was bent when we purchased it and we didn't realize it.

We bought a Roadmaster Adventures 700C at Walmart for our son on 5/25. We have not been able to get the front brakes properly adjusted and I realized the front wheel is bent. How can I get it replaced?

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 07, 2009

SOURCE: Front wheel wobbles

More than likely the wheel is out of true. There are 2 choices,

1 Buy a spoke wrench and attemp to true the wheel. You can do this by spinning the wheel to locate the spot where the wheel goes furthest to one side then tighten the spoke coming from the opposite side. Do this slowly 1/2 turn at a time. Do not over tighten the spoke. It may be necessary to loosen the other side slightly.

Alternate spokes between both sides of wobble.

2 Take bike to a good local bike shop to be tuned and have the wheels trued. Most shops offer a tune up at low cost. A well tuned bike will last a long time.

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Michial Gueffroy

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  • Posted on May 09, 2009

SOURCE: Men?s Schwinn 700C Prelude Road Bike Assembly

Pedals can be purchased in pairs and some road bikes do not come with pedals. They have 2 different axle sizes 9/16" and 1/2". There are road pedals and road clipless pedals.The ones with clips and quick bindings require special biking shoes that the cleats clip into.Quick releases come in various lengths for front and rear wheels depending on what wheel you have. This all means a trip to your local bicycle dealer. They will match the pedals to the axel size you need and the type of riding you will be doing. For a little extra cost they will install them.They will also match you up with the proper length of quick release skewer you will need and show you how to install and tighten it properly.Remember to take your bike and the front wheel. Hope this helps. Good riding.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 10, 2009

SOURCE: Schwinn Bike Brake Adjustment

loosen the cable clamp screw, position the brake where you want it and then re-tighten the cable clamp screw

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 30, 2009

SOURCE: New Mongoose 700c Men's Paver bike: Mongoose 700

Local bike shop determined that both wheels were defective. I took the junk back to Walmart and got a refund... PROBLEM SOLVED!!

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 31, 2010

SOURCE: bought a 700c Schwinn Avenue Hybrid Bike and have no manual

Sorry Brandonman, but that's really bad advice. You should ALWAYS be pedaling while shifting gears. The chain is designed to move sideways ONLY as it moves forward. You place undue strain on the components when you try to shift without pedaling.

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