no stretch widen....

[mrgreen]

Hi,

Is there any way to widen frame that goes to rear wheel, got very few metal working tools and no welder yet....

Could I cut gusset behind seat post [at base] and ease apart then maybe use nuts bolts washers to keep it apart?

Thanks

MrG

 

[user 135]

Lots of great help indexed in the "How To Manual"
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2599

including the thread that you seek
viewtopic.php?t=1140

 

[mrgreen]

Thank you will look harder in howtos in future

 

[stretch]

if you have a floor jack, you can do it! just simply stick the decompressed jack inbetween the stays at the dropouts, and spread em. push them out a bit further than you need, they'll sort of spring back on ya. or you could do it little by little, like i did the first time. :wink:

 

[mrgreen]

I was thinking about using threaded rod to do a similar thing, nuts and washers on the inside of drop outs.

Just got to watch I do not bend drop outs

Racing/tourers were never designed to take 3" rims ...

Thanks

MrG

 

[stretch]

that might work too. it'll just get pretty hard after a while. but if your muscular, and not a scrawny white guy like me, you'll do just fine. :lol:

 

[mrgreen]

I is just that .... :lol: quarter turn a day should do it ....

MrG

 

[stretch]

woah your strong.

 

[mrgreen]

Thinking about putting a block between frame [at point where tyre was touching] and release bar maybe pull in a little to get a a slight bend going....

MrG

 

[stretch]

maybe, it might work. sounds like a decent idea.

 

[flatfender]

Thinking about putting a block between frame [at point where tyre was touching] and release bar maybe pull in a little to get a a slight bend going....

MrG

I did that on a frame to gain a little clearance, worked great.

 

[mrgreen]

Well gave it a shot opening up frame at rear dropouts until I got about a 1/4 inch extra at the point where tyre was touching then stuck a block in and then pulled frame back tight, seemed to work..... wheel is not rubbing now...

MrG :mrgreen:

 

[Sinner4]

If you get a welder of find a new friend with one you could do this, Did this in a few minutes. Besides the welder can make and fix a lot of things for ya. I think my welder has payed for its self 10 times over by fixing and making things that I would have to pay to fix or make.
The narrow rear triangle, the cut has been made.

2 inch piece ready

And welded in top and bottom....

 

[mrgreen]

I will have to read up on welders could be a handy thing to have.... guess a MIG is a good start..

MrG

 

[thatismytruck]

Thinking about putting a block between frame [at point where tyre was touching] and release bar maybe pull in a little to get a a slight bend going....

MrG

I did that on a frame to gain a little clearance, worked great.

This worked for me on a Murray middleweight. I just grabbed the seatstays and pulled them apart, then strapped a 2x4 near where the tire was going to be, then sqeezed it back together. Worked like a charm. I also checked to be sure drop outs were centered by hanging the bike from the head tube and then hanging a plumb bob from the seat tube and measured from the string to each drop out. I got lucky and the old seat stays beant both way pretty equally.

This works when changing from a 26x2 (or so) tire to a 24x3. It might be a little too tight to jam in a 26x3 as the dropouts end up a little closer to the bottom bracket.