frame backwards?

[Kim1976]

Hi Everyone,

First of all this is the exact bike that I have:
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/2009/archive/7000wsd

We moved from AZ to MD in December, and we had a moving company. When the loaded our stuff up and unloaded, the tire was put on sideways, I guess for better storage? ANyways, my husband put it back on the right way, or so I thought. But, when I got on it, the tire wanted to steer to the left. And, it looks like the front tire is closer than it should be. The pedal also wanted to hit the tire. Is it possible the front is on backwards? I guess, if at all, I will just take it up the street to a bicycle shop.

Thank you,
Kim

[maillotpois]

A wheel is round. There is no front or back. However, it is possible that it was not put into the dropout correctly and is not straight. It is also possible that the wheel was damaged during shipping and is out of true. Either of those conditions may make it unsafe to ride. You should have someone at a bike store look at it.

[TsPoet]

+1 on having an LBS look at it.
But, it might help if you could post a photo of the front end of your bike.

[DebW]

Maybe you mean the fork is backwards? ie. the handlebars were tightened 180 degrees out of line. If so, your brake will be behind the fork instead of in front of it.

[Kim1976]

Maybe you mean the fork is backwards? ie. the handlebars were tightened 180 degrees out of line. If so, your brake will be behind the fork instead of in front of it.

Sorry, I think it is the fork... Bike parts are foreign to me. My husband used to work in a bike shop on the weekends back home, and he even doesn't know what is wrong, which kind of boggles me, considering he can fix his own! :eek: Oh well .. We are going to take it in. Here is the picture I took earlier today..

[violetpurl]

:eek: Your fork is backwards!

[maillotpois]

i am only looking at a small photo on my phone and the fork sure looks backward to me. who put it back together?

[TsPoet]

Pretty bike, though, once you get that fork worked out, you'll have a nice ride.

[Kim1976]

My husband put it back! :eek: But, he doesn't know how it got that way... I wish I had taken a before picture .. The only thing I can think of is when the movers packed it up, they assembled it wrong!

I wish I could fix it, but my luck, I would screw it up & it would be in pieces??

This is my first bike since I was a kid, and I really, really like it! I have gotten up to 20 mph on it, and it rides really good.

[malkin]

You're going to like it way better with the fork the right way round!

[Kim1976]

You're telling me!!! :D Every time I go in the spare bedroom & see it, I just look at it and shake my head! I'd much rather ride than go to the gym!

[DebW]

All you have to do is loosen the stem bolt where the handlebars fit into the top of the fork (it's a threaded fork, so the headset adjustment won't be affected), rotate the fork back around (making sure the cables don't get tangled), realign the stem, and tighten it up again.