Quote Originally Posted by Catrin View Post
I did get it - but the only way to get it was to release the rear brake caliper...and now I can't get the rear brake cable back on $&*#. A friend has said I can drop by their house this afternoon while he and his wife are doing yard work and he will look at it.

If this does turn out to be a pure hand-grip issue then will have to find some way of dealing with this. I WAS able to get the tire back on the wheel with my hands only so they can't be THAT weak
I have this problem, too, with linear pull brakes. I wonder if there's a type of brake that's easier to release/reattach? If so, I would change just for that reason.