good for you! If you've got the brake open and have released the QR on the wheel skewer (plus maybe a turn or two if it was really tight) there should be nothing holding the wheel on - except the tires not passing through the brake pads. Especially if you have fattish or knobby tires and the brake pads were adjusted close to the rims. Just let out some air and try again, squeezing the tires together with one hand to ease them through the brakes.
If this is the rear wheel there's a bit more wiggling to do because of the rear derailleur, but do have the lbs show you how to do it.
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05-04-2011, 09:50 PM #1
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05-05-2011, 02:06 AM #2
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The tires have knobbies on the sides and are considerably wider than I've had before. I loosened the QR so much the end cap thing came off so it must be the tires. Will keep this in mind and will experiment again after my ride tonight. Assuming computer repair guy doesn't come back tonight. Thank goodness for my iPhone!
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