Am i going to kill myself and how can i fix it?

[Efour]

Do i have to lengthen the chain? Because this is as far as i can get the wheel onto frame. Maybe i can get some of those easy clip on chain extender links?
How can it get like this? i replaced the back wheel with an identical one and now its like this. Is the frame bent?
Any explanations welcomed but more importantly a fix.. Im riding it like this but im a bit nervous

Spoiler: huge images

 

[Baldbloke]

F me.. Your riding it like this? No wonder you're a bit nervous. Lengthen that chain.

 

[Jay85]

Wow... talk about living life on the edge...

That's literally holding on by hopes and dreams....

 

[UTmaniac]

I wouldn't fancy risking that setup, the bolt barely has grip of the frame!

If the new wheel has the same size sprocket, I can only guess you have fitted a new smaller chain (not all come with same amount of links), otherwise the new wheel has a bigger sprocket taking up chain slack that would allow you the bolt the wheel much more securely in frame. Or maybe you have screwed up the chain routing?

 

[Efour]

ok

right so can i get a link or 2 longer on the chain and that should allow it to go in another cm or 2 ?

ill go to a bike shop tommrow.

do chains come in different sizes? does that photo show the details i need?

will i have to make the rear gear shift cable longer too? its a 7 speed citybike hub shift thing.

 

[Jay85]

I'd take the whole bike in and get then to size it up properly.

 

[Begbie]

ok

right so can i get a link or 2 longer on the chain and that should allow it to go in another cm or 2 ?

ill go to a bike shop tommrow.

do chains come in different sizes? does that photo show the details i need?

will i have to make the rear gear shift cable longer too? its a 7 speed citybike hub shift thing.

Most chains come at x length (normally 114) and then you remove links to suit your chain length.

But strange it doesn't fit when it did with the old wheel, assuming the rear cassette has stayed the same size.