Yep.

You might be able to take the wheel and fender off, rock and wiggle the kickstand backwards then twist the top piece counterclockwise 90 degrees with a vise grip and have it drop out.

I said hand drill, not power drill. And having done it several times, yes I do “think” it will fit.

And, I didn’t say “nobody” has a clue. I did however call out advice which is dangerous, inappropriate, or unnecessary.

Can you slip a really thin something between the case and the upper cabinet? Might at least help you verify there are bolts going vertical

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I’m not sure about in the UK, but here in the US we have lots of places that will take your brick/mortar for free. They recycle it by crushing it down and selling it. It’s worth seeking out if that exists near you. Look for places that sell crusher run or aggregate.

And as others said, if you list it for free pickup, you’d be surprised at how much others may have a use for it. Try a buy nothing group for your area on Facebook

Yeah I guess what I’m wondering is maybe they hinged it from the front and secured it from back bottom.

Yo…

That doesn’t even look like a 2x4 to me - what are the dimensions of that piece of wood, you say 2x3? No way that is 2 inches deep.

Looks like strapping. Also any real important studs would typically not have the longer side against the drywall like that.

Again, measure it. What are the dimensions?

Doesn’t look like a stud. Even from the grain on the wood it looks like strapping.

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Thanks! Behr Cotton Knit, flat.

yeah I hope not! but the thing is in there really well so I don't think so.

If you are going to start off by saying nobody has a clue about bike repair here i'm going to ask about one of your suggestions. Do you really think a drill with a left handed bit will get into the space available behind the seat tube?

not that I can see and I even ran my fingers all around in the cabinet above to see if I can feel any imperfections.

yes I'm sure that there's a bracket attaching it to the wall behind. the piece that I'm missing is that it must be also attached above or from the sides in order to keep the front side up

Just start with exposed screws. It's going to be attached from a bracket behind it. Should also be some anchor bolts from up top as well. Good luck

The bracket is on the back wall to hold the weight. There should definitely be bolts in the cabinet above. My only terrible thought is they didn't have the bolts or realize to drill holes so they caulked or glued it in there. Hope not.

AH THANK YOU, great recommendation! Ordering some now !

I know

• The bottom bracket, pedal arms and wheel are in the way, even from underneath

• even if you remove the wheel the irregular shape of the bottom half of the kickstand makes grinding difficult and will lead to skipping the disc in inexperienced hands

I’ve done this exact repair several times. You haven’t a clue what you’re talking about or how to do this repair efficiently, safely, or without risk of collateral damage.

Further, not sure where you got the dumb idea that I agree with the torch idea. If you could read I actually said it was unnecessary.

Have a great day yourself.

I can't help with the floor repair but to prevent scratches with my own hairpin leg furniture I got a piece of clear tubing from the hardware store, used a utility knife to cut lengthwise down the edge, and then popped that over the hairpin where it meets the floor. No more scratches and it's pretty inconspicuous.

If its something you're hardly ever going to use then just run the cable through the open door,,, having your door open less than a quarter inch probably isn't going to hurt anything. Sometimes we make things harder than they need to be.

Photos of above not clear enough for me to tell, but are there any circular wood grains that would indicate the bolts may have been countersunk and then had wood putty put over them?

Do yourself a favor and go pick up some of these. I don't use anything else for wall hanging anything that's going to have to support a load.

That’s what I was thinking re toggle bolt.

It’s funny you say that re concrete, because I did think to myself that it looked/felt more like concrete than drywall. I shouldn’t be allowed to drill holes when rushing before dinner :)

Ah that makes sense! I assumed it had something to do with age - the houses I have installed shelves in were all houses that were built in the 90s, where as my friends house , while newly renovated, was from the early 1900s.

Thank you for your thorough answer, it’s really helpful. I’ll look into trying to find a way to revamp the plan to find a stud as well.

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