or is it nuts? I am trying to change pedals on a bike and it has a hex bolt (or niut) (I am so not mechanical) - I got one off - but I cannot get the the other off _ I am turning it the correct w...
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This is major coolness.
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I know I've said this before: but I just can't get over how beautiful my Campy Athena rear derailleur is! All sleek curves and solid pieces. And the Waterford's rear drop-out/der hanger is sculp...
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I stuck some end bars on my mountain bike last year to give me hand placement options on a long ride. I won't be using that bike for long rides anymore (thank goodness) and I'd like to take those ...
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Can anyone recommend a site with instructions on doing basic adjustments like tweaking the rear derailleur? My bike is currently making a lot of noise when I switch into smaller cogs in back - wh...
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I wasn't watching closely enough when I loaded my bike into my truck for the drive to Chicago...my brand new Terry Falcon X was touching the topper and now has a rub spot (not all the way through ...
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I rode 23 miles yesterday and the last thirteen were very uncomfortable.
Part of the time I was reminded of the advertisment for the Honda Element ("I peench") , it was my chamois ta...
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So at the LBS, I took a free bike maintenance class where they went over the basics. They suggested two different kinds of lube to use - white lightning, which is the wax-based kind that is not wa...
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I wrote to a couple of bike shops to learn more about a bike I own and received no response.
Now I am thinking that I want to use the handlebars on my 1980's Schwinn, so I thought I would a...
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Hey all,
I have a friend moving to Portland. She has an 85 Nishiki road bike that for some reason or another she has become fond of. She needs to fix up the front and rear derailer (I think...
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So on today's commute home I got stuck in the rain. Well, let me rephrase. Stuck in a torrential downpour.
Got home okay (was riding very conservatively due to very limited vision and the con...
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Here's my situation. Right now I have a standard double crankset and 11-21 cassette (all ultegra components on the bike) and I'm considering making the change to a compact double / 11-23 cassette....
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My new bike is carbon. I'm afraid to adjust anything because I might over-tighten something and break an expensive carbon part. Do any of you use torque wrenches? Are they hard to use? Or shou...
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A plea for help from the mechanically clueless.
Noticed today that one of the spokes on my rear wheel had come loose from the hub. It looks like the little nub on the end that keeps it it th...
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What do you guys think is the best lubricant for brake cables. One of my brakes has been feeling sticky lately, so I want to unwrap the bar tape and apply grease between the cable and housing, bu...
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Adjusting a triple chainring with a 9-spd cassette -- shimano. It runs smoothly through all gears and up & down chainring EXCEPT on the middle chainring and small cog -- the chain gets caught ...
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I frequently ride accompanied by a "chirping" sound as I pedal. Last year I assumed it was dust accumulating around the bottom bracket/crank. I had that cleaned and packed before I beg...
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Hi,
I have an old (1984) Bianchi Limited that I've recently reclaimed from the garage. It's currently on bike trainer duty, but I'm considering greater things for my fine, trusty steed.
M...
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Can anybody provide or give me a link where they have tested the differences between a full ceramic bearings and hybrid ceramic bearings.
There are several tests to be found on the internet be...
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I give up, for serious yo's.
SouthernBelle and I have now gone through three tubes and two tires. My front tire utterly refuses to stay inflated.
We had both of us trying it out- changing the tube...
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I am so ashamed to admit it but since last year I still haven't degreased my rims from car oil that I got on my rims when riding in Septemer of last year. I decided that I will do it this weekend,...
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Being a newbie, I generally do not know if something is working right on my bike or if something needs to be fixed. But my front brakes are driving me bonkers! I don't know if this is something ...
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Just spotted this recall about SRAM force brakes. Check it out if you've got a SRAM equipped bike from March 2007 back!
SRAM Corp. Recalls Bicycle Brake Caliper Sets Due to Crash Hazard
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My Specialized Sequoia Elite has the stock Body Geometry Sequoia Zertz drop bar. I have no problem getting my fingers around the shifters and brakes from the hoods or the drops but I've always fou...
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So, I'm about to undertake my first bike build. Campy components on a Bianchi carbon frameset. I had the shop install the Ultratorque cranks. I've got a torque wrench, and the directions that c...
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