So, I have a Trek 7.2 FX with 700x35 tires. How would I know how skinny a tire would still fit on my rims? Are there advantages/disadvantages to going skinnier... or staying wider? I don't ride...
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I joined the PSU bike coop today, and worked on my Schwinn Traveller (with help). Changed 4 cables (both brake and gear), a few cable housings, repacked the headset, it was loose, but I thought i...
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First, I tried to do a search, but the search function refuses to search for co2... So, sorry if I'm the umpteenth person to ask this.
Do any of you use co2 pumps? When I bought my bike, I d...
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Okay--I just don't understand the math part of what I can intuitively understand when I try to climb a hill under full load. I have a humble Norco Monterey--and he sure needs an edge for those hil...
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I have a Specialized Allez 05 road bike with total of about 1300 miles on it. My tires are those that came with the bike. They have Specialized Pro (I believe) on the sidewall. Anyhow, twice no...
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My bike has developed a squeak that is irritating me. It squeaks when I shift, but not every time. I can't tell if it's coming from the front (the shift lever) or from the rear derailleur. I to...
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I went out to get my bike for my morning ride and noticed the front tire was flat. Wonder when that happened??? I change the tire (I've done this successfully before) and as soon as I start to pum...
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like I'm a 2 year old, because I know nothing about it! All I know is that mine is blue and white and I want it to be black. What do I look for? Is it hard to wrap?
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Can anyone post a link or brand name for some cheap bar-end shifters? I've found various shimanos, all in the $60-80 range. It seems like someone must've made some cheaper ones somewhere.
I'...
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okay, so here comes the first few questions about bikes --
figuring there's more to these things than pretty paint jobs, considering the amazing variety of prices (why, some even cost more tha...
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Need some advice from the wrench-inclined!
I am pretty much a novice when it comes to bike maintenance. I know how to pump up a tire, change a saddle for a more comfy one, take pedals off and...
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(DebW - I pm'd you on this too!)
I got a flat on my front tire. The tire actually had a small slash. Replaced the tire and tube. Pumped it up, went flat! No hole in the tube at all (slime tub...
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After a week of scary steering, I started researching headsets.
Decided that I could do it myself (with my handy friend's help!) and bought a beautiful blue 1 1/8 threadless Chris King headset...
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Hi! My Specialized Expedition has these knobby tires on it. They've got a smooth area down the middles and they're supposed to be for on and off road riding, but I'm pretty sure they're more for...
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My gears seem to be making some noise when I pedal. It's not very loud, but it also feels a bit rough. I never really noticed it until after I came back from a ride and hopped on my dad's bike t...
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I just got "power grips" and want to install them on my bike before I commute to work, tonight. I don't know what kind of lube to put on the pedal threads. Do I clean the pedal hole in...
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My commuter-mobile has a steel fork. And there is RUST in the little drain holes of the fork, down by the axle. (skewer, hub, dropout, whatever you want to call that neighborhood... you get the ...
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Ok, so the bottle should say "allow to dry for 2 weeks" rather than "allow to dry for 2 hours." But other than that, it's cool.
Tried to give myself a chain ring tattoo, n...
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I'm playing with the idea of switching to drop bars. My problem is that I can't figure out how to get shift levers (I'd really like brake/shift combined) that will match up with my Shimano Altus ...
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I had changed my Brooks (Pro Team) saddle over to my Redline CycloX bike. My stem is a Ritchie Pro. The half-moon spacer with the serrated edge (thingie that allows for seat tilt) is much smalle...
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not to be spammy, but is there a good, reputable lbs in the hillsboro/aloha/beaverton area? Two that I know of have closed, and after reading the horror stories of people's bikes being "fixe...
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After I bathed my bike last weekend, I am noticing she is clicking when I’m in the higher or “easier” gears? I’ve properly lubed her. I have a triple and the clicking is especially noticeable in...
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You all missed my prior post of whining and self-pity. My browser (wisely for once) fouled up. And I decided to just change the durn tire, instead of relogging in, and whining some more. I thin...
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You will not believe this one.
I went downstairs to the basement this morning, all psyched to ride the Green Hornet to work. I pulled out the pink pump, topped off the new tube in front, and ...
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I just go a new bike (Yeah! I got a new bike!!! ) and it came with carbon handlbars - not the funky shaped wing style, but regular round ones. Not having the moola for a dedicated TT bike - and he...
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