Well, I just did the most continuous work on a bike ever. It all started when my husband's cable housings popped open to reveal a rusty mess inside. Now, not that long ago I had paid a bike shop...
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I bought a new bike - a (new to me, but not new) Terry Isis. Yay! It arrived yesterday and I couldn't, for the life of me, get the rear tire on. Not yay! DH and I both labored over that thing ...
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I plan on starting to commute next week. I need to pick up a couple of tubes, I have tire irons and inflator. How do I change a tire? Thanks
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Okay, I am going to try to ask my question without sounding too stupid. I currently have the stock set up on my Cannondale, 30/39/50 with 12-25 rear. I read about some of you running mountain or t...
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Is it possible? I just picked up some vintage steel and since I'm already squirrelly as hell on a road bike I was wondering if I could put um real shifters on it. Full well plan on upgrading the b...
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Hi all--I hope you don't mind if I jump in and ask a question. I've been lurking for awhile and really like this forum for its gentle camaraderie.
I recently built up a Salsa Casseroll, using ...
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During my triathlon, I noticed that my Cateye wasn't reading any MPH. It was on, but wouldn't do a reading. I thought maybe it was because I had racked my bike the night before and it was water ...
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Just to let you know. I sort of moved into a new dimension.
My rear derailleur was totally off whack with random shifts and non-shifts (new bike, stretching cables, been to the shop already an...
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Ok, so I can really relate to the joy of getting a spanking new bike, but there's nothing quite like fixing up an old favourite either
My faithful old Trek 6000 mtb has been my winter bike re...
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anyone have any ideas? can the road really be that much dirtier than the trails? i'm using the same lube (ice wax) on both.
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We all know that inside shoes after a ride it is a basket of bacteria's after a ride.
My q'n is how do i clean the inside of the shoe to get rid of those bacteria's and so my feet get a fresh...
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I just put SPD's on my mountain bike. Lawdy, getting unclipped takes a man & a horse! How do I loosen up these puppies? I saw two allen bolt holes & tried turning those, but it didn't s...
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Hi all,
Just attempting to set up a turbo trainer (no manual btw)
Can't seem to figure out how attatch the bike to the dam thing....
My bike has a quick release lever on the rear wheel a...
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So, what's a girl to do about this?
DH has this old bike -- Schwinn High Plains, dating back to the mid to late '80's. Poor thing has collected a lot of dust over the years, but he commuted...
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Hey guys,
I had a question and I didn't see another post on it, please forgive me if I missed it........ this is on a new bike, although I'm riding the heck out of it. when I'm in second gear...
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Hello! I know this is probably a funny question, but what are the gears called? I need to buy a new gearset (the gears are not very smooth in shifting and it is difficult to shift into larger gear...
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I'm pretty sure this has been addressed somewhere before, but I can't find the thread to save my life.
I recently got a new frame, slapped the old components on but with new cables/housing an...
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so, maybe this should go in the newbies category, but i was wondering what all i was supposed to be checking when i'm tuning my bike. i just learned about that little knob you turn to change how ...
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How close can you be to the minimum insertion line and still be safe? Is this line "conservative" or is it really at the edge of the post's tolerance?
Lots of seatposts come in 100mm si...
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Ok- maybe someone here can answer this question for me. I currently have a Trek 720 with flat bars and twist shifters. I want to put trekking bars on it for touring, but don't know if I can stil...
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What is it? How do you know if you have one? How do you use it?
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I'll let my LBS do it, but just wondering if this is something that should happen annually, or after a certain number of miles, or what?
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I have a Specialized Ruby carbon frame bike. Yes, I know I can flip stems around and such to get an increase in handlebar height. But, has anybody ever used specifically, the Specialized Headset E...
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Here are some little tips and tricks I learned at UBI:
Cow magnets can be used to remove loose bearings from hubs.
A Park pin spanner tool can be used to hold bar tape tight before the job...
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First, just let me say that I have almost no mechanical aptitude
Now, on to my questions. I have been spinning with SPD pedals all winter. Now I'm ready to put the clipless pedals on my road...
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