Is this the place to post my Q.?
Well - I was on my new pride and joy, enjoying mile 52 of a perfect days ride, climbing a roller and wondering if my cleat was coming loose, when suddenly the ...
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Clearly I'm new...I'm not sure what I need to be doing with my bike when I get back from a ride. This is a pretty general question, maybe it's been discussed before? Otherwise, anyone have a chec...
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I got a used commuter that I fixed up a bit and now LOVE Anyway, the front wheel had TONS of wobble. I'm not expert wheel-truer (oooh so tedious...plus my perfectionist tendencies work against ...
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I've often read that when lubing the chain, you should also lube "pivot points" or something similar to that. My question is: Where are the pivot points? What all should I be lubing? ...
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(maybe not "bike maintenance" as such, but still "tinkering around with bike")
I was doodling around at home thinking how to dial in the fit on my road bike and wanted to m...
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I accidentally unscrewed my cable attachment to my front brake (I didn't realize the nifty thing on the other side that is like an easy release...) and now it takes a lot of pressing my left lever...
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I just put some new Conti Gatorskin tires yesterday. Is it just me, or are those THE HARDEST ever to put on? Is there some trick I don't know? Normally I can finagle pretty much anything on with j...
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I have a GIANT OCR 3. If anyone else has one, is the shifting really hard? The bike chain goes around one big sprocket wheel. When I change gears the derailleur moves the chain to the correct sp...
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I just ordered a new neuvation M28 Aero wheelset to upgrade from my OEM wheelset. Included with it are Enduro ceramic bearings. What is involved with installation of these? My boyfriend is really ...
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I dunno what got into me but I did some online reading and thought I could do this by myself. It seemed pretty straight forward to me. Here's some background: My bike has been shifting sloppily...
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My $10 walmart odometer did not survive the cold weather. I decided to get one from nashbar. I wasn't in a hurry, and I was getting something else which offset the shipping costs. I thought I coul...
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I just put a new front tire on my bike. Well, I put it most of the way on...I had to take the wheel to my LBS to get the last bit over the rim. So here I was, struggling with the tire for over a...
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I know NOT to use WD-40 on my bike but don't know why. Can someone tell me? Thanks!
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I actually adjusted my own brake cable It went much smoother then last year when I tried to adjust my back gears
....I didn't end up having to go to the bike shop and have them fix what I'd ...
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Looking for a The best bang for the Buck Bicycle stand.
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Well I pulled my derailleur apart so I could thoroughly clean my chain, only to find out that I've got ceramic bushings in one of my jockey wheels, and I don't know what kind of lube to use on the...
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My new bike came with a straight post (no setback). I need some setback and at my fitting I was able to purchase a carbon post that was a trade-in (it came on a new bike in the shop and the buyer...
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I've been told the tread on a bicycle tire does very little so does it matter which way the treads are oriented when the tire is installed on the wheel?
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I've been cycling for a little over a year now and I've been leaving the bike maintenance to my boyfriend for the most part who's been riding for years and is all kinds of handy. We're moving at ...
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is there any reason I can't do this?
would it make a marked difference?
Right now I'm having a hlluva time mounting and dismounting my bike. It is quite the show and one of the reasons I'm not...
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As far as I know, the rear tire usually wears out much more quickly than the front. So do people ever "rotate" their tires, swapping the rear onto the front and vice versa? Wouldn't th...
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How difficult is it to switch out handlebars? I just received from Nashbar a new and better handlebar to replace the current one on my main bike. A cycling friend who normally takes care of my bik...
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Woohoo! I did it! Took a couple of hours for the first time, but next time, probably less than 1/2 hour. Had to keep referring to Park Tools website and my book. They spin great. Took awhile t...
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Okay, I'm going to overhaul my hubs. I have the cone wrenches ordered, I've seen pictures but one thing. What exactly is "packing with grease?" Is it just liberally greasing each bear...
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So I got my bike back from the lbs after her full tune up, and I'm riding around in a light rain and I keep hearing what sounds like birds singing. It's kinda turning spring-like here, so I'm thi...
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