Okay, I used to race years ago, burned out and didn't ride at all for 12 years, and I'm back to cycling as of a year and a half ago. I think I have a decent handle on this stuff, but I have one qu...
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What are your thoughts on swapping out a few components on a touring bike (Bianchi Volpe) to make it more like a road bike? I'm not looking to race competitively, just increase my speed while I lo...
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I have had my new bike for 2 weeks. The LBS just put on smaller handlebars for me. It doesn't seem like they ran the brake cable correctly coming out of the STI hoods, there is this a pretty big b...
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One of my bikes has been fussed and tweaked to perfection. It's my jewel, my zoom-zoom. (well, maybe it could use some Brooks bar tape)
My commuter is also pretty darn perfect. I've fussed and ...
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That's what HE claims is causing all the noise DH is making when he pedals lately.
I'm wondering if having gone through a "flood" recently, he got wet pedals and my idea to use a bit...
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My bike started a very obnoxious rythmic clicking at mile 63 of our century today. Everytime I turned the pedal (when my foot was down) there it was. I want seem borderline intelligent when the wr...
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Got this bike for £5. Needs quite a bit of work on it but I've been wanting to do a restoration for quite some time.
Hopefully I'll be able to get the bike running again and my friend ca...
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I really want to learn more about maintaining and working on my bike. Any good book recommendations on getting started?
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I'm having a problem with my chain jumping down a gear while under load. I'll be riding along and and when I apply a little more force to the pedals the chain will jump up to the next larger cog ...
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I always like to sound like I know what I am talking about doing before I head to the not so local bike shop with a repair issue, so here I am to get a little education first
My DH wanted to r...
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It could have been bad...I have a 3 or so year old Specialized alum. road bike. I had ridden about an hour, and stopped for refreshment, was hooking up my bike, when I noticed 2 cracks on the hea...
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I have a mixte I purchased used. It is a single speed. I've put a new saddle, handlebars and headset on it. Sometimes when I'm riding it starts creaking. It doesn't matter if I'm coasting or p...
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alrighty... do you all have bike stands? Did you make your own? How did you make it? Do you think one needs something like that to store a bike and work on it too...
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Am I wrong to assume this is the tire and not user error?
When it comes to tires, it is the only area of maintenance I consider myself good at. About 700 miles ago I put some Maxxis Detonator...
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Ok, how come I never knew about all the bike maintainence videos on Youtube? Zinn and more!
I am the great Computer Illiterati!
http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...&search=Search [http://w...
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Could someone please give me some general guidelines/timelines for general maintenance issues? About all I do presently is lube the chain and check the pressure in my tires before each ride. I k...
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My bike has developed a nasty creak. It only shows up only when I'm either standing to climb (when it's pretty darn steep and I'm working hard) or when I'm standing to sprint or accelerate on the...
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I have Salsa S-n-S 40 cm on one bike. Salsa Bell Lap 42 cm on the other bike. (the BL came with the bike)
I'm thinking I want to switch out those Bell Laps.
Question is: I want a shallow drop. T...
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Do they really work? Are you supposed to rinse off the bike chain and lube after?
In the past I've just sprayed Tri-Flow on, wiped up the dirt, then sprayed it lightly, and wiped off the exces...
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Today was my every 2 weeks bike maintenance session.
My routine is:
Degresser for the drive train
Wash bike
WD40 certain part of the bike (I live near the ocean so rust is an issue)
R...
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I ride a Specialized Ruby Expert Triple. Bought it in March and it has over 1800 miles on it. A riding buddy took a look at my tires and recommened I buy new ones. HUH? I've only had the bike ...
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cantilever when they used to be called center pull
and
caliper when they used to be called side pull?
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When I wash my bike the brakes squeak for a bit.
If I don't wash the rims well it doesn't happen. But when I really get the rims nice and shiny the squeak. I'm just using the regular pink ...
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When I turn my front wheel to the right, it yanks on my rear brake cable and the brakes clamp down.
This is not a happy event.
I'm gonna take the critter to the LBS for help (I was playing...
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I hope this isn't a stupid question, but do most of you do this yourself? I've had my bike for a few months, and yesterday as I was riding, I seemed to be slipping out of gear. Very annoying. A...
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