did I not put the wheel back on correctly?
In cleaning my chain I removed the rear wheel and now the brakes are so far out of adjustment the wheel will barely move.
There is plenty of bra...
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I think I've reached a new height (or as my GF would argue, depth) of cycling enthusiasm.
At 6am Thursday, I woke up before the alarm and decided to go clean my drivetrain. Strolled into wo...
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what do you all do with those really dirty oily rags after you work on your bike? Especially after cleaning the chain, I'm left with some filthy rags. I've been washing them but after washing a ...
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Hi,
Any good recommendations for upgrading a my bike's tires from hybrid to road bike wheels? Best deals? Favorite wheels?
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OK, so I don't know much about bike and maintenance. But for some reason the idea of building a fixie commuter bike has been popping into my head recently. I think I have a frame for it, an old Ra...
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On my rear disk brake (Hayes mechanicals), the inner pad is ever so slightly rubbing the disk causing a squealing sound. It isn't dragging, per se, only touching just enough to produce the squeal...
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I had my rear wheel rebuilt in June after I broke a second spoke somewhere between mile 50-75 of a 100 mile ride. (had to get back somehow!). Initially, I was just going to have the spoke repaire...
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We brought our son's bike with us to cape cod, and realized the shifter, casette, and chain are all worn. Rather than replacing everything, its so flat here we'd just like to convert it to a fixi...
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What is the best bike tool for minor on the go repairs?
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When I got my new bike last November, I was really tempted to change the standard white bar tape to black so that it would stay newer looking longer. I didn't do it right away and the longer I le...
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Several months ago I picked up a 1986 Miyata 710 and started "restoring" it. I had a couple of friends help me take it all apart, re-lube and adjust everything on it. After doing this, I...
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I passionately love, adore, worship my LBS!!! ( www.recycledcycles.com [http://www.recycledcycles.com]> )
My bike guru Paul has an injured shoulder, but he worked on my ...
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I'm discovering that there's nothing like switching from an oil-based lube to White Lightning to bring out the compulsive tendencies in a person. Have you ever tried to get all of the oil out of ...
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Okay everybody, I would like your help. I've recently began hearing noises coming from my bike and I have no idea what it might be so put your detective gear on see if you guys can help figure it...
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I have yet to get a flat tire yet (Yeah) however, how are you suppose to learn how to fix a flat if you have never had one. I have a fear that in 3 weeks when I do my first race I will get a flat...
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Why do people say to remove the wheel reflectors? Is it aesthetics or for some aerodynamic reason?
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I've finally gotten my commuter/touring bike set up the way I want it, so I decided to take a photo. This is a 'before' photo taken by the previous owner:
And this is how she looks now...
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I know this has been discussed here before, but I'm at work and don't have time to search at the moment, so I'm going to very quickly start a new thread...
The stock canti brakes that came on ...
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... and speaking of innertubes, does anyone use those slime tire liners on tiny tires like mine? I've got 700x23 tires, and have had lots of practice changing tubes this summer. When I bought th...
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So, we're out riding, and DH has broken yet another spoke. I SWEAR he goes through spokes like I go through innertubes --well, no, more of them!
As we're on the side of the road making adjust...
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I just totally degreased the chain and everything that touches it, and switched to White Lightning. Tell me that I'm not going to be sorry please!!
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On my ride to work this morning my bike's back end felt like I was rolling over train tracks. I stopped and checked the brakes and spun the wheel to see if it was catching or being obstructed but ...
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I have been trying different types of mirrors. I've tried a helmet mirror, but the adjustment sucks and even tilting my head is not working - so I gave up on that. Then, I tried a mirror for my ...
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I've had Speedplay pedals on my bike and I love them. However, I tried to lube them a week or so ago and BOTH of the screws are apparently stripped - they won't back out at all - they just keep tu...
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but I'm afraid to especially with my charity event two days away.
My right brake lever has to be pulled way far back for braking to take effect.
This is probably just a matter of turning the ...
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