My back derailler was not shifting correctly so I cleaned and oiled my chain, ect. I decided I would try the Barrel Adjustment for the derailler. It really drives me nuts when I have to do a click...
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I have a Terry Fast Woman, love riding the bike it fits wells and lives up to the name... the bike is fast. I have ultegra components. When I ride over a rough section of paved road, I have a ra...
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My new bike has a steel frame. The bike lives in the house, in the heated basement, between rides. Do I need to do any preventative maintenance to prevent rust, something like Frame Saver?
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I just bought the 2007 WSD Jamis Ventura Race [http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/bikes/07_bikes/venturaracew.html]>.
It came with a front shifter that is meant for three chainrings in the front. H...
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I have a beginner's question... I will be visiting my brother abroad in early July and some days ago he sent the picture below (my nephew), where his bike appears. I have no idea of the model but ...
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My bike has lower end components, so I'm not really sure what's normal as far as performance goes. I'm wondering if things need to be adjusted or if what I'm experiencing is to be expected.
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For the past two days I’ve been sneaking out of work early to get in some ride time before the afternoon thunderstorms roll in, as they tend to do here in north Georgia in the late afternoon. Bot...
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I just recently replaced my chain and cassette.
I runs fine (doesn't appear to have skips) execpt under load
the chain is a 9 speed shimano 105. The Rear dr is an Ultegra triple
I sized it ...
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I have a question about a wierd noise I was getting on the road today. I was climbing and getting this loud clicking noise with each pedal revolution. It only happened on steep climbs, not on the ...
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I am fixing up an old Nishiki for a friend. Hopefully this just requires new tires, cables, cleaning, and regreasing/ lubricating. But I took some steel wool to the tires and made them look nice a...
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I recently inherited a 1994 Specialized Rockhopper Sport. After taking it to my LBS, I found that it's in sad, sad, sad shape so I figured that it would be my first solo project. I'm thinking of c...
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or is it nuts? I am trying to change pedals on a bike and it has a hex bolt (or niut) (I am so not mechanical) - I got one off - but I cannot get the the other off _ I am turning it the correct w...
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This is major coolness.
http://ridelugged.com/2007/06/01/woo...ifter-project/ [http://ridelugged.com/2007/06/01/wooden-shifter-project/]>
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I know I've said this before: but I just can't get over how beautiful my Campy Athena rear derailleur is! All sleek curves and solid pieces. And the Waterford's rear drop-out/der hanger is sculp...
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I stuck some end bars on my mountain bike last year to give me hand placement options on a long ride. I won't be using that bike for long rides anymore (thank goodness) and I'd like to take those ...
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Can anyone recommend a site with instructions on doing basic adjustments like tweaking the rear derailleur? My bike is currently making a lot of noise when I switch into smaller cogs in back - wh...
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I wasn't watching closely enough when I loaded my bike into my truck for the drive to Chicago...my brand new Terry Falcon X was touching the topper and now has a rub spot (not all the way through ...
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I rode 23 miles yesterday and the last thirteen were very uncomfortable.
Part of the time I was reminded of the advertisment for the Honda Element ("I peench") , it was my chamois ta...
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So at the LBS, I took a free bike maintenance class where they went over the basics. They suggested two different kinds of lube to use - white lightning, which is the wax-based kind that is not wa...
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I wrote to a couple of bike shops to learn more about a bike I own and received no response.
Now I am thinking that I want to use the handlebars on my 1980's Schwinn, so I thought I would a...
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Hey all,
I have a friend moving to Portland. She has an 85 Nishiki road bike that for some reason or another she has become fond of. She needs to fix up the front and rear derailer (I think...
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So on today's commute home I got stuck in the rain. Well, let me rephrase. Stuck in a torrential downpour.
Got home okay (was riding very conservatively due to very limited vision and the con...
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Here's my situation. Right now I have a standard double crankset and 11-21 cassette (all ultegra components on the bike) and I'm considering making the change to a compact double / 11-23 cassette....
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My new bike is carbon. I'm afraid to adjust anything because I might over-tighten something and break an expensive carbon part. Do any of you use torque wrenches? Are they hard to use? Or shou...
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A plea for help from the mechanically clueless.
Noticed today that one of the spokes on my rear wheel had come loose from the hub. It looks like the little nub on the end that keeps it it th...
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