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Shimano 105 R5800 - Noise on largest cog?
Today, I had a weird problem with my road bike's rear derailleur. During an event (which was a 2-hour climb up an Alpine summit), I got a noise when riding in the smallest gear. It has a R5800 105 ...
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Why do I constantly have to re-index gears?
I've got a road bike with a high end 11 speed groupset that is about 3 years / 30,000 km old. Chain and cassette have both been replaced recently (i.e. 500 km ago).
What I'm experiencing is a constant ...
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Debugging an FD problem through three visuals
The front derailleur cable is as taut
as I can get it.
To attach the cable with as much tension, it's first necessary to understand the inside of the barrel adjuster.
And the H limit screw on a ...
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Replacing Mechanical Disk Brake cables
I am having problems with replacing brake cables on rear wheel. The bicycle has mechanical disks. I removed old cable successfully and I've put the new one in. The thing is that I feel like it's not ...
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How to adjust cable length on integrated brake/shift levers, when there is no barrel adjuster?
I feel bad asking this question because I've been doing bicycle maintenance for over 20 years and this seems like a noob question. I was unable to find a Shimano manual to answer this question. I ...
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What is lever throw and cable slack?
In a guide for adjusting Avid BB7 mechanical road disc brakes, it said:
Only use the barrel adjuster at the brake lever to adjust for cable slack. For lever throw, use the outboard adjustment knob. ...
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