Questions tagged [adjustment]
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Trek Marlin 7 (2022), Gear Shifting
I have a issue with my Marlin 7 (2022).
It has a Shimano Deore M5120 rear derailleur.
When the bike is on the bike stand the bike shifts perfectly.
When I'm riding the bike the bike shifts fine until ...
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Sturmey Archer 3-speed hub adjustment
I am going crazy here. I have a SA SRF3 mounted on a 16 inch wheel Dahon bike I bought second hand. The bike needed some love and I managed to put it to my liking. Unfortunately I reached a dead end ...
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How to adjust Shimano M315 disc brakes?
I have a Cube Nature Pro (2017) bike and the brake lever for the rear brake has too much travel and braking is less effective than usual.
The pads don't look too worn as there's over 1.5mm on each, so ...
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How do I adjust a Shimano RD-M6000 properly?
I've got 2 new fat Bikes (Framed Minnesota) with Shimano RD-M6000 rear derailleurs on them. (And another with an RD-M4120.) They're all using Shimano Deore triggers from the same line.
I am having a ...
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What are the counter-intuitive surprises an amateur bike mechanic encounters, after pedals and cables?
Pedals
It's pretty obvious that one of the two pedals needs be tightened counterclockwise, but which one?
A brief reflection on the right pedal's sense of rotation (while pedaling forward) with ...
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Does anyone know how to adjust belt tension for Cube Travel Exc?
I have just bought my Cube Travel Exc with Thun Zumba Bottom Bracket and Alfine 8 speed. I noticed that just after a few days of ride the belt has slacked and measured at under 30 Hz.
I have viewed ...
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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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What risers do I need for my Profile Stryke Carbon Ironman aero bars?
I'd like to improve my comfort on the bike a bit by raising my elbows and shoulders when I use my aero bars. I have Profile Stryke Carbon bars presently. The bars themselves are clamped under my ...
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How to adjust rear derailleur indexing in a mix-and-match drivetrain in the easiest manner?
I have a touring bike where the drivetrain has been built not according to Shimano's instructions. For example, the shift lever is SL-BS64-8 Ultegra 8-speed bar end shifter that according to Shimano's ...
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Tiny amount of play on 1" threaded headset normal?
I can't seem to find the perfect balance between tightness/looseness on this Tange Levin 1" threaded headset.
If I adjust it so the handlebars turn with no noticeable friction, I can feel a very ...
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Impossible to properly adjust rear derailleur indexing
I can't adjust the rear derailleur to shift properly. Sometimes it hesitates to downshift from 1st to 2nd and when it shifts to 2nd you can hear a faint clanking sound, like the chain is trying to ...
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Rear wheel not centred
I've been trying to fit a second rear wheel to a fracing frame rebuild and I've noticed it is very off-centre. You can see from the pictures that it is much closer to the non-drive side than drive ...
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Thule jogging kit twisted?
I recently bought a Thule CX2 Chariot with jogging kit. The front wheel tracks to the right.
The jogging kit consists of two aluminium arms, a wheel and a quick release skewer.
When I look at the arms,...
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Are Adjustable Stems With Reasonable Merit?
[Question overhauled after I realised it appeared snobbish, narrow and not in good faith, as pointed out by @gschenk . This sentiment originated due to a recent failure with a critical bolt mechanism ...
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Visible play in the front wheel that is not in the thru axle but in the hub itself? (video included)
The video shows that the play seems to be in the hub:
Is it the bearings causing this? Are they worn out or not adjusted?
What steps can I take to resolve this play?
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