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How to install a Bafang brake sensor on a road bike with drop bars and V brakes?
I'm planning to install an e-bike kit on a road bike with drop levers.
You must install a sensor for the motor to stop providing power during braking. However they are all used for normal brakes. ...
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New Alloy Rims, but can’t brake?
I rebuilt an old Peugeot and swapped out the old steel rims for new alloy rims. I then cleaned the existing caliper brakes and put on new brake pads and cables, but they just don’t stop the bike. So ...
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Align bicycle brake pads
On a new bike with a strange alignment on the front brakes.
The right pad is 5-6mm further to the front than left one.
Is there a way to align the pads or could something have been bent during ...
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What is this hole used for in this nameplate for Shimano 105 5800 Brake Shifter?
That hole circled in red, what is it for?
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Dual pivot rear brakes: Right pad in lowest position still too close to tire
I have dual pivot brakes on my Shimano 105 road bike. The wheels are Shimano RS010's.
For some reason, the right pad on the rear brake is too high vertically, it's basically hitting the tire, but it's ...
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Restoring vintage road bike - need help with brake choice/compatibility
I'm restoring this old bike that I found on the road side :). I can afford to get this one stolen.. unlike my beloved Trek Checkpoint.
First thing is going to be the brakes. These look like side-pull ...
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Brakes not stopping my bike
I am new to cycling. I just brought a new single speed fixie, Takara Sugiyama. It's for commuting (commute include hills). When I went down a hill, the rim brakes couldn't stop the bike at all. It was ...
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My shimano ultegra quick release is not working because the ball bearing inside got lost, can someone help me to identify the size of it?
Can someone help me because my ultegra caliper quick release system is not working because the ball bearing inside got lost (see picture below)
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Road rim bike brakes don't open when using the release
My Tektro R539 brakes do work on the road: they obey to the brake levers at squeezing and releasing times. They do not behave to the mechanism to open them (for wheel removal for instance), they do ...
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First road bike: mech disc brakes vs dual pivot sidepull brakes?
I'm keen to buy my first road bike to do some rides around London (evening and weekend rides for exercise and travel), I've narrowed it down to 2 within my price range:
Example: Carrera Zelos from ...
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Tool/proceedure to remove Shimano direct mount rim brake bearings (Ultegra in this case)
Looking for some advice on what tool I need/the process to remove the pivot bearings from the Shimano Ultegra direct mount rim brakes. It looks like I'll need a hook wrench(?) to get at the rear ...
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Can I swap my Saccon Altex calipers with Campagnolo Veloce
I have a vintage Vitus 787 I'm restoring. The Saccon Altex calipers (http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=e346b35c-c5bb-4f9b-8840-8f58bdbabda0&Enum=117) it came with don't return to their ...
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Road bike shipped with one of the brake cable heads disconnected from the brake lever
Is there an easy fix for this? From what I can see, looks like I have to remove the handlebar tape, and route the cable from the handle bar through the casing etc like new. I got the bike from the "...
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Upgrading an old road bike
I own an old road bike from the 80’s I quite like. To this day, all the original parts are still on the bike, except the last mudguard that broke this year. The wear and tear is getting more ...
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Switching the position of brake levers for a bike ordered from another country
I purchased a bike from Germany and I noticed the front brake lever is on the left and the back brake level is on the right. I'm from the UK, and all the bikes I've ever ridden have had a setup that's ...
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