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135mm rear hub with QR on 130mm rear dropout spacing on older aluminum frame MTB
Problem: I had a rear wheel built to 135mm, but the frame is 130mm.
The frame is an older aluminum MTB frame. I assumed it was 135mm rear dropout spacing (being a mountain bike) when ordering the new ...
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Are locknut forks and quick release forks the same and interchangeable?
I have a frame+fork that had old style locknuts on the wheels. I used those wheels for a project. Now I want to put wheels back onto this frame, but I only have quick release wheels in the same size.
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Loud squeal from front wheel - mechanical disc brake, QR axle
Been very frustrated with this. On my genesis croix de fer (less than 1 year old) I get a squeak or squeal that gets progressively worse as I ride. Particularly when going over rough ground or when I'...
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What type of bikes have a steel frame with 135mm rear dropouts spacing?
I'm looking for a bike frame made of steel with a 135mm rear dropouts spacing. The reason is that I might have to cold set at ~ 138mm for a project.
It could be a road bike, a mountain bike, or a ...
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Wheel not straight in dropouts - can this cause brake rub?
My front wheel is not straight in the fork dropouts. It's been like this since I've bought the bike second hand a few years ago. See pictures below.
I've tried installing an identically sized wheel ...
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How to straighten wheels on unbalanced forks dropout with quick release?
In mass consumer bicycles it is often the case that the forks dropouts are not perfectly aligned with each other; this results in the wheel not being aligned with respect the fork and being tilted to ...
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How to enlarge dropout slots?
I have a Raleigh Grand Prix and was trying to put a modern wheelset on it, but the front dropout slots are too narrow to fit the axle. Is it safe or possible to enlarge the slots? The fork is chrome ...
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70's Peugeot to Fixed Gear Conversion
I have an old 1970's Peugeot frame (originally a 10-speed, I believe) that I have been slowly trying to convert to a fixed gear bike. I am at a complete loss for which wheelset is appropriate. I have ...
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Rear wheel drop-out adjustment (1-speed)
I've got round to my Twenty/Shopper and besides replacing the tyre also went ahead and got a new KMC chain.
Of course, the links were somewhat shorter, and so I couldn't cut it just right without ...
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My rear wheel shifts in the dropouts, what could cause this?
I weigh 175 lbs. and I can put some good torque into my compact double (I'm riding a steel frame). I'm having trouble with my wheel coming out of the dropouts, or becoming misaligned. It's a big ...
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Rear wheel slipping out under load
My commuting/cyclocross bike (a Surly Crosscheck) has a problem.
If I tighten the quick release skewer to a normal level, sort of firm to close it, then if I step on the pedals hard at some point, ...
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