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Reynolds double butted 531C top tube rusted, worth repair or not?
Pictures show underneath of top tube. Tube made of 25.4 mm (1 in) Reynolds 531C steel. Rusted through, cleaned a little with file, and most material is still there. Is it worth repairing? Carbon fibre ...
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Stainless steel ladies bike frame failure?
i am new to this group and this is my first post. My Japanese Miyata ladies bike had this problem for so long time. The down tube had come out for about 3mm from its connecter. It looks like there ...
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Carbon Damage on bridge, repair possible? If so, what steps are needed?
This is a follow up question to:
Attachmentpoint rim brakes carbon bike, sratches/crack?
So. My bridge on my x lite 4 seems to be delaminating. Unfortunately Rose does not want to honor their six year ...
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What color can I spray on top my green bike?
I want to do this without having to remove/strip having to strip paint from the frame which is already flaking off slowly.
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Bent Reynolds 531 Simplex stays at dropouts
I have just bought a Reynolds 531 Simplex bike frame and noticed the left chainstay and right seatstay look slightly bent at the dropouts. The right dropout appears to be incompletely inserted into ...
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Is it possible to repair a dent on an aluminum frame using carbon fiber?
Every dent is unique so I think it is ok to ask this question once more.
I have a Stevens Superflight 2020 which has a dent on a frame:
My plan is to create some carbon fiber sleeve around the dent, ...
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Montague FIT folding bike with “snaking” frame
My 2012 Montague FIT folding bike has started to “snake” especially when riding at speed downhill. I have tightened the frame quick release and inspected and tightened the pivot nut but the snaking ...
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Is it safe to ride a frame with a hairline crack in the head tube lug?
I am considering buying an Alan Super Record aluminium frame, but there is a hairline crack in the lug on the bottom of the headtube. Is this a big problem, and would it be unsafe to ride it?
Is there ...
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Vertical mark on chainstay?
I bought a used 1990's steel bike the other day and have disassembled it for repainting. However I came across a small patch of missing paint on the drive-side chainstay, which had apparently been ...
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Dent near bottom bracket on vintage steel frame
I just bought myself an old vintage Koga Miyata and just realized today that there's a weird dent on the frame near bottom bracket.
Is this something I should be worried about? Or is it normal with ...
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Name of colour of paint on Kink Volte BMX
I am looking for the color name for restoration on my kink volte?
serial # aca10e001651
Any ideas would help. I'm hitting a brick wall with google.
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How to remove a stripped bottle cage mount?
I was taking off my bottle cage on my Specialized Secteur sport triple, and I found the mount was spinning with the bolt. (I believe it is called a rivnut but I am not 100 percent certain.)
Before I ...
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Damaged full-suspension linkage surfaces - creaking noises
I just got a brand new, high-end aluminium full suspension bike and after the first ride the bottom frame linkage (the big one, near the cranks) started making loud noises (video link with sound).
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My chainstays have been eaten by rust, can something be done?
I hope you are all safe and sound and your Christmas time is at least decent in these pandemic times.
The other day I decided to give a good clean to my steel city bicycle and I removed the stand, ...
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