Questions tagged [frames]
Bicycle frame construction, selection, maintenance, and repair.
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Possible to repair a pushed in braze-on?
I have a Trek 7200 (Alpha aluminum frame) and it has two water bottle holder mountings, the top braze-on on the seat tube seems to have broken from over-tightening and has sunk into the frame. These ...
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Do kickstands damage the frame by being used?
I was told once that kickstands warp the frame when used, especially when the bike is laden down, and that some materials are more susceptible to this than others. Is there any truth to it?
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Why would a bike feature a "carbon wrapped aluminum frame"?
I saw a link to what appeared to be a Carbon bike on amazon. The price was extremely lower than any carbon bike I had ever seen. After reading a bit, it seems that the bike frame is really made of "...
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Should I Get the Paint Job Touched Up
My wife's bike recently got scraped up and the paint got scratched down to the frame. It's an alloy frame. Should she be concerned about rust or any kind of damage? If so, do we need to get it ...
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What are some other places to buy MTB frames online? [closed]
I am looking for sites that sell bike frames online. i find many sites list all things (forks) but stop short with frames.
The best places I have found are:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/
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Bamboo Bike Frames
I've seen some bamboo bike frames out there in the world. I am curious as to how they ride? Is it similar to a steel, aluminum, or carbon fiber frame?
Do you think it's worth the effort to build one ...
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Vibrations in frame when pedaling
Recently, when I pedal sufficiently hard, I begin to feel vibrations through the whole frame of the bike. They are not so strong as to make the bike un-ridable, but neither are they road chatter. I ...
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Is there such a thing as frame failure?
Several general questions have been asked regarding how long a bike or bike frame will "last", and the gist of answers seems to be that a bike can last quite a while if the replaceable components are ...
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Frame sizing: "medium" vs. inches vs. centimeters
How in the world does 17-18 inches match up to 53-54 cm??
I was looking up bicycle sizing charts and found the ones on the Evans website interesting, if somewhat confusing. For example, see the ...
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How do I know if the tandem bicycle I've inherited is worth repairing? It has a serial # 459310 on it, no other identifiers
I've inherited a vintage tandem. It looks as if it has been spray painted, and has no identifiers, etc remaining on the frame. The serial # on the bottom reads -459310. Any ideas on a make or model, ...
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What belt-drive compatible frame and belt-drive kit would you recommend?
I would like to build a custom belt-drive bike for my daily commute. I am looking for a frame and a belt-drive kit for a total budget of about 500$.
I ride all year long, and winters here (Montreal, ...
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What tools are required to begin building a frame?
What tools are required to begin building a frame? Are there DIY substitutes for any of them?
Are there things that aren't requirements, but simplify the process enough to be worth the cost?
Aside ...
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Does anyone have experience with Bottom Bracket Tap/Facing sets?
I'm interested in recommending my boss get the workshop in which I work a bottom bracket tap and facing set.
As it's quite an investment it's important to me to know what you're getting for your ...
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Putting brakes from a fat frame onto a skinny frame
I took a bunch of parts off of a bike with a hybrid titanium/carbon frame (it died), and am using them to build up a bike from a sweet steel frame I got on ebay for a song. It's my first time building ...
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Is torque relevant for steel/aluminium? Where do I find torque specs?
When you are not dealing with carbon, is torque relevant?
I've never seen it mentioned on the hundreds of answers here, or the hundreds of how-tos I've read elsewhere.
Should I just tighten ...
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