Questions tagged [repair]
Repairing your bike when something is broken. REPAIR is not the same as MAINTENANCE, a separate tag. Repair is what one does only when something is broken. Maintenance is what one does on a regular basis.
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Shimano Dynamo DH-3N31-NH broken lead wire
The lead wire broke between the coil and the connector. The repair joint must fit into the axle groove. I have failed X2 to mend it. Can the lead be repaired at the coil?
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Is zip tie a durable way to carry a spare tube on a frame?
I have a number of bikes/scooters for which I want to be able to repair a puncture while riding.
For the bikes I use the most, 622mm rim diameter bikes with 28mm-40mm tubes, I carry a spare tube in my ...
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Bottom bracket tightening old Mercier bike
(I don't know much about bike repair and I may have gotten some words wrong!)
I inherited this old Mercier. Everything else is good but the pedal spindle is quite loose. I want to tighten it but it ...
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Why is my bike clunky, and what is this loose string?
I have a black sport trail all terrain Rockrider that I bought from Walmart for around 150 dollars. All was well for a few months, until I noticed a loud clunky sound with my pedals that made it hard ...
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Replacement crankset for a Specialized Sirrus X 3.0
I am looking for a replacement crankset for my Sirrus X 3.0, preferably a cheaper option.
The stock crankset appears to have a spindle diameter of 24mm, spindle length of 107mm and 40 teeth. I have ...
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Rear wheel resistance but moves freely when not biking?
Hi all I'm at a bit of loss trying to trouble shoot my Surly Long Haul Trucker.I recently bought it used about 3 months ago and then had a new chain and cassette installed.
Commuting back from work ...
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Bike repair put a 700-20 tire on my 700-25 road bike, should I replace it?
I had a flat tire in my rear wheel, so I took my road bike to the repair shop. They had to replace both the inner tube and the tire. After using it for 2-3 times. (mostly just going in to the gym or ...
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Confused about tire leakage, valve not attached
I’ve gotten a second hand mountain bicycle (felt brand), now the back tire is leaking air and is unusable.
First, I thought that the tube was burst and would need replacing. But now I am just confused ...
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Rear hub is sticky and clacking when backpadeling
I'm having trouble with my Nexus 8 Hub. It started to feel strange recently after a tour. I got help by someone in a free bicycle garage. We opened up the hub, gave it an oil bath and greased all the ...
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Fix slight twist in rim
I'm restoring a wheel from the local used bike shop. Over the space of 4 spokes there's a slight left and right twist in the rim. Think of it as a left tilt with an offsetting right tilt on either ...
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Disc Brakes disengage when braking, why does this happen?
I have a fairly heavy e-bike and I'm a fairly heavy rider. My bike has mechanical disc brakes, and around 5 months ago I was having an issue where the brakes became useless, as in when I applied them ...
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New tire tube and grinding noise?
I punctured my tire tube so i had to remove my back wheel out and replaced the tube, when reassembled, derailleurs started making grinding noises.
I checked where the sound was coming and it was ...
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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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Need help with Columbia Lauderdale electric mountain bike
I was recently riding my bicycle, and hit a speed bump when it turned off under me.
I checked out the bike and in the front motorhub there was a silver wire coming out of the bolt part. It looks sort ...
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I need help fixing my axle
Here is my bike:
https://www.trekbikes.com/gb/en_GB/bikes/hybrid-bikes/fitness-bikes/fx/fx-1-disc/p/27987/
What appears to have happened is that the axle through my hub has sheared off due to some ...
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