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Help me fix play in Gossamer cranks
I just bought a used bike for cheap. The crank/pedals feel loose and wiggle a bit from side. I notice there's a hole straight through the crank where I feel like some part is missing, perhaps some ...
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Fox F120 RL fork mystery fluid - with pics
The fork of the bike I bought used - a Fox F120RL (installed on a 2011 Trek Fuel 8 EX) has started leaking a weird see-through fluid from the side where you adjust compression and rebound. Does anyone ...
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How do I determine what types of maintainence I need to perform?
I just got a new bike and I want to make sure I’m able to keep it up properly. I am entirely new to this.
Edit: thank you all for your responses, I’ll keep these all in mind and I’m adding them to my ...
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Can’t seem to put the wheels back on the frame
I’ve removed both wheels to do some deep cleaning. And even though, I’ve removed the wheels before I would immediately pop them back on without a problem. This time I left them out for a few weeks, ...
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Changing the middle chainring on a 3-chainring crank
I have a shimano acera crankset (3x) that is 28-38-48 with a 8 speed rear derail. Now I was going to convert this bike into a SS but decided not to mess with it. Can I take off the middle chainring (...
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Is this old chain of a different type?
My friend's bike needs a new chain. Looking at the chain, it looks like the pins have a slot for a flat head screwdriver? Is this just cosmetic or does this type of chain require unscrewing the pins? ...
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My handlebar and My front tube are no longer one. Might I have died?
So, I have this problem [problem].
This happened today while I was putting it in a car to store overnight, but clearly I have to fix this.
Could someone please tell me: what exactly qent wrong ...
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Play in the suntour front suspension of my raleigh hybrid bike, what exactly is the problem? can i repair on my own?
I have a Raleigh Misceo 700c bike, and recently I can feel some play in the front suspension. At first I thought it was from the headset, so I did some adjustment by tightening the screw on the top ...
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Rear derailleur breakages [duplicate]
This is hypothetical in the spirit of a recent question about derailleur cables, but I've seen two bikes being pushed with broken rear derailleurs in the last few days.
What are likely causes of ...
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Dent in bearing cone, try to get a new one, or can I keep riding like this?
So I opened my rearhub, because there was a lot of dirt in there after 4000 kilometers usage and I found that there is a little dent in the bearing cone. When I slide a bearing ball over that "dent" I ...
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Did I pay too much for repairs on road bike? Should I have bought new?
I originally paid $250 for a Schwinn road bike on Amazon 5 years ago. It's been a really solid bike, even though I know it's just a mass produced brand.
I didn't know any better and did no repairs or ...
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Left outside for over a year, what to do to get it ride-worthy?
I've got a cheapy cruiser (6 speed?) from Walmart that's been sitting on a bike rack in Minnesota for well over a year. There's rust all over the place and the most maintenance I've ever done on a ...
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Shifter doesn't reach bigger gears
My gear shifters (c. 2000 Shimano XT) will not shift to the bigger cogs (higher cable tension). Pushing the shift lever doesn't move the indicator past about half way so I can't reach the big cog on ...
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Bike keeps suddenly changes gears w/o me shifting
I've noticed that there are times that my bike suddenly changes gears, without me touching the shifters. It usually happens when I'm on a hard gear and I suddenly power out of a full stop, it pops ...
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What are the ESSENTIAL tools to do a basic strip and rebuild?
I can't currently afford to pay someone to give my bike a complete strip and rebuild (I need a wheel rebuild, which is essential, so I am paying for that this month!)
So, given I have a hybrid, disc ...
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