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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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Shigura - Can i use a Shimano XT Lever on A Magura HS33 Hydraulic Rim Brakes
Good day to Everyone,
My Magura HS33 Lever on my ZHI Z3R trials bike broke, and i was wondering if i could replace it with a Shimano Deore XT BL-M775, as i have it stocked on my parts bin.
And if i ...
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Replacement for VP-BC73E Bottom Bracket
I cannot find my bottom bracket online anywhere. It's called "VP-BC73E ". However, I can find loads of "VP-BC73" (E is missing). Would it still fit/work?
I found this information ...
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Bleeding Promax Decipher Hydraulic Brakes
I have a Promax Decipher Hydraulic Rear Brake on a bike I am trying to repair, but no idea how to bleed the brakes. I have tried to find something out there in internet land but the two videos I found ...
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What tool should I be using on this bottom bracket?
Belongs to a fairly basic kids bike. Bought second hand and was able to remove it using almost my fingers alone, with a little assistance from a flat head screwdriver.
After replacing the bearings, ...
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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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As an enthusiast, how can I make a bicycle more reliable/less maintenance-intensive for use by a casual cyclist?
The details of this question may end up being quite specific to my exact circumstances, but I think the information presented in the answers will still be usable and interesting for the general case.
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SRAM GXP crank partially stuck in bottom bracket
I (unfortunately) have a SRAM Apex GXP crankset that I need to replace after less than a year of use because it's garbage. But I can't get the crankset out of the bottom bracket. I've taken the bolt ...
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Front wheel twist and move in dropouts when braking or on aggressive turns
I discovered that my front wheel moves on the dropouts. I have searched the web to know why? But most of answers was "replace quick release and problem gone" so I replaced the quick-release ...
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Campagnolo Super Record H Screw
I am having trouble adjusting the shifting on my Campagnolo Super Record rear derailleur. I have set the high and low limit.
I think the main problem now is that the jockey wheels are too far away ...
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Quick link won't 'click'
I'm brand new to bicycle maintenance/repair and just replaced my chain for the first time which I'm very excited about. I do, however, have a problem. I used a quick link to attach the chain and I ...
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Movement in head tube/fork?
I have a BH road bike and it has some movement with the tube that connects to the fork.
I took it to a bike shop for a tuneup. When I picked it up the guy mentioned the issue. He said he tightened ...
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Rear wheel keeps ending up squint, axel on cassette side lateral movement?
I have an old(?) 2010 Carrera Vulcan MTB and the rear derailleur hanger broke a few months ago (my son accidentally bashed it with his bike). Even though the bike is old, it has not really seen much ...
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Hole cover under bottom bracket: what is it and how do i screw it back in?
So I got curios what is behind this cover and had a look. Turned the bike upside-down, unscrewed it and took it off. When trying to screw it back in, I realized that there is nowhere for the screw to ...
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I can't track down the source of chain skip - what might it be?
Last summer it come to light that my bike is suffering extremely bad chain slip, to the extent I feel it is unsafe. From what I can tell, it only happens in the 50t ring, and the 34 may be ok, but it'...
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