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Tour de France General Classification time
At the Tour de France 2024 website, time for each competitor is recorded in hour, minutes and seconds.
Considering that there are 176 riders competing and in sprints to the finish line for each stage, ...
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Why are responses to an attack in a cycling race immediate?
There may be a trivial, or merely a psychological, answer to this question.
When someone with ambitions to win the race attacks, i.e. sprints ahead of their group, those also aspiring to win the race ...
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Is the framed cracked?
I have noticed this scratch/crack on my canyon exceed cf6 frame. Can I get someone else’s opinion on what they think about it?
I have never overtightened the seatpost bolt to more than specified and ...
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How to read chainline specs for crankset and bottom bracket compatibility?
General question:
I've been trying to find a replacement crankset, but have been having trouble understanding other posts about compatibility with respect to chainline. It seems that people add the ...
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On-bike pump maintenance requirements?
I have a variety of small bike pumps, both mini-pumps like a Topeak Race Rocket and small floor-pumps like the Topeak Road Morph. They live on their bike all the time, and suffer the same vibrations ...
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Shimano grip shifter too hard for son
This is a used bike that I recently got for my son. It has a shimano twist grip and a 7 speed gearset with a shimano rd-ty300 rear derailleur.
When shifting to the lower gears, it is simply too hard ...
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Spec sheet on Shimano FC-C201 seemingly does not match my bike
Trying to find a replacement for my FC-C201 crankset:
I found (what I think is) the spec sheet here. The relevant section is here:
However, my chainring has 48 teeth while the spec sheet says it ...
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Is bicycle decathlon st100 suitable for long rides?
I have a MTB Cycle. I wish to take this cycle for long distance as it was suggested to not go for longer rides. I am not sure to look for a good bike with reasonable option in India. If anyone could ...
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Rear disc brakes work intermittently
My son's 26" mountain bike's rear mechanical disc brakes work when it's on my bike stand, but will not grip or stop when the bike is on the ground.
When there is any downward force on the rear ...
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Compatibility of Shimano Deore SLM570 shifters
My front derailleur is broken. The front derailleur is of the shimano group Nexave, which apparently they don't produce anymore. I am trying to find out which type I should buy that is compatible with ...
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Cracking on rear tyre only (Specialized Armadillo Hemisphere)
I use a mountain bike with Specialized Armadillo Hemisphere trekking tyres for regular commuting, and recently noticed cracking around the tread features on the rear tyres (see photo); the front tyres ...
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Moving beltline for Rohloff conversion
After my Shimano Nexus 8 IGH broke prematurely, I've been thinking of converting to a Rohloff, to salvage a mostly new bike (Cube Travel Pro).
The Shimano Nexus 8 runs with a beltline (chainline for ...
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Why only one front chainring for MTB? [duplicate]
Why only one front chainring for MTB ?
Is it a short-term trend or it is a must for MTB (XC) ?
Is it better than 3x8 or 3x7 (3 front and 7 rear cogs) ?
UPDATE:
Later I found a very similar question:
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DEORE vs XT derralieus and other components
I've been told that XT is better than DEORE.
Is it only the weight is different or XT are better in other meaning ?
And some follow-up, if XT is better. Does a bike with a used XT is better than a new ...
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Would electric shifting improve Shimano Alfine 8 ebike durability
I'm considering buying a powerful e-bike (Zen Photon Pro) and installing a Shimano Alfine 8, but I'm worried that the powerful mid drive motor might damage the hub. Would using Di2 electric shifting ...
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