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Replacing brake lever on Shimano Nexus integrated shifter/brake lever
Any basic brake lever will work.
If your shifter is undamaged besides the lever being broken off, it is possible to clean it up and reuse it.
If your shifter is damaged you could search for a basic ...
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Seatstay eyelet cracked on carbon frame
Every place you thread a screw into a carbon frame, they bonded an aluminum insert in. It looks like the carbon surrounding the insert has cracked and the insert is pulling out of the frame. That is, ...
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Do glueless tube patches work as well as glue ones?
If you are running lower pressures, like on a mountain bike, you should have no problem. I have found that as pressures increase above 75 psi then they will start to leak. If they are properly applied ...
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Is zip tie a durable way to carry a spare tube on a frame?
A wide zip tie isn't too bad for sharp edges (6mm or 1/4") I'd use a releasable one and not cut it down too short because then you can open it without tools and use it to reattach the bad tube (...
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Is zip tie a durable way to carry a spare tube on a frame?
I agree with your concern that the relatively narrow zip tie might cut into the tube over time. Also, consider that the teeth on the zip tie are facing inwards, rubbing against both the tube and the ...
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Is zip tie a durable way to carry a spare tube on a frame?
It depends on how long the spare has been wrapped up and how much freedom of motion it has. And whether it sees a lot of sunlight/UV.
Abrasion will cause damage to a spare tube over time. If your ...
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Bottom bracket tightening old Mercier bike
I believe if you remove the plastic caps you will find a bolt or a nut similar to the Park Tool Tutorials. You will need some standard home-owner tools such a small screwdriver to remove the plastic ...
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