Unanswered Questions
94 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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What is forward drag on a coaster brake
I have a single-gear coaster brake bicycle that needed fixing. I would have to pedal real hard to get it to go and backpedal a block in advance for bike to stop. Very spongy brakes. Well I took brake ...
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Help identifying MTB frame
Apologies making ANOTHER one of these threads...Anyhows:
Bought a bike third hand, frame has been stripped and painted. Trying to find make & model so I can get some offset bushings for the shock. ...
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What bike frame has these lugs?
Can someone help me identify my bike frame? It has this V-shaped cutout in the top tube lug and a serial number of 2948. It has SunTour dropouts, likely NJS.
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I need help identifying this womens bike frame, please
It's nearly 70 years old. I've narrowed the potentials down to Sears, Schwinn or possibly J.C. Higgins. I did just order the wheels for this and it takes 26" schwinn apparently as opposed to ...
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Bike Frame Identification
Does anyone have any leads on what make/model/year of frame this is? I spotted this bike last summer and it's been nagging at me ever since. I love the design and am trying to track down who is ...
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Help identify this loop frame bike
I'm trying to find out more information about this old loop frame bike I'm planning to refurbish. I haven't found any other marks that may be identifying, if there's anything else I can take a photo ...
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Help identifying a Bianchi track frame
I've been trying to identify this Bianchi track frame - any help would be appreciated! Closest I've come is Eco Pista from early 80s, but I'm absolutely no expert on the matter.
The numbers on the BB ...
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Why have my rim brakes started making a scraping noise?
I bought a bike about 7 months ago, and I've noticed over the last few weeks that it's started making an unpleasant scraping noise when I brake. Does anyone know what might be causing this and how to ...
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Sram/Avid brake hose compatiblity
I have Sram Rival AXS which I want to transfer from one bike to another. Unfortunately the new bike is bigger (M -> XL) so new brake hose is required. SRAM recommends SRAM Brake Hose Kit - Double ...
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Cable housing end cap for BR-M375
I replaced the no name brake calipers on an entry-level ebike for Shimano BR-M375. The cable housing for the rear caliper was a bit too long, so I cut off a few centimeters. Then, I put a new 5 mm end ...
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Identifying this road bike brand
Can someone help me identify this frame? It was given to me in Switzerland. My uncle and cousin bought it already painted grey. I noticed an engraved logo in the dropout, but it does not look like it ...
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after multiple brake bleed, lever's max stiffness is still close to bar
so after a few bleeds i've done on these Shimano saints, because of new levers replacement, i've found that the rear brake lever, although on max stiffness, goes way further to the bar then the other ...
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SRAM Hydraulic brake stuck (with a changed bite point) after landing/impact
I experienced a weird problem on my SRAM level t 2 piston brakes.
I like hopping my bike around, e.g. bunny hopping onto curbs. Sometimes, if the impact is hard, the brake lever would have reduced ...
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Please help me identify this bike frame?
Please help me identify this bike frame for I am a newbie/novice. I will greatly apppreciate it. It appears similar to some 1950s Huffmans, but I am far from certain.
Thanks to all in advance who ...
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BMX frame logo identification
I have a BMX frame with a stylised "h" on the rear forks. Can anyone ID it for me?
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What kind of frame and brakes are these?
I just bought a bike and I can't figure out what kind of frame and brakes it has.
I found that the derailleurs were made by DNB Japan somewhere around 1960 and that the handlebar is french (Guidonn ...
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Shimano Nexus 3 coaster brake screeching sound
When I brake hard/er with my Shimano Nexus 3 coaster brake it makes a loud screeching sound. Like really loud, everybody on the street would hear it and turn around. Since I know it's all internal all ...
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Internal Roller Brake Problem
I have Shimano Inter M Roller Brakes on my bike. I felt the rear brakes were a bit light after riding 800 or so KM (total mileage on my bike so far) so I thought maybe theres a bit of cable stretch ...
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Chain vs seatstay with a 50T Chainring - BMX frame
I plan to put a 50T chainring on my bmx but I am afraid to have an interference between the chain and the frame.
Does anybody know what is the critical distance between the seatstay and the chain so ...
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Is this a real Concorde or just a replica?
I'm confused with this, the lugs in this bike look identical with another Concorde but the tubing sticker clearly says "Reynolds". (Concorde only uses Colombus, right?)
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Front Mountain Bike Cable Disk Brake Is Too Snappy on First Pull
When I grab my front disk brake for the first time on a ride after my bike has sat for a while it will buck me forward. Once it bucks me it works great. I have tried cleaning it with disc brake ...
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Can anyone tell me what frame this is please?
Can anyone tell me what frame I have here? It has RockShox forks and removable rear dropouts.
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What model is this Dyno? Serial number makes it 1995 Nitro? VFR?
All stamped Dyno, white chainwheel, forks, stem, and bars. Cant find another like it, wondering if parts may have been swapped out at some point because I cant find this colorway anywhere, the ...
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Need help identifying this logo on 2016 bmx
I was looking for a bit of help identifying this insignia on this 2016 bmx I'm restoring. Any help would be fantastic
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Magnitude of load and cycles needed during testing of bike forks
I want to do a structural test on bicycle forks. Is there any specific criteria I need to follow of what should be the magnitude of the significant load and also how many cycles would need to be ...
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Silver greasy coating on disk brakes
Today I came in to the bike mechanic to align my disk brake calipers and they came out with the disk brakes covered in a silver lubricant (they said that this was especially for disk brakes)
They ...
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Fixie bike crank/pedals give in when back pedalling
Recently was given a fixie, but with braking issues.
Whenever I back pedal (as in lock up and stop pedalling completely), the crank/pedal seems to give in and not stop the rear wheel from moving ...
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please help identify this bmx brand logo!
having trouble identifying this logo found on my Bmx frame- any ideas?
Many thanks
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Magura mt5- non stop micro bubbles coming out while bleeding
I have a problem bleeding my Magura MT5 brakes.
I used two 50-ml syringes and the EZ MTB bleed kit. I pushed fluid from the syringe attached to the caliper to the top (at the lever) and back again.
I ...
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when bike kept inside, brake/ lever goes extremely stiff
so, I've been through a lot of fiddling with my brake levers, giving them a small clean out and bleed, but I've noticed now that when i keep my bike inside (on heated floor) the brake levers go stiff, ...
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