Unanswered Questions
80 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Focus Urban/Planet 8 torque settings?
These two bolts indicated by green arrows...what is the correct torque wrench setting please?
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1970-80's Roadmaster bike makes a clicking noise when turning right
A 70's/80's Roadmaster Pursuit bike makes a clicking noise when turning right. It doesn't make any noise when riding straight or turning left. It doesn't seem to matter how close the turn is. I have ...
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Could somebody please identify this bicycle?
I have been looking into purchasing a second hand road bicycle for my daily commute. I went through many possibilities and would like to know if any of you have seen or can identify the attached. Do ...
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Chain comes off full suspension 20" folding bike during casual rides- not derailleur issue
I have just acquired a like-new (ridden 3 times) 20" folding generic full suspension bike- front fork enclosed springs and rear coil spring/piston with tension adjustments by locking plate screw on ...
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How to reduce pedaling resistance
I brought my hybrid bike to Evans Cycles recently to get the rear gear mech replaced after I broke it.
When I got the bike back, it was significantly harder to pedal. I tried moving my gears lower ...
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Why are my quill pedal cages "wobbling"?
The plates and connectors on my old quill pedals "move around" in relation to the pedal axle itself: In the photo below, I'm pushing the pedals to opposite sides to show how the pedal cage "distorts". ...
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Specialized Ruby 2012 replacement Front Crank/Chainring/Hub
I would like to convert SRAM Power Spline with 50/34 POWERGLIDE chainrings to a 50/30 T combo. It has 110mm so will not accept 30T.
What crank assembly/bottom bracket and chainrings should I use to ...
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Carbon seatpost stuck due to damaged grub screw
I have an Orbea Orca 2024 with Di2 and the grub screw for adjusting seat height has potential thread damage and it won't come out. The bike mechanic explained that the reason the grub screw went so ...
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Weird noise when pedalling
I noticed a weird noise when pedalling. I had my road bike with me when traveling (airplane), and I just came back from a trip. I only had to take the wheels off when packing it. Once I assembled the ...
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Considering an Upgrade: Mounting the Magicshine RN3000 on the RAVEMEN FR160 – A Practical Solution?
The RN3000 features an aluminum housing, contrasting with the plastic composition of the FR160. Why consider this configuration? Presently, my RN3000 is affixed to the MJ-627, yet it encounters ...
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My Shimano EZ fire plus on the right side isn't shifting below 3 and the left one wont shift above 3
The shifters have been doing this since I got the bike a while ago, but the chain is also starting to fall of the gears when I'm riding it. I don't know how to fix this so can anyone help me?
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Front wheel making a tick noise with each rotation ans the wheel does not run freely when spun by hand, stops soon after the click noise
I just bought a new Triban 500 from Decathlon. During the first ride I noticed a click sound with each rotation of the wheel (sounds like a car indicator being on). When I spin the wheel by hand it ...
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What is my Bianchi Model?
I've been looking for awhile on this Bianchi model number. My parents had this bike since before 2004 but they can't remember when exactly. Unfortunately there's no Bianchi official store in my ...
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Band New Front Gear Shift Issue
I brought a bike a few days ago and barely rode it. Every time I did I noticed that the chain would slip in the front gear going to a larger chainring, in this case it's gear 2. 'Funny thing is I took ...
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What kind of wax will prevent a bicycle chain from rusting after the bicycle is left in the rain?
I left my bicycle out in the rain. When I try to pedal the bicycle, the chain locks up. That is to say, the roller chain got rusty after iron (ferrium), water and oxegen mixed together.
What kind of ...
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