Unanswered Questions
67 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Old bike: replaced rear axle but the tire goes off the axis when I get on it
I just broke and then replaced my rear axle on an old timey race bike I bought online.
Everything seems to go smoothly when the bike is up on a stand or on at my side, but once I get on it and try to ...
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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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Searching for vintage piece
I'm trying to repair my vintage gazelle impala bike and I'm missing just one piece :( Does anyone know where I can find the piece seen in the photo? It's part of the brake cable anchor bolt.
Thank you!...
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Canyon Ultimate CF SL 7 2022 steerer tube compression plug stuck?
This is concerning my friend's Ultimate CF SL 7 (105) 2022. Ridden approx 5000 km so far. Everything's been fine, up until a recent ride, but now there was noticeable movement (in the direction of the ...
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Suntour fork: Air side lower leg screw can't be tightened, rotates too easily
I tried to do a lower leg service on a Suntour Auron 35 fork, for the first time. When re-assembling, I was unable to tighten the air side screw to the 6 Nm that Suntour specifies in this video:
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Compatibility Shimano rear derailleur RD-6300
I have this Shimano 600ax. Due to my stupidness I broke the body of the rear derailleur endings its life. There are other rear derailleurs (RD-6300) on ebay for example but these are very expensive ...
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Shimano 105 r7000 front derailleur hard and clunky shifting, shifter harder to shift
A total newbie to DIY bike repair here, and my Shimano 105 r7000 FD is shifting really harshly after a wash. Washed it with dish soap plus water solution, however I did not give the FD any specific ...
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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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Golfer’s elbow (Inner elbow pain) from drop bars?
I’ve been cycling for 3-4 years on a flat bars without any pain in My joints . recently I switched to drop bars, My arms are slightly bent when I ride so My bike fit is ok But I’m having an inner ...
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I have a double walled bicycle wheel frame seam that has a gap underneath NOT on top? It does not go all the way round, only underneath. Is this fine?
I have a double walled bicycle wheel frame seam that has a gap underneath NOT on top? It does not go all the way round, only underneath. Is this fine?
The bicycle is a No Logo X-type racing alloy bike ...
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RockShox SID not compressing
I have a RockShox SID Race (not sure what year) that doesn't compress at all when I fully pump it with a floor pump, wondering if I have to take it apart and add oil or anything to make the fork ...
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Getting the correct road bike size, moving from MTB
Currently I have a Large Stumpjumper 2021 29er.
The size was advised by the shop I purchased it from. It was OK at first but I ended up having a bike fit to adjust a few things (slightly longer stem ...
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Brake on a pre-drilled track fork
I want to put a front brake on a Cinelli Parallax (track/fixed gear bike). It’s got a predrilled fork, but still a cap on it (as far as I know the cap is made of some kind of wax). What’s the cleanest ...
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Standard vs wide shimano shoes
Would my normal sized feet still fit snug on a wide shimano shoes? I’m looking to buy the RP3 but only the “wide” is available. I’m buying online so i can’t personally try it on. Appreciate all the ...
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Need help identifying a vintage road bike, possible Benotto 3000
I have this bike that I bought at a local store, I'm from Costa Rica> The manager sold it to me as a Benotto, but I can not find anything that tells me that it is apart from the stickers. The headtube ...
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