Unanswered Questions
106 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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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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Currie mid-drive Pedal assist works sporadically
I have a Raleigh Route with a Curry Electro Drive trans x 350 watt pedal. Assist only motor. Pedal assist starts and stops almost immediately over and over the entire time I ride. Sometimes it doesn't ...
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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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Asking help if this is indeed a Haro elevated chainstay mountain bike
Dad bought this as a new old stock from a bike shop here in the Philippines.
It had Suntour derailleurs but generic shifters. The front derailleur spring broke whatever shifter it had. I doubt that it ...
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Rear wheel jerks and wobbles while riding
I bought a Hero howler 27.5T MTB- single speed two years ago. At that time I was 120kg (265lbs) and I hadn't faced any issue while riding cycle.
Then I stopped cycling for almost 2 years. I parked it ...
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Tip of the shoe prevents unclipping with crank rotated to the rear
I recently got some Crankbrothers Mallet E pedals (standard cleats) and Shimano MW7 shoes for winter. Now I noticed that when I try to unclip with my rear foot the crank arm (Truvativ Stylo 6K, Boost) ...
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2nd gear ghost shifts to 1st gear
Initially my bike had a problem with the rear derailleur being able to shift into the spokes.
The mechanic said the limit screws needed adjusting. But am still having ghost shifting into first when in ...
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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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Cassette noise in gears 1,2 and 3 on newer bike
I was out riding when I broke my chain (too high of a gear and too steep of a gradient). Got chain replaced and now my cassette gear 1 (easiest gear) takes more power to pedal than gear 2 and when I ...
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Can a 2cm lower ETT and 3cm lower stack make a big difference
I have recently been testing two mountain bikes: one with a 44cm (~17.5") frame, which I bought second-hand and one with a 45.7cm frame (~18"), which I bought new but want to return it as I ...
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Bickepacking saddle bag touches rear wheel on mountain bike
I am planning a 2 weeks trip following a mountain bike itinerary consisting of 650 km including single trails and 25'000 m of positive (and negative) elevation.
I planned to go with my full suspension ...
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Help me identify bike frame. Repainted, but have serial number
I got this bike second hand, accordingly to the previous owner it should be a rocky mountain. He said that he repainted the bike and created new stickers for it. I couldn't find a similar rocky ...
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Rear wheel keeps ending up squint, axel on cassette side lateral movement?
I have an old(?) 2010 Carrera Vulcan MTB and the rear derailleur hanger broke a few months ago (my son accidentally bashed it with his bike). Even though the bike is old, it has not really seen much ...