Unanswered Questions
110 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Shimano Dura-Ace R9120 lever leaking
My bike's Dura-Ace R9120 rear-brake/front derailleur shifter (left shifter in UK) leaks brake fluid when I pull hard on the lever. It leaks from this specific place:
I understand this lever is ...
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Shimano road bike lever leaking mineral oil
I have a leak in my Shimano DA 9170 (right) shifter. When I do a bleed, everything seems to work for a ride or two and then I start to lose braking power and the underside of the brake hood is wet ...
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Scott 965 hub Problem
Good afternoon, I recently bought a Scott 965, I chose this bike for the beauty of it and the equipment it came with, I wanted to change to a bike with sealed bearings and leave the bearings Sphere ...
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How to properly adjust front derailleur height when it can sway significantly once the clamp bolt is loosened up?
I'm trying to adjust derailleurs myself, for the first time .)
the model is DEORE XT
following the how-to
https://www.wikihow.com/Adjust-a-Shimano-Front-Derailleur
the very first step - adjusting its ...
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How to connect quick link for 6/7/8 gears Shimano chain?
I recently ordered a new chain and I am having trouble connecting the quick link, which I also ordered (first time doing it). It seems the pin of the quick link won't stick out far enough to be able ...
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Help identifying brand of road bike frame
Last year I bought this second-hand bike, but I was a total newbie and didn't realize that the branding was just stickers until I received it.
It's still a good bike and I'm having fun with it, but I'...
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What could the source of this ticking sound be?
I have an annoying ticking sound that I need some help with. I've read through a lot of suggestions online and two bike shops have failed to solve it.
The bike is a brand new custom build (Trek Emonda ...
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Just hoping someone out there recognizes this bike and can help identify it
Assuming this is a 90s era aluminum frame with only a head badge sticker to identify it, no name or model printed anywhere. RX100 RD, DeoreXT FD, Sugino triple crank and Exage500EX brakes. the fork is ...
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Jammed pawl on 8-speed shimano shifter
I'm doing up a bike that seems to have been sitting in a shed for the last 25 years.
It has a Shimano 105SC groupset (93-99) with 8-speed st-1055 STI shifters.
As seems to be the norm for these ...
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Shimano STX rear shifter, broken spring
I have to repair a Shimano STX shifter 7 speed (from a Raleigh MT200 bike from 1995). It has a broken spring, and I am almost sure that is the only thing to be repaired.
It is similar to that ...
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Surface scratch on carbon steerer
Following my previous post, I managed to find an identical new fork replacement from a reseller since the communication with the company was absolutely terrible...
When I unpacked the fork though, I ...
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Are wheels designed for a maximum disc/rotor size?
I'm looking at some new wheels which Shimano describe as "140 mm disc brake rotor compatible". Does this mean they can't handle larger 160mm rotors? If not, why would they make this point, ...
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Something like chainsuck on RD lower pulley after new crankset install?
I just switched out a Shimano M5100 crankset for a SRAM GX Eagle crankset. I am using a KMC X11-EL chain. I cleaned the chain before installing it with the new crankset. My RD is a Shimano SLX 11-...
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Shimano spd pedal clicking on downstroke on left side
I got a pair of shimano spd pedals less than a month ago and installed them on my bike (currently set up on an indoor trainer) and started to notice a click recently on the downstroke as I come over ...
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Identify this Bianchi - possibly 80s
Can someone please help me identify this Bianchi model?
My uncle has had it in storage for since years – I believe it's from the 80's.
Here are some photos, to help identify the model.
Cheers,
Alex
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