Unanswered Questions
108 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Shimano MTB (SM-SH51) Cleats moving vertically in pedal
My new shoes/cleats seem to have "vertical" movement (not lateral float) and I can't figure out why, or how to fix it.
I recently got new shoes (Shimano XC-7) that use the same SM-SH51 standard ...
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What type of frame could this be?
Recently purchased this 1x11 rebuild. Decals have been removed and it has a fresh powder coat. The stripes are coloured electrical tape so don't go by that... I've heard it could be a Miyata or ...
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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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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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Compatibility of Shimano Ultegra and Sora components
My road bike has an Ultegra groupset, but some parts need replacement (chainrings, chain, and cassette). The chain is worn out, the cassette is sliding with a new chain, and the chainset is also worn ...
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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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Shimano Alifine 8 IGH yellow dots will NOT line up
With shifter in 4th gear, per instructions, the upper yellow dot is about 3/16" ahead (clockwise) of the lower yellow dot. Whether I adjust the barrel connector (at the shifter) to one extreme or ...
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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.
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Will a Shimano R7000 chainring fit my Ultegra 6800 crank?
Recently I almost had an accident while putting more power on the drivetrain and after replacing both casette and chain at home I noticed the chain did not settle on the chainring properly. Now I am ...
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Not able to shift from a specific gear
I have a 9-speed rear derailleur and shifting from 1 to 9 isn’t a problem except when it is from 6 to 7, while downshifting has a bit of lag, upshifting takes forever and sometimes it doesn’t even ...
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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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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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Freehub threading
I have a set of dmd wheels the 8 speed freehub has sheared off, got the piece out and ordered a new Shimano profile M22 thread freehub, when came to fit, the thread is 22.5 mm around same but coarser ...
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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 ...
