Unanswered Questions
62 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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Microshift AdventX drop bar lever spring position
My left brake lever spring was not pulling the lever back and I checked and it was bent. I removed the lever and fixed the spring, but I don't know how to put it back. I can't find any tutorials nor ...
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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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Replacing brake lever on Shimano Nexus integrated shifter/brake lever
I have a Shimano Nexus Revoshift shifter with brake lever, part number SB-C6000-8, to use with a Nexus 8 internally geared hub. The brake lever has been sheared off where it joins the body of the ...
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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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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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Identifying this road bike brand
Can someone help me identify this frame? It was given to me in Switzerland. My uncle and cousin bought it already painted grey. I noticed an engraved logo in the dropout, but it does not look like it ...
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after multiple brake bleed, lever's max stiffness is still close to bar
so after a few bleeds i've done on these Shimano saints, because of new levers replacement, i've found that the rear brake lever, although on max stiffness, goes way further to the bar then the other ...
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Pirelli tires (mixing 700X23c and 70025c)
A bike shop (whom I trust) replaced my tires with new 700X25c Pirelli P Zero Zello 4S front and rear, the rear tire did not clear the fork/frame for some reason, they switched the rear 700X25c with ...
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Why is my bar tape wearing out quicker on one side?
My bar tape has been wearing out on the left where my palm meets the bar with I ride on the hoods, but not on the right. I've noticed the same thing on the gloves I usually wear.
Is this cause by how ...
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Cane Creek "universal" hoods and Shimano 600 (BL-6400) lever compatibility
Does anyone happen to know know if these Cane Creek "universal" hoods are compatible with these vintage Shimano 600 (BL-6400) levers?
It's okay if they don't fit quite perfectly or if I have ...
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Normal MTB trigger shifters and hydraulic brake levers on a bullhorn handlebar
Was wondering if mounting Altus shifters and hydraulic brake levers on the vertical sides of a bullhorn handlebar would work or would be possible? I tried holding one of my grips on my flat bar while ...
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