User SSilk - Bicycles Stack Exchange

37 votes

3 answers

5k views

Threatening swerving by driver - should I report it? (Canada)

asked Apr 20, 2017 at 12:56

17 votes

9 answers

3k views

Uses for leftover or used handlebar tape?

asked May 1, 2023 at 14:48

11 votes

4 answers

3k views

Questions about cracks in my rim

asked May 31, 2021 at 21:14

9 votes

2 answers

2k views

Threadless handlbar stem bolts - grease, threadlock, anti-seize, or dry?

asked Apr 2, 2023 at 12:01

8 votes

3 answers

2k views

Removing looped rim tape (rim strip) for reuse

asked Sep 17, 2022 at 21:10

8 votes

3 answers

626 views

Do ALL non-instantaneous deceleration events transfer weight to front wheel?

asked Mar 22 at 18:07

7 votes

2 answers

1k views

Is it OK to reverse this cantilever brake yoke?

asked Apr 4, 2023 at 9:56

7 votes

4 answers

15k views

What groupsets are compatible with my bike?

asked May 12, 2016 at 16:54

7 votes

2 answers

5k views

What to check after blowing tire off rim

asked May 18, 2016 at 18:18

6 votes

6 answers

10k views

Should disc brake rotors be removed when packing bike for travel?

asked Jun 4, 2015 at 15:00

6 votes

2 answers

9k views

Can road disc calipers be mounted on a mountain bike?

asked Mar 2, 2017 at 3:03

6 votes

2 answers

35k views

Non-quick release through axle - a few questions

asked Mar 18, 2017 at 23:10

6 votes

2 answers

623 views

Question/ PSA about wavy shifter cable

asked Aug 21, 2022 at 15:40

6 votes

3 answers

4k views

Servicing Shimano Centeron Jockey Wheels

asked Apr 24, 2022 at 18:29

6 votes

1 answer

292 views

Cleaning sand out of brifter

asked Jun 21, 2023 at 10:42

6 votes

2 answers

133 views

Hydraulic disc brake maintenance in the absence of performance issues

asked Jun 22, 2023 at 7:13

6 votes

2 answers

929 views

Cutting brake cable housing - should initial cuts be cleaner than this?

asked Apr 23, 2023 at 13:51

5 votes

1 answer

163 views

How to determine Giro helmet age?

asked Jun 5 at 17:42

5 votes

2 answers

690 views

Cantilever Brake Installation (can thick and thin cup washers be swapped?)

asked Apr 10, 2023 at 13:16

4 votes

1 answer

1k views

Shimano Tiagra front derailleur cable routing

asked Aug 25, 2022 at 3:14

4 votes

3 answers

1k views

Pinging sound on new radial front wheel

asked Apr 25, 2022 at 13:34

4 votes

3 answers

2k views

Is shift cable protector under bottom bracket on cyclocross bike important?

asked May 5, 2018 at 0:49

4 votes

2 answers

448 views

Do these chainrings need replacing?

asked Apr 23, 2022 at 22:16

4 votes

3 answers

6k views

What's the deal with 135mm O.L.D. road bike wheels?

asked Jun 28, 2021 at 23:05

4 votes

2 answers

1k views

Alternative to Shimano TL-PD40 Pedal Tool?

asked Aug 28, 2023 at 9:27

3 votes

1 answer

146 views

Should I be able to open the main loop of a Shimano Sora front derailleur?

asked Sep 17, 2022 at 17:04

3 votes

1 answer

140 views

Safe to replace cross pattern spoked front rim brake wheel with radial-spoked?

asked Apr 23, 2022 at 20:31

3 votes

3 answers

489 views

I've removed the steerer tube for the first time after 20,000 km, what maintenance does it need?

asked Apr 1, 2023 at 12:44

3 votes

3 answers

5k views

Can a tire that blew off a rim be safely used on another rim, and under what criteria?

asked Feb 5, 2018 at 21:44

3 votes

1 answer

334 views

Can you replace bottom bracket without removing chain or front derailleur?

asked Apr 6, 2018 at 20:30

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45 Questions

Threatening swerving by driver - should I report it? (Canada)

Uses for leftover or used handlebar tape?

Questions about cracks in my rim

Threadless handlbar stem bolts - grease, threadlock, anti-seize, or dry?

Removing looped rim tape (rim strip) for reuse

Do ALL non-instantaneous deceleration events transfer weight to front wheel?

Is it OK to reverse this cantilever brake yoke?

What groupsets are compatible with my bike?

What to check after blowing tire off rim

Should disc brake rotors be removed when packing bike for travel?

Can road disc calipers be mounted on a mountain bike?

Non-quick release through axle - a few questions

Question/ PSA about wavy shifter cable

Servicing Shimano Centeron Jockey Wheels

Cleaning sand out of brifter

Hydraulic disc brake maintenance in the absence of performance issues

Cutting brake cable housing - should initial cuts be cleaner than this?

How to determine Giro helmet age?

Cantilever Brake Installation (can thick and thin cup washers be swapped?)

Shimano Tiagra front derailleur cable routing

Pinging sound on new radial front wheel

Is shift cable protector under bottom bracket on cyclocross bike important?

Do these chainrings need replacing?

What's the deal with 135mm O.L.D. road bike wheels?

Alternative to Shimano TL-PD40 Pedal Tool?

Should I be able to open the main loop of a Shimano Sora front derailleur?

Safe to replace cross pattern spoked front rim brake wheel with radial-spoked?

I've removed the steerer tube for the first time after 20,000 km, what maintenance does it need?

Can a tire that blew off a rim be safely used on another rim, and under what criteria?

Can you replace bottom bracket without removing chain or front derailleur?