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Split crown “race” possibly dangerous?
On some headsets which use a cartridge bearing in the lower assembly, the crown "race" is split. Also, I know a lot of people split their crown race for the ease of installation.
Perhaps I'm overly ...
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Is my disc brake caliper correctly mounted on the frame?
I have been in the process of upgrading my bike a bit. A friend of mine convinced me to upgrade my brakes from my stock Shimanos to some disc brakes. After having a look around and asking question, I ...
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Brake piece grinding against fork
This brake was installed on a fixed-gear that did not come with any brakes. The nut on one side rubs against the fork, and over time it rotates and presses the pad against the wheel.
Here is where ...
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Shimano 600 downtube shifter installation
I recently purchased some vintage 6-speed Shimano 600 downtube shifters off of eBay. The package came with all the parts in a ziploc bag and it looks a bit bewildering. Any idea where I can find an ...
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When Installing chainrings which are pinned, how should I orient the chain drop prevention pin?
I'm setting up a double crankset with a new front chainring which is ramped and pinned. How should I orient the outer front chainring with respect to the chain drop prevention pin? Should this line ...
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Installation of the simplex SX410
The Simplex SX410 rear derailleur on my bike was dirty, so I got it off to clean it.
Yet, now I can't quite seem to get it on again in a correct way.
Specifically, I can't get the spring to be ...
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How to install geneticbikes.com's chain tug to horizontal dropout with anti-rotational washer and hub gears?
I have 8 speed Shimano hub-geared bike. When I place the chain tug by geneticbikes.com, the black tud does not fit into the dropout. According to the thread, here, I can use one chain tug to the right ...
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Is it possible to fit this Tioga Mc Groove saddle on my bicycle?
See images here.
The bar the new Tioga saddle is mounted on is a bit thicker than the one the original (terrible) saddle is mounted on and won't fit as is.
I can take the old saddle off its bar ...
