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Minimal effort chain cleaning
One of the main reasons I eventually give up my bicycle commute in winter is that keeping my bike -mainly the drivetrain- clean despite all the rain/dirt/salt/hail/snow becomes too much of a time ...
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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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Is there any reason to keep original drive-train components together until they can all be replaced?
I broke the master link in my chain a while ago and my LSB told me it was because I wasn't cleaning/lubricating my chain often enough. The chain had experienced more wear than it should have as a ...
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What's the point of removing the excess oil after lubing the chain?
There is a very strong point in bike-mechanics culture, which I've seen in very competent answers here, too, to apply one drop of lube in every single roller of a clean chain, and then (!very ...
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5answers
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Can a worn drive-train be upgraded incrementally or should it be all at once?
It seems like I have a worn drive-train (sad trombone previous question) and should think about improving it.
I'm a little leery about throwing good money after bad into a used bike. Must I buy a new ...
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What's stopping you from pedalling backwards?
On the BMX bike I have, pedalling backwards moves the chain but doesn't drive the wheels of the bike backwards like you would expect it to. Why is this?
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How to avoid wearing out gears?
I have a Specialized Tricross which I bought new last year.
In that time (approximately 1K miles), I wore out my chain and gears. At least two of my gears are still slipping, even with a new chain.
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How do I clean my drive train? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What to use to clean your chain (and cogs)?
My mountain bike drive train has accumulated a dirt /oil layer from oiling the chain and then ridding in dirt and muck.
How ...
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5answers
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Perfectly setting up gears - how?
Every time I have my bike serviced, the bike shop sets up the gears on a stand in their workshop. The gears change perfectly on the stand, but when the bike is on the road, the rear derailleur doesn't ...
