The big round things your bike rolls on. Rims, spokes, hubs, etc. If it's all about the rubber part, "tire" tag is better.
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rebuild shimano wheel
I've dented the rim on my Shimano WH-RS-10 rear wheel. I found the tech doc pdf. I've had wheels rebuilt before but always with rims that were available to consumers. I can't find any place that sells ...
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What tools are required to replace a spoke?
When out riding at the weekend, for the very first time, I managed to break a spoke on my wheel.
Because I've not done it before, and I want to get back out on the bike soon, this time around I am ...
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Spokes keep breaking - bad hub or bad build?
Background information
A bit of background information (I'll try keep it brief): Last year I bought an old but unused bike, 5 speeds with internal gearing.
Apparently the shop bought a lot of bikes ...
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What are the pros and cons of Double Butted vs Straight Spokes when building a wheel?
Straight spokes will have the same diameter through the whole length, double butted spoked are thinner in the middle than at the ends. Here's my current understanding of the benefits of each:
Double ...
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How effective is checking spoke tension by ear?
Sheldon Brown's Wheelbuilding page links to the article: Check Spoke Tension by Ear. Obviously a tensiometer would be ideal, but Sheldon suggests that checking spoke tension by ear is a reasonable ...
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Spoke nipple broke, should I replace more than one?
I had a spoke nipple break on my rear wheel, the threaded part broke off right where it enters the wheel.
The nipples appear to be aluminum alloy, which I believe are not as durable as brass nipples.
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What's wrong with my rear wheel? Wheel moves about 1/4" front to back when brake is fully applied, cassette seems a bit wobbly, some rubbing noise
I first started inspecting my wheel because I noticed when I applied my brake while not riding, I could push my rear end and the wheel would turn forward and back about 1/4"-1/2" each way (but the ...
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What does an expensive wheel have over a cheap wheel?
I'm looking to get a new front wheel at the moment for what is (supposed to be) an inexpensive commuter bike. My question is what's so good about a £100 wheel vs a £25 wheel?
The cheapest option my ...
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why do my pedals keep turning when i freewheel?
I've had my bike up on a stand to give it a clean. As I was cranking the pedals to clean the chain, then let the pedals go, I noticed that when the back wheel was freewheeling it would start the ...
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What's the benefit of a titanium skewer?
What's the benefit of using titanium skewer beside the fact that it's light?
Is it strong enough to hold my weight?
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Can I get a wheel dished without the bike?
I broke a spoke on my rear wheel, and ended up messing with it a bit too much - I may need to get it re-dished.
If it's a common market model bike, can I simply take the wheel into my bike shop, ...
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Loud free hub suddenly become quiet
I have a fulcrum racing 5 evo which has a loud free hub (like other campy) for about 5 years now. I like the loud noise when coasting because I don't need to put a bell on the bike. On my last ride, I ...
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What happened? tube blew the rim?
Had a puncture today, removed the tube, patched it and made it home.
Obviously since I only have a mini-pump I could not inflate it to my 8 bar usual pressure.
When home, I took the wheel upstairs to ...
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How to calculate bike stand-over height using frameset geometry and wheel radius?
While it's best to buy through fitting a bike in store, it's not always possible (discussed here).
On some websites, the stand-over height of a bike may not be listed as part of the specifications.
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In which orientation should a front wheel be installed?
A front wheel with a quick release mechanism can be installed in two orientations: the lever on the left, or the lever on the right. Does it matter in which orientation it's installed? If so, would ...
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Brakes contacting wheel after reattaching
I removed the rear wheel (quick release) from my Trek bike to install a bike trailer hitch. After replacing the wheel, the brake pads are rubbing. I did over-tighten the wheel when I first put it ...
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What should I use, VeloPlugs, Rim Tape, or Rubber Rim Strips in new wheels?
I'm building two new sets of mountain bike 26" wheels, and I'm wondering what to go with. Both are double walled rims, so in addition to the standard rim tape and strips, I can use a product like ...
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Can fresh hot asphalt damage slicks?
Today I was riding with my road bike when I suddenly hit a patch of hot asphalt. The day before the one side of the road was already filled with a hard first load, so I didn't think much of riding ...
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Running one wheel with clincher and one with Tubular
I have a carbon clincher wheelset and am looking to get a disc wheel, but don't want to spend the money for the clincher version. Would there be any foreseeable issue with running one wheel with a ...
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Will a bike stand that holds one wheel damage my bike?
I have a similar bike stand to this at home:
I'm happy putting my wife's and my commuter in it but worried that it will damage the wheels of my XC bike if left in there for long periods. Can wheels ...
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Protecting quick-release seats and wheels from theft
I have to say I am not a fan of quick-release, especially for seats. I do not need to raise and lower my seat nearly enough (almost never) to justify the annoyance of having to take my seat with me or ...
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What could cause a screeching noise when going downhill without brakes?
Going downhill on my road bike with aero bars without applying brakes results in a terrible screeching coming from what seems to be the front wheel. Are the bearings going out?
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How does a two wheel drive bike work?
A two wheel drive bike is a bike without a motor that can still turn. The front and back wheel both get power. How does a bike with this type of drivetrain work?
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Replacing thick wheels with thinner ones
My heavy bike (~15 kg) has thick wheels, the rim width of each is about 3 cm. Accordingly, the tires are also thick (~4.5 cm). Unless the tires are fully pumped up, the bike is difficult to ride and ...
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Can I replace a 1/2 inch bolt with a 14mm one to secure my axle?
My front wheel is secured with 14mm bolts, while my rear wheel uses 1/2 inch bolts. Turns out my multitool has only a 14mm wrench, so I can't change the rear tire with it.
Rather than carrying ...
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Are aerodynamic rims worth additional weight?
I was under the impression that reducing the weight of your wheels is important. However, I'm noticing that many of the extremely high-end aerodynamic rims are actually heavier than cheaper rims by ...
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dishing on alfine hub
I am building a wheel with an Alfine 8 speed hub which has space for a disk brake.
I am measuring the dishing by supporting the rim and measuring the distance from the table to the end of the through ...
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Rear tire has started rubbing frame at one spot
Riding my bike within my suburban residential neighborhood, I felt a shock, like a snap although I don't think anything snapped, followed by a rubbing noise every few seconds. Pedaling and the brakes ...
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What is the purpose of the rubber stripe between the wheel and the air chamber?
I had a flat tire and replaced the air chamber. While doing that the rubber stripe that stands between the wheel and the air chamber ripped and it's no longer a ring. It´s hard to put it correctly and ...
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how to reassemble mountain bike rear wheel hub and bearings
So I thought I would sort out my wheel bearings (after asking a few questions here first). Did the front without much of a problem, (reused the existing bearings at the moment, had not got round to ...
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lacing Alfine wheel, trailing spokes inside or outside hub flange
I am about to lace an Alvine hub wheel. Reading Sheldon Browns article there is a suggestion that the trailing, and so key, spokes might be better laced the opposite of what would be done for a ...
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What's the correct term for a 700x23c disc wheel?
I'm looking to convert my fixie to a front wheel disc brake set up. I've narrowed down a fork that looks promising, and I'm on to the wheel.
I've got 700x23c tires I want to keep, so I want the wheel ...
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Can I damage a tubeless rim using a wire bead tire on it?
This question is very similar to Can I use a standard tyre on a tubeless rim? but while the answers there set out that it's possible I'd like to understand the risks of doing it.
I recently saw a ...
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Weight of disc brakes
People say (for example here) that disc brakes are relatively heavy, giving this as a reason for not using them.
How much heavier than rim brakes are disc brakes? Is the extra heaviness in the ...
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Retrieving Loose Nipple from Inside Rim
So I have a wheelset that I really like, only problem is the first time I rode the wheels a nipple came off the spoke when I launched off a speed bump going downhill. For a long time it was silent ...
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Convert fixed gear to coaster bike
I want to convert my fixed gear 700c bike (raleigh rush hour) to coaster break bike. Can anyone recomend the best way to do this. Can anyone recomend a good coaster rear hub or coaster rear wheel?
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Which spokes to get, Wheelsmith or DT Swiss Spokes?
I'm building two sets of 26" wheels, one pair of 32h triple cross with Bullseye hubs with machined sidewalls for rim brakes, and another pair of 24h double cross with Alex A-Class hubs with Sun rims ...
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keyed (locking) skewers and seat bolts: recommendations? [duplicate]
I know nothing is thief proof, but some systems are more of a deterrent than others. Looking for recommendations for good systems. Perhaps more importantly I'd like to hear about systems found to be ...
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My front wheel steers right. How do I solve it?
Some time ago I had a little accident with my bike. With the accident the front wheel got unaligned from the handlebar.
I simply put it in the right position holding the wheel with my legs and ...
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Breaking spokes on adult tricycle
My mother is 60+ years old and 200+ lbs. She never learned to ride a bicycle, so she rides a Schwinn Town & Country adult tricycle. She loves it and rides it everyday, 2-5 miles everyday. The ...
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Are velocity A23 rims suitable for building a wheelset for a 29er Mountain bike?
I'm was looking to build a new wheelset that I can use on my rigid Karate Monkey 29er using either cyclocross or Trekking tires for gravel / dirt road riding and 29er tires for singletrack (mostly ...
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Can I run a wheel with a 130mm hub on a mountain bike with 135mm spacing?
I'd like to build a wheelset that would work on my cross bike or my 29er, assuming I had disc brakes on the 29er and rim brakes on the cross bike, is there any way I could use a 130mm hub (that fits ...
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Product selection help: wheelset for vintage(ish)steel roadbike
I have an 80's vintage Peugeot steel frame that I'm gradually trying to upgrade.
I'm thinking about improving the wheels and originally thought a set of Mavic Aksiums would be a nice upgrade. Problem ...
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Spokes for Shimano Ultegra Wheelset
I had a minor run in with car early last month and my front wheel got trashed:
LBS says between labor, paying for the proprietary spokes (you have to buy for front and back as well I guess), ...
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Why won't tires go on my Velocity A23 rims?
Recently bought the A23's. Wanted to see if the wider rims lived up to the hype of a smoother ride, better cornering, etc. After getting the wheels built by my shop, however, it appears to have been a ...
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Do I need a separate dishing tool for building wheels with park tool TS-2.2 truing stand?
I'm trying to get started with some wheelbuilding. I've got a Park Tool TS-2.2 truing stand. Can I just rely on the calipers to provide a guide for centering the rim and dishing rear wheels or will I ...
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Do new wheels usually come with freehubs?
I was looking around for new wheels and thoroughly confused about the common approach to freehubs. Do they usually come with the freehub or do I have to actually put that on? If they do come with ...
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Fixed gear wheel hard to spin
My wheel feels harder to spin than usual. I just put new tires on, and at first I thought a tire must be rubbing, but that's not the case. Seems like the hub might just be gunked up inside, but I'm ...
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Second wheel set for winter
I commute every day on my trekking bike and when it is snowy/icy, I replace my normal tires with some studded tires.
The studded tires are ace, but replacing the tires is a real pain in the ass.
So ...
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Difference between 650c and 700c wheels?
I've seen triathalon setups with either 650c or 700c wheels. What are the pros and cons behind both wheel sizes?
