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Feb 14 |
awarded | Scholar |
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Feb 14 |
accepted | Practical cleaning routine for a commuter bike |
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Feb 13 |
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Am I too heavy for my road bike tires? metric units |
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Feb 13 |
suggested | suggested edit on Am I too heavy for my road bike tires? |
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Feb 12 |
answered | Is an e-bike more of a bicycle or more of a scooter? |
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Feb 12 |
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How to keep the pants from getting dirty On a bike with an exposed chain, light-colored trousers are problematic in my opinion - you will get oil stains on them at some point, and on light-colored fabric these are very visible and almost impossible to remove. |
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Feb 11 |
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Re-painting Rims So in other words, while it's technically possible to anodize a used rim, it's probably much cheaper and easier to get a new rim... |
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Feb 10 |
answered | Urban Cycling Safety Innovations |
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Feb 10 |
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How to keep the pants from getting dirty protective plates -> fenders |
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Feb 10 |
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What's your most useful cycle accessory? @Duncan: It's Ortlieb (not Ortleib) - just to help people find it (though Google will auto-correct :-)). ortlieb.com And yes, they make good bags. |
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Feb 10 |
answered | How to keep the pants from getting dirty |
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Feb 10 |
suggested | suggested edit on How to keep the pants from getting dirty |
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Feb 9 |
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Practical cleaning routine for a commuter bike add related question; added 2 characters in body |
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Feb 9 |
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Periodic Maintenance Task for Bike Commuters Note that many (most?) modern bottom brackets are sealed units, which do not need to (and usually cannot) be serviced, so no adjusting, let alone disassembling and greasing. |
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Feb 9 |
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Periodic Maintenance Task for Bike Commuters Good list. I'd like to add that the interval for lubing the chain will depend on the environment it's used in. Monthly is a good starting point, but if you bike in the rain a lot, it will not be enough. If you ride in really bad weather (especially combined with salt on the streets), you may have to lube the chain every few days. |
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Feb 9 |
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How often should I grease and repack my hubs and bottom bracket? Interesting answer. To me, repacking the hubs every 300-500 miles sounds totally excessive. I've ridden my hubs for about 15.000 km (~10.000 mi) without any service, and they're fine. Of course, different components and different environment may make a difference there (plus your hubs may last a lot longer than mine :-)). |
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Feb 9 |
answered | How often should I grease and repack my hubs and bottom bracket? |
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Feb 9 |
awarded | Student |
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Feb 9 |
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Practical cleaning routine for a commuter bike @moz: Yes, I believe hosing down with a regular garden hose (basically letting water run over the bike) should not hurt the bearings. A pressure washer is a different story of course. |
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Feb 9 |
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Do you need to lubricate gears after cleaning gears and chain? Actually, some lubricant on the gears is beneficial because it will a) reduce friction between chaing & sprockets, and b) protect the sprockets from corrosion (to some degree). But usually the chain will "bleed" enough lubricant anyway. |
