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Just hoping someone out there recognizes this bike and can help identify it
Assuming this is a 90s era aluminum frame with only a head badge sticker to identify it, no name or model printed anywhere. RX100 RD, DeoreXT FD, Sugino triple crank and Exage500EX brakes. the fork is ...
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Carbon fork crack?
I have aluminum bike with carbon fork, this is in the front of the carbon fork, it is in both sides of it?
It's a carbon crack or paint crack?
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Aluminium "white rust" on roadbike. How bad is my situation?
After some research I did not find similar photos/examples to mine so decided to ask.
Recently I have bought used aluminum road bike. I did check all other parts and they are in good condition, but ...
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Aluminum fork: paint defect or sign of strained?
I know there's a lot of question regarding paint defect or crack.
But I need your opinion about this.
Recently, I bought new bike but discounted and it's the last piece of it.
On the back of the ...
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Is it ok to sit on the top tube of my Cannondale CAAD12 (2017 model)?
I just picked up my new Cannondale CAAD12 bike the other day. During my first ride I occasionally was sitting on the top tube (waiting for traffic lights etc). After the ride was over I actually ...
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Can this frame be saved?
I had a little accident and went over the handlebars.
I'm okay, I was able to ride the bike home, but it is obviously bent. Everything else on the bike seems to be fine, the wheels are true and ...
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What is the life expectancy of aluminum alloy frames? [duplicate]
I learned for the first time that aluminum alloy frames are said to have a "life expectancy".
This is the bike in question, my 2007 Felt Z80. It has an aluminum alloy frame. I really like it and don'...
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Specialized Allez - Upgrade to Carbon Seatpost for Long Distance Comfort?
A bit of background: I've been riding a stock 2012 Specialized Allez since I bought it (in 2012). I am a larger guy (105 kg), and tend to go for rides in the 50-100+ km range.
No matter what I wear ...
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Are curved aluminum forks safe?
This is an entry-level road bike made by "Upland", a Chinese company.
That fork is aluminum. You usually only see steel (and sometimes carbon) forks curved like that.
The only reason you would have ...
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Last grand tour won on aluminum?
What was the last grand tour won on an aluminum frame? Also, any details about the bike itself and the rider would be appreciated.
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How much is a mass production aluminium road bike frame worth? [closed]
I was just curious, how much is a frame in a entry level road bicycle worth?
In total, what is the cost of a frame per unit in a bicycle built using i.e. a Shimano Sora groupset, white-labelled ...
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Trek Aluminium Grade Comparison
Looking through the Trek archives, I see they have frame materials described as:
Alpha Black Aluminum
Alpha White Aluminum
Alpha Gold Aluminum
Gold Series Aluminum
100 Series Alpha Aluminum
etc
How ...
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Carbon Fiber vs. Aluminum [duplicate]
I am a new cyclist who is on my 2nd year of biking. I bought a cheapo Schwinn MTB at Walmart to start with but now I want a real road bike. I currently have $2k saved up and am looking into a ...
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Correct inflation pressure for old road bike
I have an old Fuji road bike that I got a garage sale a while back. It's probably from the 70s or 80s. This summer, I've been trying to fix it up into good condition for some longer-than-usual rides (...
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