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Do I need to get a replacement bike for this broken chainring?
I wanted a cheap commuter bike, and just received this bike from Amazon. I have little knowledge about bikes, but looks like the middle chain-ring is broken to me.
Is this indeed broken, or is it ...
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Replacing a chainring - what did I do wrong?
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I thought I could figure out repairs myself but clearly I'm a moron.
I replaced the chain and chainring on my fixie last Saturday, and this morning it got scary loose on me. I started to feel ...
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I can't track down the source of chain skip - what might it be?
Last summer it come to light that my bike is suffering extremely bad chain slip, to the extent I feel it is unsafe. From what I can tell, it only happens in the 50t ring, and the 34 may be ok, but it'...
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Shift lever can’t move cage to large chain ring. Shimano Ultegra 11 speed hydraulic
The large lever can’t be moved more than a short distance to where it would normally start moving the cage but won’t move any farther. It doesn’t move the cage at all. Something in the shifter is ...
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Are aluminum or steel chainrings more resistant to bending?
I mash a lot and wind up killing chainrings. I later find that my chainring warps at the midpoint between two chainring bolts. Usually my first sign that something is wrong is my chain pops off or ...
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Truvativ Firex chainset replacement middle 32 tooth chainring & bolts
I have a Truvativ FireX chainset from 2008ish, I'm looking for a replacement middle chainring however, no shops seem to stock replacements for Truvativ chainsets.
Just wondering if anyone has any ...
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Bicycle pedaling resistance on single speed e-bike
Recently, I've bought an ebike that is about 2 months old now, I've maybe gotten 100-150 miles off of it as a daily commuter. When I pedal, it would have a lot of opposing force or friction, and ...
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