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Can i replace just the brake on a bike that has a combined shifter/brake lever unit
i’ve just bought a new bike with shifter and brake units together on the handlebars.
i want to replace the brakes with hydraulics from
my last bike (new bike has cable brakes), however i don’t know if ...
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Upgrading Gear Train, Brakes, Tires — Cannondale Topstone 4
I just purchased a Cannondale Topstone 4. To be honest, the bike fits me better than any bike I have ever purchased and I feel good riding it. I do, however, have a few issues for which I would like ...
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Can a gear shifter be replaced?
So I have a geared cycle from Rayleigh. While cycling I fell off, and the gear shifter for front gear broke off with the brake handle.
It was brand new cycle barely month old. and I didn't expect the ...
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Bike with coaster brake and gears for teenager with disabilities
I have a 13 year old with a form of muscular dystrophy. He's well physically, though not as strong as most kids, and can ride a bike.
We got him a cruiser bike, which I then modified to make ...
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Bike makes noise while 2 out of 3 gears
I assembled a new bike. It rides smooth in first gear but makes a particular noise in 2nd and 3rd gear. It doesn't seem to be from the wheel because it's not there if I turn the wheels in air, but it ...
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Why are barrel adjusters different for brakes and gears?
In my experience, the ones for brakes will look something like this
while ones for gears will look like this
Is it even true that this is the case or did I just randomly see all the bikes having ...
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STI brake shifters for cantilever brakes?
I have a Jamis Aurora 2016:
Jamis Aurora
I'd quite like to convert it to have brake lever gear shifters (the shifters are on the end of the handlebar drops which I don't really like). But will they ...
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Handlebar stolen along with gear shifter and brake triggers. What to do how much am i looking to spend?
So live in Redfern, Sydney, Australia. I keep my bike at my dad's and he asked me to lock my bike near the police station for a while because he was fixing up his apartment. This was before I left on ...
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Making my dream bike come true [closed]
my name is Benjamin and for quite some time now i have been riding my bicycle to college and other places. The bike i have now is only very simple but has saved as a great alternative for transport ...
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Connect Trekking Bike Brakes to Road Bike Lever
A family member will give me his old (high class) trekking bike. I like the bike a lot but would like to swap the steering bar for a road bike one, which I am used to and like a lot.
Is it possible ...
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Which cables and housing do I need?
I am going to build my own bike. I purchased the 105 5800 groupset the other day and was examining the different components.
The shifters came with some cables and cable housing. I have attached a ...
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What happens when a bike has not had maintenance for a long time?
I recently traded my Kent BMX bike I got from Wal-Mart:
for a Ross road bike ).
My friend tells me the bike sat in his back yard collecting rust, I see it has rust on the chain, the gears, brake ...
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Beside drive train, what is the difference between group components (e.g. 105 vs. Ultegra)?
In his previous post, jmusits asked the difference between the Shimano 105 and Ultegra drive train. Obviously, the derailleur is certainly one of the major components of a group. However levers, ...
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Rear wheel not centred, presses against one of the brake pads (Rohloff hub, Magura rim brakes)
Upon replacing my rear brake pads, I noticed that my rear wheel is not properly centered.
The consequence is that the wheel is pressed against one of the brake pads, as can be seen in the pictures ...
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Are faceplates for different shimano brifters compatible?
I got a used brifter and the faceplate fell off. I am pretty sure it was a 105. It works well enough but it looks shitty.
Does anyone know if I can just order whichever shimano brifter faceplate, and ...
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