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How to maintain a Shimano Nexus gear hub?
I have a bicycle with Shimano hub gears (Nexus 7 speed). I would like to know what type of maintenance it needs, besides the normal tuning.
I believe it needs some greasing, but I have no idea how to ...
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Reinstall a Shimano nexus 7 wheel after puncture?
I took my back wheel off to fix the tube. When trying to put back together the "gear cassette" I was struggling, it just wouldn’t fit.
I eventually checked a youtube video that explains how ...
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Dual shift levers, old bike and indexed gears
Long story:
I once built a road bike for my wife over 30 years ago. It has Reynolds 531 tubing / 501 forks and alloy parts, so it is quite a decent build. However, my wife has been put off ...
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Gear shifting : new to cycling maintenance
I'm new to cycling. I have a Soma Saga with SRAM X7 derailleur and Apex shifters. I have ridden about 200 miles on it.
When I'm cycling, sometimes my gears shift/jump to the next gear on their own. I ...
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Shifter doesn't reach bigger gears
My gear shifters (c. 2000 Shimano XT) will not shift to the bigger cogs (higher cable tension). Pushing the shift lever doesn't move the indicator past about half way so I can't reach the big cog on ...
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Shimano Sora 9-speed shifters "missing a speed"
First time posting, hope I can get some suggestions on this weird issue I've noticed with my shifting. I have a fairly decent understanding of how to maintain gears myself, and have made quite a few ...
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problem in gear shifting
I'm using a 21 speed bicycle,the problem is I'm unable to shift the chain to the smallest derailleur(rear)...the shifters are thumb press type
there's no problem in pressing the shifter...when ...
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How do the adjustment barrels on a gear cable work?
I have a Shimano Sora derailleur on the bike I just bought with a triple chainring in the front. Right up by the shifters there is a sort of barrel adjuster on the cable. It doesn't seem to do ...
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