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How far a damaged rim can be taken safely
While riding last week, I was going over an obstacle at speed and I did not manage to lift my back wheel, therefore think I damaged the rear rim.
Since the damaged is looking minor, how far is it safe ...
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Are these scratches in my aluminum frame structural or purely cosmetic?
My aluminum bike (Cannondale Adventure 1) was scratched on the welds connecting the seat tube and seat stays, and I was wondering if the damage is purely cosmetic, or if there is any structural damage....
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Started to drill into alu frame - how bad is it?
While attaching an equipment on my bike, I accidentally started to screw into the bike frame.
I only realized a few weeks later when I dismounted that said equipment.
I'm pretty sure I used a ratchet ...
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Lots of cracks - safe to ride?
I probably shouldn't have, but I just bought this 2016 CAAD 8 second hand for cheap. I'm trying to work out if it's safe to ride.
There are cracks all over the carbon fork (and in the rest of the ...
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I have a question regarding the structural integrity of my aluminum frame after its having... incurred damage;
Apologies if this has been covered previously, but I didn't see it if it had been, and at this point I'm at a loss.
For context, the bike in question is this year's Haro Double Peak Sport 29
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Is this a helmet defect or not?
I bought a new Giro Savant helmet online and, after unboxing, noticed that the EPS foam seemed to be quite jagged and uneven at the intersection with the dial system (see photos below).
This does not ...
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Help please - Dent in top tube of double butted aluminium frame
I have a ridgeback velocity which is labled as double butted aluminium. Around the middle of the toptube is a dent shown in the photo. There is also a short line above it which I can feel with my nail....
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Frame with dent
I recently bought a bike and then realized it had a dent on the top tube. I would like to know your opinion if it is safe to ride. The bike is a Devinci Cameleon made from double butted aluminium. The ...
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OK to ride with a slightly bent mech hanger?
My rear derailleur took a knock from a fall, and the entire shifting range moved inwards by about one sprocket width. I suspect, but am not sure, that the mech hanger got slightly bent (could be ...
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How can I determine whether rust has made my bike unsafe?
I ride a 1972 steel frame bike year round through Canadian winters.
When I got the bike it was in good shape, but after putting a few thousand km worth of commuting on it, it has a lot of scratches ...
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Is this rim safe?
The rim has a parting at the join:
This is a brand new wheel, and I was wondering if this is a safe one. Could it split at the join?
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Which parts of a wrecked bike would be OK to use or sell?
A few months ago I was in an accident with a car on my way home from work (oncoming car turned left in front of me). My bike was severely damaged, the frame broke in two and the front wheel is bent ...
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How can I tell a bike is safe after a crash?
I was recently in an accident where a car pulled out on me. I hit the car around the front wheel and me and the bike went over the bonnet and landed on the road, the other side of the car. I was ...
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