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How to adapt a tube-mounted clamped accessory for a larger diameter tube?

I bought an Abus bike lock which came with a tube mount called the Abus EaZy KF. The issue is that this mount only supports up to 36 mm diameter tube but the smallest tube on my bicycle is 38 mm. I ...
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How do I fix, repair, or replaace a bent seat post?

Awhile back, the seat post on my bicycle bent over. The seat post is a hollow metal tube located just underneathe the bike seat or bicycle saddle. How do you fix this problem?
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Chip in carbon seat tube?

I pulled out the seatpost on my Giant TCR and notice something like a chip in the seat tube, are defects like this normal?
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Trimmed seatpost gets stuck without bottoming out

I have a new-to-me bike that I can comfortably standover, but I just cannot get the seat down as low as I need. Thinking I'd just need to trim the seatpost, I took it to my bike shop and they did it ...
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Can a dropper post be added to a Giant bicycle with D-Fuse?

I just bought a Giant Revolt that comes with a D-Fuse seat post. I really hate this mechanism, I have to remove the seat frequently to store the bike. I was wondering if it's possible to change to a ...
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Seat Tube Size?

I was just wondering if there was anyone on here who knows or could help me figure out my seat tube size. My bike is a 2008 Kona Stinky Deluxe. I don't have any calipers for checking either, and I've ...
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Seatpost/saddle moving down when riding

I noticed that that my saddle started moving down when riding (maybe 1cm/hour). When cleaning the inside of the seattube I noticed that the part at the height of the clamp became smooth, compared to ...
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What is the meaning of multiple front derailleur clamp measurements?

I am putting a front derailleur on a Surly Long Haul Trucker frame. I know from the LHT specs that the front derailleur clamp diameter should be 28.6mm. However, for the Shimano Deore front derailleur ...
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