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Tools, parts, techniques, and procedures to keep your bike in working order. MAINTENANCE is not the same as REPAIR, a separate tag. Maintenance is what one does on a regular basis. Repair is what one does only when something is broken.
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The drivetrain on my bike needs replacement, given the cost, do I just get a new bike?
Probably best to not go through the specific components on my bike, however, the sprockets, chainset, jockey wheels and chain need replacing due to excessive wear. Coupled with that, the cables are in …
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Maintenance lube for Aluminum Electra Townie
Cup and cone bearings on a bicycle need 'preload' for them to work properly under load. This is because the balls are tiny spheres of metal that deform under your weight. Hence the bearings must be ti …
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Where to find bolts for an old Raleigh Bicycle?
I spent my formative years in a Raleigh Five Star Dealership that just so happened to buy up all of the vintage Raleigh mudguards of the steel type for 26" wheel 3 speed bikes. (Raleigh had a warehous …
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How long is the life cycle of a bicycle?
This lifetime can be extended indefinitely through new components and diligent maintenance (or instantly shortened in the case of a crash). …
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Home-made sealed freewheel?
Multi-speed freewheels do not work if packed with grease. To assemble it so that it works trouble free you will need a space cleaner than an integrated circuit factory as even the smallest speck of di …
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What kind of master link is most convenient for IGH / fixie / ss setups?
Shimano use a connecting pin for their 1/8" Nexus chains, for which you need a chain tool. As Neil notes, there is room for error popping these in and out.
As you have discovered, the SRAM powerlink …
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How long should a well-maintained chain last on a fixie and what can I do to prolong its life?
The question relates to a chain on a fixie, i.e. with no derailleur shifting it up and down onto different sized cogs, some of which being ludicrously small 11T or smaller in size.
My 1950's Raleigh …
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What makes grease appropriate for bikes?
The best grease is the grease with the least amount of contaminants. Everything else is secondary to that.
Naturally grease does not come with contaminants in it, but, in the workshop it attracts any …
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How to wash a bike properly?
On the urban commute you do not want to be constantly degreasing and lubing the drive chain. Simply keep it lightly oiled so that it is lubricated but not attracting dirt.
If you have normal rim br …
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Why would I need a torque wrench for a bicycle?
I am with yourself - no need (unless you have a very expensive pro roadbike). However there are new 'carbon fibre' components that have changed since the good-old-days. These can have things such as ' …
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What should I use to lubricate my kickstand?
GT85*, with excess removed :-)
*Or equivalent, even WD40 will suffice.
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Is it harmful to shift RD while climbing standing?
Personally I changed my riding out of the saddle habits when I bought a speedometer. Rarely did I notice an increase in speed when out of the saddle, typically getting a 1 - 1.5 mph drop even if I fel …
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How to prevent my chain from breaking?
Right now I am doing the opposite: wearing a chain out until it snaps. This is on a 'beercycle' bike that is kept indoors so rust is not a problem. What I know from the experiment is that, so long as …
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Do brake cables become more elastic with time?
Brake pads, when first set up, should hit the wheel rim square-on in the vertical plane and almost square on in the horizontal. I say 'almost' because you ideally need a millimeter of gap at the back …
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What kinds of brake designs exist, and what are their general pros and cons?
You'll be needing the Wikipedia page on bicycle brakes for this as they have everything covered, including history and the rare types that are no longer in general circulation.
As for your assertion …