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Repairing your bike when something is broken. REPAIR is not the same as MAINTENANCE, a separate tag. Repair is what one does only when something is broken. Maintenance is what one does on a regular basis.
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How to Patch a Bike Tube?
It should not have any holes around the spoke holes and should fully cover the holes
If you plan to repair the inner tube, use a marking pen to mark hole. Make four marks, one to each side of hole. …
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How to route cables aroung the head tube?
There is no right or wrong way but it is designed to ensure that shifters work efficiently with the derailleurs. The route of shifter cable is determined by the cable routing and stops on the bike.
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Should I oil new cable housings?
No, you shouldn't apply to additional lube to new cables and housing. These come pre-coated (cables) and pre-greased (outers) so adding anything additional is not required and could possibly degrade t …
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Disc brake producing noise after a crash
An unaligned caliper (the unit that sits over the disc) is far more likely than a bent rotor. It's more exposed and susceptible to being knocked.
You should first try to realign your disc brake calip …
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Slow lever return after shortening brake line and bleeding
There are three possible things that could be causing this:
Too little mineral oil remaining in the system, did you top up the brakes after shortening them?. This would create a vacuum in the system …
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Way to fix outward dent in rim?
On a ride today I ran over a water run off too fast and have caused an outward bulging dent in both sides of my rim. The bulge is hardly noticeable to see or touch but I "think" I can feel it when rid …
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Bicycle Repair Stand Solutions for bikes with a Dropper style seatpost
If I have no other option I will clamp on the seat collar. I avoid clamping on the stanchion of the dropper as not to pull it past the furtherest extension, especially when working on a highly torqued …
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Brake and chain problems after a muddy ride (ed. note: suspected chainsuck)
Bikes are made to be ridden through water and get wet so don't worry!
The biggest risk is that you've contaminated your rear rotor with WD40 and this has been transferred to the brake pads.
I would cl …
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"Quick Fix" Tyre Repair Spray Cans
If you are that adverse to fixing a tyre in the rain or at night use a preventative treatment rather than a temporary repair such as this. …
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What is the necessary equipment on longer bike rides?
I carry a small reservoir pack and also use my pockets to carry:
Gear Repair
compact multitool (covers all screws and bolts on my bike - I have ht2 cranks so don't have to worry about big hex for crank …
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Rockshox Pike Scratch
The best solution (value and quality) is to replace the Crown Steerer Unit (CSU).
There are other fixes such as nail polish but you always run the risk of tearing the seals.
The work isn’t much differ …
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