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Feasibility of upgrading a recent bike from a mechanical to an electronic groupset

On the technical feasibility: Note on brakes: most current electronic groupsets are provided for hydraulic disc brakes, so obviously, a frame designed for rim brakes won't work (Ultegra is for ...
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How do I reattach a screw to my front wheel's V - brakes, if it has come out? [Pictures attached]

You can’t fix this. The plastic that the nut was embedded in has been torn away. Luckily your brake is a construction of plastic over sheet metal so it’s not a terminal issue as long as the brake is ...
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How do I reattach a screw to my front wheel's V - brakes, if it has come out? [Pictures attached]

Your problem is more than just a screw coming out, a key piece of the lever arm is broken. The part that broke off is used to tension in, but the fact it got ripped off means the rest of the lever ...
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