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Restoring an old Trek 820 with a modern groupset
The main consideration is you need to avoid boost cranks, which only work with boost rear ends. Most or all of the cranks still come in a chainline version compatible with 135 QR (same as 142x12 thru-...
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What kinds of rear wheel hubs are compatible with my MTB?
There are 3 standards of hub interfaces in modern MTBs.
Which one you need is determined by the cassette you want to use:
Shimano HG: (sometimes called Shimano Standard or 11-speed hub) fits Shimano/...
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need a 24/34/42 crankset but can only find 24/34/44 is that ok?
The issue with larger chainrings is usually frame clearance, but with a triple and only 2T difference, very unlikely that it will be an issue.
For the rest,
You may need a slightly longer chain (1 ...
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Need advice on the best type of mountain biking cycling shoes for comfort?
As Hursey mentions in their comment, blistering is a sign of (extremely) poorly fitting footwear. Ultimately, comfort is a very personal thing because we all have different foot shapes. If possible, ...
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Need advice on the best type of mountain biking cycling shoes for comfort?
Also, have you tried simply adjusting your socks? Try different thicknesses, different materials, but also perhaps double up. Thin under thick is good for hiking if you've got room, with the fit of my ...
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Need advice on the best type of mountain biking cycling shoes for comfort?
I think it is more of a general fit than a type-of-shoe problem and you probably have to go to a bike shop for some proper fitting/perhaps foot-measuring and then recommending a suitable model. As a ...
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Need advice on the best type of mountain biking cycling shoes for comfort?
I find that fitting cycling shoes is different to your regular shoes because the motions are different.
Most cycling specific shoes should be a close fit around the heel and firm over the instep, but ...
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What kinds of rear wheel hubs are compatible with my MTB?
The Scott Scale 980 comes stock with a rear hub that is a 5mm QR (Quick Release skewer) with an over-lock-nut (OLD) of 142mm. This is a NON-boost hub (boost is 148mm OLD). The freehub body is a ...
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Grip shifters not opening on a Mongoose Terrex (trying to remove the shifting cable)
Leave it on the Handlebar. Move the Brake lever 1" - 2cm away. Loosen grub screw and move the gear changer up beside the brake lever. You should have a gap on the bar - to the hand Grip. Move the ...
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What is the "preload" setting on the front fork suspension?
An important thing to remember about the preload setting on a coil fork, is that it does NOT adjust the stiffness of the fork spring. The stiffness, also known as spring rate, is the amount of ...
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Upgrading 2021 Giant Roam 2 Disc (wheels, groupset, chain)
I strongly recommend you to check on the bike, instead of looking at the spec sheet. It looked very strange to me: the picture shows a derailleur that looks like a RD-M5120, which is the cheapest ...
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26' Maxxis Ikon 2.35 Bike slipped while pedalling
For a Maxxis Ikon, 23psi is completely reasonable, in fact at that pressure they are probably offering near optimum grip.
While these are off road tires, they are pretty low profile and on pavement, ...
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Maximum cassette size for 24 inch wheel and 20 inch wheel
The limiting factor is more how close to the road your lower jockey wheel gets. If you just ride plain flat roads, then less clearance is workable. If you ride through anything less-flat than a road,...
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1x9 wide range cassette
The Microshift Advent is a 9 speed derailleur that they say is rated to a max cog size of 42-46, with a capacity of 47, so it should be fine for an 11-46 setup. Only compatible with their shifter ...
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What steps to minimize corrosion in mountain bike in non-climate controlled storage
As long as there is not much moisture present, 90 days should have no effect on your bike. I've never kept my bikes in climate-controlled storage and never had any problems. But if you are concerned, ...
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Restoring an old Trek 820 with a modern groupset
Most modern systems are "designed" for 28/29 inch wheels (that allow lower ratios), so going with a modern MTB groupset will introduce a risk of "running out of speeds". But in ...
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