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Pros and Cons of buying a floor bike
It highly depends on the mileage it has done as a demo. Keep in mind: as a demo, the bike should be leaving the shop as good a bike as it can be for each demo customer. It will therefore have been ...
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Where can I buy a radiused washer?
Google "Diacompe half moon washer" and you'll see a bunch of options. Diacompe is the go-to for these. They make a tight and a broad radius version and call them rear and front respectively, ...
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Replacement Hoods for SRAM Rival 1 Levers
It's the second option, the "SRAM Cable Brake Hood Covers, Black, Fit 2013 Red 10-Speed, Red 22, Force 22, Rival 22, Pair". SRAM part number for black is 00.7918.010.000. To my awareness the ...
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Where can I buy a radiused washer?
Another option is to start with a thicker washer and file it till it has the fit you want.
You can use a radius gauge to determine the curve at that location on the frame/fork. It may be possible to ...
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Pros and Cons of buying a floor bike
WARRANTY
Check with the seller that the bike comes with the same warranty that would be applied to a new bike. For some brands/models, that's a "lifetime of original owner" on the frame ...
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What is the best way to identify a bike part and how to get that information?
There are many ins and outs to this question.
Since your question is about all parts a manufacturer offers, the short answer is no, there's nothing close to what you're asking about. The reason is ...
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Hardtail XXL trekking bicycle with 1x12 gears
Weight limits for bikes are usually given for the "weakest" component, some components can handle more, but saying which one is of course difficult to say from our perspective.
From a pure ...
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Replacement Hoods for SRAM Rival 1 Levers
Nathan's answer seems to be correct, but I wanted to provide additional context to anyone searching for this issue in the future. See here a photo of one of my stock hoods that was installed when I ...
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Pros and Cons of buying a floor bike
It's normal to buy a fully assembled bike from the sales floor if one is available. Many shops will build their entire inventory immediately. If the bike is dirty or there are any other issues with it,...
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Pros and Cons of buying a floor bike
My answer comes from the perspective of a MTB rider, though it likely applies to road and gravel bikes as well.
There is a difference between a floor bike and a demo bike.
In the case of an MTB I'd ...
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Should I clean the mechanical disk brake rotors on my new bike
Cleaning the brake disks as you describe won't do any harm and it is good practice. While in transport, a greasy hand could have touched the disks and that would contaminate the brake pads which can ...
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Would a Rockefeller custom-build a frame? (If money were no object, is a custom frame always preferable to stock)
While the height of the seat is adjustable in wide range, the horizontal distance between seat and handlebars can only be adjusted in the range of few cm for seats that can be moved aft and forward, ...
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Would a Rockefeller custom-build a frame? (If money were no object, is a custom frame always preferable to stock)
I think this re-statement of the question improves it. The conceptual diagram of how each size could serve a range of riders is useful. And in theory, the further away from the middle point of a size'...
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