Tags
A tag is a keyword or label that categorizes your question with other, similar questions. Using the right tags makes it easier for others to find and answer your question.
A happy bike is a clean bike. How to keep your bike squeaky clean effectively and safely.
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Cyclocross is a form of bicycle racing consisting of short laps over many differing terrains, typically including grass, sand, mud, pavement, rocks and anything the course designer finds at the race s…
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Chain lube, oil, wax, grease, and other slippery stuff for bike components and frames.
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Bikes designed for dirt roads (hence the name) and singletrack as well as pavement. These bikes have a similar appearance to road bikes but tend to have longer wheelbases, more upright posture, lower…
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Roads - defined linear sections of adjacent land designated for travel.
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Use for racks that are installed on your bike. For the sort of rack that you park your bike in, please use the PARKING tag.
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A sprocket or sprocket-wheel is a profiled wheel with teeth that meshes with a chain. Bicyclists normally call the front sprocket attached to the cranks the "chainwheel" and the rear sprockets either…
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how to go faster or how to go faster safely. For questions about gears or derailleurs, use 'gears'
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The clothes you wear when riding, whether they're bike-specific or everyday.
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The part of the brake that absorbs the friction during the braking action.
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Power meters and all related data analysis. This includes how to train with power.
Power meters measure direct force applied to one of the pedals, crankarm, crankset, rear hub, or other methods.
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How to improve your cycling form -- whether you want to pedal with less pain or become more aerodynamic. Can also be used for mountain biking or BMX techniques such as hopping or jumping.
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The types of shoes that you might wear while cycling -- from flip flops to clipless shoes. No shoes also count as shoes.
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Kid trailers, cargo trailers, pet trailers, anything you pull behind your bike. Could also mean an Xtracycle or similar tag-along bike.
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The use of any kind of indoor/stationary bike trainers. This is a superset of [tag:turbos] and [tag:rollers]
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Health issues affecting cyclists: comfort, pollution, energy, ...
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Locks are used to secure bikes. Common varieties are cable/chain locks and U-locks (D-locks). If you're asking about suspension systems then use [tag:lockout] instead.
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to another part tag for questions where it is needed to disambiguate two parts with the same name, for example [front] [hub] or [front] [disc-brake]. This tag should not be used on its o…
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For questions about the metal used to build some bike frames; use for questions about its properties or care of parts made from it.
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Questions about the weight of a bike, other equipment, or the rider.
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Questions about bikes that are designed to fold or collapse for ease of storage.
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Stuff you add to a bike but aren't absolutely essential. May or may not actually bolt on. Such as rack, fenders, bottle cage, water bottle, bike computer, lights, bell, etc.
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Building a bike starting with a frame and adding components to it. If you're starting with tubes that's "framebuilding".
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Inexpensive bicycle goods and services. Maintenance and repairs done cheaply, etc.
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Front, rear, and side lighting for your bike as well as helmet lights. Incandescent and LED lights. Dynamo hubs, rechargeable batteries, and step-down circuits from ebike batteries are also included a…
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Brand-specific questions relating to Campagnolo groupsets and components.
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Correct tire pressure is important for comfortable and safe riding. Use this tag for questions about how to choose and maintain optimal tire pressure in general or in specific cases.
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Questions related to bicycle frames made from aluminum alloy.
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For questions where the young age of the cyclist is a factor.
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Questions referring to electronic devices which typically track a cyclist's ride metrics, such as their speed, distance, cadence, etc
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