User Criggie

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How do I open a Master Link in a chain?

chain tools

Mar 31 '17 at 17:23 Community♦ 1

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What is a taco?

Jan 26 '17 at 22:26 Community♦ 1

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Why is Shimano's 105 groupset called 105?

shimano history

Mar 5 at 19:09 RoboKaren 23.8k

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Why do front and rear wheel hubs have different sized ball bearings?

bearings

Aug 25 '18 at 1:24 Criggie♦ 48.5k

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Why does my inner tube have brown liquid inside? Now with internal photo

innertube sealant mud

Jul 12 '18 at 1:42 Criggie♦ 48.5k

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Why are almost all bicycle tyres cross-ply/bias ply and not radial construction?

tire technology

Oct 5 at 2:14 Blackcatprowl 1

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Are rotor bolts designed to shear?

disc-brake rotor torque-wrench

Feb 5 '17 at 18:54 Daniel R Hicks 46.5k

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How good or bad would chainsaw bar lubricant be as a bicycle chain lube?

chain lubricant frugal

Aug 2 at 17:22 cmaster 2,341

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Plastic rims and brake pads

brake-pads rim-brake

Jan 24 '17 at 3:04 Criggie♦ 48.5k

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Are all folding pedals a bit… bendy?

pedals folding-bicycle pedals-flat

Jan 18 at 13:00 Pete 1

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Is this aluminium rim saveable?

rims damage aluminum

Nov 10 at 8:40 Criggie♦ 48.5k

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Shared helmet etiquette

Jun 20 '17 at 21:17 CardMechanic 2,541

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Rear Tyre torn at rim - what was the cause?

tire rims damage

Sep 6 '18 at 14:01 cmaster 2,341

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Bike Rack design

parking parking-racks

May 26 '17 at 23:48 RoboKaren 23.8k

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Are brake lever reach limit screws necessary for any reason?

brake-levers

Sep 27 '16 at 15:44 Alexander 1,497

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How to deal with fog, condensing on the outside of glasses?

weather glasses

Jun 24 at 21:01 Community♦ 1

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Anti-rotation washers (non-turn) washers in non-parallel dropouts?

shimano internally-geared-hub dropouts alfine

Nov 22 at 11:34 Nobody 854

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Should I seal the open spoke holes on my front rim?

rims weather rain

May 4 '18 at 21:29 Criggie♦ 48.5k

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Is this wheel built incorrectly?

wheels wheel-building

Oct 2 '16 at 5:28 Nathan Knutson 26.4k

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What is the drag / power lost to a safety flag?

safety power recumbent aerodynamics

Jul 6 at 21:58 gerrit 2,004

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How to take a drink while riding?

hydration new-rider

Nov 14 '17 at 14:33 Kristian Kalvå 121

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Floor pump blowing wet air?

tools pump hydration

Jun 6 '17 at 15:59 paparazzo 14.3k

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Mixed pair of sintered and organic brake pads for disk brakes

road-bike brakes disc-brake brake-pads

Oct 19 '15 at 1:37 Criggie♦ 48.5k

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How to reduce vibrations to handlebars on aluminium road bike

road-bike vibration

Jun 19 at 14:42 David Richerby 15.4k

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Old freewheel removal

road-bike maintenance freewheel

Jun 8 at 16:46 Charles Riordon 11

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Wear on an IGH by pre-selecting gear under power

internally-geared-hub wear alfine

Mar 12 at 3:28 Code Abominator 228

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How to fit rivnut / nutsert to frame?

tools braze-on bottle

Jul 31 '18 at 18:18 Robert 1

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What are the benefits and drawbacks of different recumbent seat styles?

recumbent

Apr 4 '18 at 19:54 Willeke 1,727

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Suggestions for removal of old chrome?

handlebars rust chrome

Nov 4 '16 at 7:34 Criggie♦ 48.5k

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What caused this seat clamp / frame failure?

frames repair crack

Sep 12 '15 at 6:18 dlu 5,998

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43 Questions

How do I open a Master Link in a chain?

What is a taco?

Why is Shimano's 105 groupset called 105?

Why do front and rear wheel hubs have different sized ball bearings?

Why does my inner tube have brown liquid inside? Now with internal photo

Why are almost all bicycle tyres cross-ply/bias ply and not radial construction?

Are rotor bolts designed to shear?

How good or bad would chainsaw bar lubricant be as a bicycle chain lube?

Plastic rims and brake pads

Are all folding pedals a bit… bendy?

Is this aluminium rim saveable?

Shared helmet etiquette

Rear Tyre torn at rim - what was the cause?

Bike Rack design

Are brake lever reach limit screws necessary for any reason?

How to deal with fog, condensing on the outside of glasses?

Anti-rotation washers (non-turn) washers in non-parallel dropouts?

Should I seal the open spoke holes on my front rim?

Is this wheel built incorrectly?

What is the drag / power lost to a safety flag?

How to take a drink while riding?

Floor pump blowing wet air?

Mixed pair of sintered and organic brake pads for disk brakes

How to reduce vibrations to handlebars on aluminium road bike

Old freewheel removal

Wear on an IGH by pre-selecting gear under power

How to fit rivnut / nutsert to frame?

What are the benefits and drawbacks of different recumbent seat styles?

Suggestions for removal of old chrome?

What caused this seat clamp / frame failure?