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MaplePanda
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28 votes
20 answers
12k views

How can I prevent bicycle theft while bikepacking?

19 votes
10 answers
4k views

What would happen if I don’t replace worn drivetrain components?

16 votes
5 answers
5k views

Should square taper cranks be greased before installation?

15 votes
5 answers
4k views

What is the best technique to use when turning my bicycle?

15 votes
11 answers
5k views

As an enthusiast, how can I make a bicycle more reliable/less maintenance-intensive for use by a casual cyclist?

12 votes
1 answer
4k views

How do I rebuild Shimano XTR hydraulic brake levers?

9 votes
4 answers
2k views

How do bicycle brake manufacturers balance their products' physical limitations?

9 votes
2 answers
2k views

Why is my wheel going out of true after I mount and inflate the tire?

9 votes
3 answers
2k views

Why the small difference between common sizes of handlebars (31.8mm) and MTB seatposts (31.6mm)?

8 votes
2 answers
2k views

What is the heritage behind Shimano groupset names?

7 votes
5 answers
2k views

Considering modern bicycle trends (2021), why are presta valves still the dominant design?

6 votes
4 answers
2k views

What’s the MTB equivalent of road bike mileage for training rides?

6 votes
1 answer
115 views

Neighm my bicycle [closed]

6 votes
2 answers
786 views

How strong are pedals?

6 votes
2 answers
1k views

Is it possible to wear out the cassette lockring threads?

6 votes
2 answers
939 views

How does lubricating your chain help protect your cassette and chainrings from wearing too?

6 votes
2 answers
282 views

Which Shimano pedals have reverse threaded bearing adjustments?

5 votes
2 answers
346 views

Does it make sense to change the orientation of unmoving bearing components to equalize wear?

4 votes
1 answer
194 views

Why aren’t these Shimano PD-M980 coming apart?

4 votes
3 answers
851 views

How do I use this style of hitch rack?

4 votes
3 answers
1k views

Should Tiagra 4700 use a 10s or 11s chain?

4 votes
1 answer
445 views

Why is there a gap between the levers of my Tiagra 4700 shifter?

4 votes
2 answers
244 views

What is the heritage behind SRAM’s groupset names?

4 votes
3 answers
2k views

What cadence should you sprint at?

2 votes
1 answer
461 views

Why are bicycle tubing diameters often metric approximations of imperial measurements?

2 votes
2 answers
320 views

Is the offset of a suspension fork determined by the lowers, uppers, or both?

1 vote
3 answers
406 views

Cracked hub seal ring—will it be a problem?

1 vote
3 answers
174 views

How to improve climbing speed [duplicate]

1 vote
1 answer
148 views

Which parts should I pick for the ideal reasonable road bike? [closed]