User SamA - Bicycles Stack Exchange

SamA

Member for 4 years, 2 months
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Boston, Massachusetts, USA

15 Questions

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27 votes

4 answers

4k views

How to tell when it's time to give up on tires?

asked Sep 27, 2022 at 3:11

22 votes

15 answers

4k views

What applications exist for bicycle power, besides propulsion? [closed]

asked May 24, 2022 at 2:28

20 votes

4 answers

2k views

How are bike mechanics trained and recruited?

asked Sep 28, 2022 at 13:19

16 votes

1 answer

4k views

Why do bike share bike typically have drum brakes?

asked Aug 29, 2022 at 14:21

12 votes

5 answers

7k views

Why do we say we "ride" and not "drive" bicycles?

asked May 18, 2022 at 2:06

12 votes

4 answers

1k views

Quality check for donated tubes

asked Nov 30, 2022 at 1:27

11 votes

5 answers

3k views

Why would I use a trainer instead of riding outside?

asked May 21, 2022 at 2:35

10 votes

7 answers

1k views

General mounting solutions for lights etc

asked Apr 23 at 16:23

9 votes

7 answers

1k views

On road repair for hydraulic brakes

asked Dec 28, 2022 at 16:55

7 votes

4 answers

9k views

Can disc brakes cause front quick-release to loosen?

asked Sep 12, 2019 at 16:43

5 votes

2 answers

527 views

Why are cheap bikes so heavy?

asked Sep 4, 2022 at 16:00

4 votes

1 answer

258 views

eBike torque sensors: Are hub systems capable of the same ride feel as mid-drive?

asked Feb 28 at 13:39

3 votes

2 answers

1k views

What's this Knocking from rear hub when coasting at high speed

asked Jul 14, 2022 at 10:35

1 vote

0 answers

78 views

What's bad about dork disk/pie plate? [duplicate]

asked Nov 13, 2022 at 16:36

1 vote

2 answers

226 views

Mounting friction shifters below the handlebar

asked May 10 at 13:58