Unanswered Questions
805 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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How did we get to traditional size pulleys and when exactly did they become a relic of tradition?
Over time in the development of rear derailleurs brought to market, we can see most of the players going larger in tooth count most of the time, for both mainstream off-the-shelf components and also ...
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What is forward drag on a coaster brake
I have a single-gear coaster brake bicycle that needed fixing. I would have to pedal real hard to get it to go and backpedal a block in advance for bike to stop. Very spongy brakes. Well I took brake ...
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Shimano road bike lever leaking mineral oil
I have a leak in my Shimano DA 9170 (right) shifter. When I do a bleed, everything seems to work for a ride or two and then I start to lose braking power and the underside of the brake hood is wet ...
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Swain Power-HR relation
I am trying to understand how to use Swain HR to Power equation in my case. Here is a calculator where one can vary the inputs and see the various outputs based based on the equation: http://www....
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Help identifying MTB frame
Apologies making ANOTHER one of these threads...Anyhows:
Bought a bike third hand, frame has been stripped and painted. Trying to find make & model so I can get some offset bushings for the shock. ...
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No LED on Junction Box on 2018 di2 8050 - But fully functioning
My 2018 di2 8050 is fully functioning as it should. Battery all good holding charge and i can charge battery ok using SM-BCR2.
Just no lights on junction box when i hold any gear change lever for 5 ...
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Can't find derailleur hanger for an old Nakamura
I tried local parts shops and tried the internet and still can't find the right hanger, And I no longer have the old broken one.
I can't even find the bike on the internet, The only photo I found was ...
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keep going off-axis on big jumps i don't know how to stop it?
I've been riding for about 5-6 years, and can speed through tech, can do hips, speed-jumps 5-8 meters... but every time theres a jump with a steep lip, or involves me going quite high, i keep coming ...
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SRAM XD cassette will not fit on the splines of an XDR driver
I have an 11 speed 10-42 XD cassette that I am trying to fit on an XDR driver (this one - https://www.alltricks.com/F-41493-pieces-roues/P-676097-fulcrum_body_sram_xdr). No matter how I turn the ...
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Shutter Precision PD-8 dynamo hub cogging after removing wheel for cleaning
I removed my dynamo wheel to remove and clean my rotor and brake pads. I forgot to unplug the wiring from the connector before removing the wheel from the fork, but I didn't even realize that until I ...
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Is there anything special about the dome nuts on a Nexus hub?
I've just bought a Dahon Vitesse folding bike (a few years old) and I'm sorting out some annoyances.
One small but surprisingly tricky thing is that the back axle nuts stick out quite a long way ...
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Sram AXS derailleur does not shift
Have you encountered a problem where a rear AXS derailleur stops shifting? Any suggestions?
I bought a mint 2023 GX AXS derailleur on Marketplace, it worked for the first short test ride on a road but ...
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Scott 965 hub Problem
Good afternoon, I recently bought a Scott 965, I chose this bike for the beauty of it and the equipment it came with, I wanted to change to a bike with sealed bearings and leave the bearings Sphere ...
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Shimano Roller Brake Model BR-IM31 (specifically!!)
New to the world of roller brakes (new cargo bike) and need to change back inner tube due to flat.
I'm trying to work out how to remove the back wheel and have unclipped the gear cable (nexus hub) but ...
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Mavic Cosmic SLS - carbon separation
Some aero’ wheels are an aluminium rim with a carbon fibre shroud. On a Mavic Cosmic SLS rear wheel, I’ve found that the carbon fibre shroud is separating from the aluminium rim. Just visible in the ...
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