View Full Version : Bike Maintenance
- Beginner maintenance q's - saddle slipping and pumps (5 replies)
- what to do with an old bike - cracked frame (5 replies)
- Tips for getting the wheel back on? (9 replies)
- Shifting problem (46 replies)
- Wonky headset Cap (4 replies)
- Going from Standard to Compact Gearing (help) (4 replies)
- Help! I HATE my aero seatpost! (5 replies)
- Clean chain and "new" tube (5 replies)
- MTB derailleur on road bike (11 replies)
- Q re: FSA crank on Cannondale Synapse (2 replies)
- carbon seat post slipping (7 replies)
- Oiling pivot points? (15 replies)
- Just blew a tire.. not sure how/why? (7 replies)
- wheel recommendations? (5 replies)
- Creaking while pedalling? (7 replies)
- Only on descents - I'm stumped (and kinda scared) (9 replies)
- Bike repair/maintenance book recommondations? (8 replies)
- Stem size in a Nishiki Riviera mixte? (16 replies)
- Cleaning chain/cassette (9 replies)
- Brake rubbing rim (10 replies)
- Sigma bike computer issue (7 replies)
- purdy new old bike (9 replies)
- Brakes (10 replies)
- Sprocket wear indicator? (1 replies)
- Double, Compact, or Triple? (7 replies)
- Broken grip shifter? (1 replies)
- Going from Shimano 105 to Sram Rival - maybe. (1 replies)
- Tire question (2 replies)
- Is there a limit to the number of patches? (1 replies)
- Trek Madone 6 forks breaking! (20 replies)
- Chain Lifespan (7 replies)
- Adjusted my front derailleur (4 replies)
- Cleaning wipes? (16 replies)
- handlebar tape question (18 replies)
- Rear Wheel Troubles... (6 replies)
- plagued with flats! (18 replies)
- Replacing cogs for shimano 105 7 speed. (2 replies)
- adjusting headset height (7 replies)
- Adjusting seat post? (2 replies)
- Dry Lube question (7 replies)
- ideas for short-reach handlebars that fit a 26 mm clamp? (8 replies)
- Rear brake problem? (4 replies)
- Tiagra RD (6 replies)
- Parts "grade" on touring-style bikes (5 replies)
- Shimano SL-R440-9 shifters (10 replies)
- Clamp on FD vs Braze-on with Clamp Adapter (1 replies)
- Crankarm - 170mm vs 172.5mm (16 replies)
- Triple to a double or compact (3 replies)
- Grooves worn away on seat post (3 replies)
- Riser Stem? (18 replies)
- frame backwards? (11 replies)
- Eeeek! Scratched chainstay (6 replies)
- Single Crankset upgrade (2 replies)
- very novice part swapping question... (8 replies)
- tensioning a wheel - spokes are stuck (4 replies)
- replacing machined bearings in hubs (4 replies)
- Trekking bars/mountain shifters (8 replies)
- Avid Elixir Pistons are Stuck! (1 replies)
- Chain cleaning challenged (19 replies)
- Shift it up (1 replies)
- Seat sliding down (6 replies)
- Touring brake lever question (4 replies)
- Cost Conundrum, from a beginner. (1 replies)
- Fixing the old bike (0 replies)
- Fixing the old bike (0 replies)
- Tektro Brake Lever question (14 replies)
- Cantilever brakes (8 replies)
- Cassette compatibility (12 replies)
- Shimano Flight Deck bici pc (2 replies)
- Front Derailleur clamp sizes - can they be converted? (2 replies)
- Replacing a wheel -- am I ordering all the right parts? (8 replies)
- How important is a tire gauge? (8 replies)
- Chain slow when pack pedaling (9 replies)
- Tube Sizes? (3 replies)
- $30 bike stand (13 replies)
- The joy of fixing a bike :) (8 replies)
- How to Videos (7 replies)
- Tire recommendation (13 replies)
- Am I expecting too (4 replies)
- Tektro V-brake Not Re-centering After Braking (2 replies)
- tips and/or tricks for stubborn tires??? (22 replies)
- Need help diagnosing a tire problem (4 replies)
- More tire repair videos (2 replies)
- Flat tire question (4 replies)
- Maintenance question... (4 replies)
- Another upgrading thread. (5 replies)
- wrench school (2 replies)
- Rejuvinating a vintage bike - suggestions? (23 replies)
- Smugness (1 replies)
- Mountain Bike Cassestte on Road Bike (18 replies)
- What am I looking at (6 replies)
- Chain fell off... (first time) (7 replies)
- She's done She's Done!!! (8 replies)
- Presta valve... (2 replies)
- Warped chainring. (4 replies)
- Pump vs cartridges (tools, tools, oh my) (41 replies)
- Help! I need a spoke wrench... (7 replies)
- Weird bike "stuttering" (4 replies)
- Brought Lexi for her checkup - gonna be spending some $$$ (2 replies)
- 4mm screws fix Frog Problem! (0 replies)
- Trying to buy a multi-tool (7 replies)
- Bike pump hissing during inflation (beginner question) (27 replies)
- PDF on How to Repair Your Frog Pedals (6 replies)
- Cannot remove the cassette even with the right tools (13 replies)
- wheelbuilding (12 replies)
- Travel Agents (4 replies)
- Chain rust = replacement? (7 replies)
- Disc Brakes (3 replies)
- Should I patch the tube only before I'm going to use it? (6 replies)
- Cost for repainting / powder coating frame? (18 replies)
- Powertap Standard vs Powertap Pro (2 replies)
- When to replace Speedplay Frog Cleats (2 replies)
- Are 650c and 24" wheels the same thing? (7 replies)
- brake questions (14 replies)
- broken chain cures shyness... (8 replies)
- How do you clean out your dirty, oilly rags? (2 replies)
- Problem with internal hub (sturmey archer) (3 replies)
- UPDATE: on changing handle bar stuff (0 replies)
- going double to triple (23 replies)
- Learned more today than I ever thought... (6 replies)
- Tool recommendations (10 replies)
- Taking apart, cleaning, and lubing jockey pulleys (16 replies)
- head tube height? and stem length (11 replies)
- Dura-ace 10 speed 7800 casette query (5 replies)
- flats (1 replies)
- Topeak road morph - mounting? (11 replies)
- Won't shift on first try (24 replies)
- Specialized Ruby and front derailleur issues (7 replies)
- Cleaning a Folder (3 replies)
- Slowly slipping grips (4 replies)
- Presta Valves (7 replies)
- Need some help stripping down a thrift bike.. (4 replies)
- Help! I broke my shifter! (7 replies)
- Kool-Stop tire bead jack (2 replies)
- Do you have a Torque Wrench? (9 replies)
- Numbers on headset? (2 replies)
- "Broken" M324 pedals (11 replies)
- Brake-in tune up (0 replies)
- Replacing handlebars on the cheap (4 replies)
- Derailleur adjustment with compact crank (46 replies)
- Small Rider, Small Hands (14 replies)
- Cable Housing (3 replies)
- changing cranksets (3 replies)
- Stupidest Bike Accessory Ever?? (you be the judge ...) (16 replies)
- Gitane Mixte - rear wheel issues: is it the dropouts? (10 replies)
- itty-bitty annoying adjustment screw on mtb brakes (2 replies)
- time to shop... (19 replies)
- How wide do they go? (25 replies)
- Chain - To Change or Not to Change... (13 replies)
- Learned a lesson bleeding brakes -Long post warning (3 replies)
- change the stem? (3 replies)
- fixing up a nishiki (5 replies)
- Women Ergo Handlebars (12 replies)
- Suggestions for finding noise I hear while riding (5 replies)
- brake cables on the tandem... (2 replies)
- Shut that saddle up! (10 replies)
- I replaced my own brake pad! (10 replies)
- When to replace a crank? (22 replies)
- What shifters do I need? (2 replies)
- Chainring wear (2 replies)
- Front derailleur rotates on frame (5 replies)
- Different sprocket for hills? (4 replies)
- Recommendation for maintenance manual? (1 replies)
- Slowing down hill!!! (28 replies)
- chain rub on front chainring (7 replies)
- Changing grips secret? (13 replies)
- Mechanic School? (15 replies)
- Converting to internal gearing? (6 replies)
- Headset Question (2 replies)
- What kind of stem is this? (2 replies)
- Cassette jumping/rattling only in smallest cog? (15 replies)
- Saddle Wear - I didn't realize it was this bad! (3 replies)
- Lubricating brake cables? (2 replies)
- Which Components to Upgrade (8 replies)
- not becoming one of those annoying zealots (2 replies)
- mtb - changing bottom brackets (5 replies)
- cheap online bike parts (8 replies)
- Spoke troubles...should I replace the rims? (6 replies)
- Chain replacing specs? (11 replies)
- Do carbon bikes have a shelf life? (26 replies)
- What do you use to lube your seatpost? (8 replies)
- ? Wrap two colors of bar tape? (2 replies)
- Dura-ace 10-7800 vs 7801?? (5 replies)
- Found Campy Grease... (7 replies)
- Wheels questions, again (1 replies)
- I assembled my first wheels (2 replies)
- Frequency of replacing parts (13 replies)
- Reference Books and a brake question (7 replies)
- basic stuff (3 replies)
- Tyre blow-out. (2 replies)
- Replacing cleats: singly or as a pair? (15 replies)
- Silly Question about pedals (7 replies)
- Rear derailleur cable hanging up (9 replies)
- Proofhide (12 replies)
- How do you measure setback? (0 replies)
- Front fork Leakage or ??? (5 replies)
- Cantilever brakes and removing rear wheel (6 replies)
- Removal of Chain Guard on Trek 7.2 FX (12 replies)
- Pedal Install Tools (9 replies)
- Wheel Building (7 replies)
- Deb? DuraAce noise question (6 replies)
- Quill stem question (2 replies)
- New bike shifting woes - what's the deal??? (8 replies)
- BicycleTutor.com (3 replies)
- SRAM drivetrains (20 replies)
- Crankset change--advice appreciated! (32 replies)
- Success!! (4 replies)
- Mechanic Skills Class (24 replies)
- How do you give your bike a bath? (39 replies)
- Autumn bath (14 replies)
- Hmm? Is this from a shop tool... (12 replies)
- What is this thing? (12 replies)
- Tool Kits (6 replies)
- The rustbucket strikes again! (15 replies)
- rim cleaner (14 replies)
- Help with color coordination (15 replies)
- Evil devil tires of doom (7 replies)
- Leveling Saddles (16 replies)
- 1979 magna obsession. (7 replies)
- Wrench Tool kit suggestions (10 replies)
- Defective pump? (5 replies)
- Can hoods "shift" over time? (5 replies)
- Wheel build advice (2 replies)
- ghost shifting (26 replies)
- Losing a pedal? Sort of a survey. (9 replies)
- Total Fred question... (4 replies)
- To Buy or Not to buy (6 replies)
- derailleur problem (13 replies)
- Weird seatpost sizing (5 replies)
- rustbucket back into a commuter? (14 replies)
- Mysterious Ticking Solved at Last! (21 replies)
- Tire Size (15 replies)
- Learning wheel trueing (10 replies)
- replacing brakes and shifters (1 replies)
- Humbled by Howard's Half Hitches on my new gearing (2 replies)
- frozen chain link (5 replies)
- Inverse Principle of Bike Mechanics (12 replies)
- I broke my Ruby's seat stay! (repair advice please) (21 replies)
- Cassette wobble (9 replies)
- Almost thru my 1st bike build. (6 replies)
- I'm a little worked up... (Long Rant) (9 replies)
- Broken Valve Stems (8 replies)
- question for you large brained bikers! (5 replies)
- So I have this frame with 126mm rear dropouts... (4 replies)
- EEEEEKKK! My chain came off (33 replies)
- keeping shifters up (6 replies)
- tyre pressure? (15 replies)
- Mystery Hub (10 replies)
- Tire size (0 replies)
- Complete rebuild? (5 replies)
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.2 Copyright © 2025 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.