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Cleaning wipes? 7rider2010-08-03 19:20
Hey all. My work bike team (i.e., me and a few others) are hosting a "Fix a flat" learning session
Trek Madone 6 forks breaking! ridebikeme2010-08-03 11:22
Last night while working, I received a couple of calls. It seems that a couple of my customers had s
ideas for short-reach handlebars that fit a 26 mm clamp? _kim_2010-08-02 01:12
I am looking to switch out the handlebars on an older touring bike I recently acquired that has a 26
Is there a limit to the number of patches? Lise2010-07-30 01:22
I've patched the front tire on my Marin Larkspur three times in the past year (hazards of city ridin
Tire question Catrin2010-07-29 17:21
The other day I examined the tires of both of my bikes for foreign objects - I did not expect to fin
Chain Lifespan RolliePollie2010-07-28 22:24
I think I may sort of already know the answer to this question, but I want to ask it anyway. My ori
plagued with flats! 2PharmDs2010-07-27 19:19
Hi, everyone! I'm pretty new here; been mostly lurking around up to now. I'm also fairly new to
Adjusted my front derailleur limewave2010-07-25 22:16
All by myself! No more chain dropping for me! I just needed to share with some friend
Rear Wheel Troubles... navybeetle2010-07-25 18:15
I posted this on the general discussion thread but then realized there was a maintenace section. Any
Replacing cogs for shimano 105 7 speed. g192010-07-21 00:17
On behalf of a friend here is the problem. For a Trek 2100 with a shimano 105 hyperglide 7 speed
adjusting headset height rain2010-07-16 03:12
I have a Giant OCR 1 which has a threaded headset. (I'm not sure why it has a threaded headset, it's
Crankarm - 170mm vs 172.5mm nscrbug2010-07-15 12:38
Ok...as some of you may know, I am in the process of shopping for a new bike. I am selling my Cerve
Dry Lube question Catrin2010-07-15 12:22
I use Rock & Roll Dry Lube on my bikes - they have one version for both road and mountain bikes so I
Adjusting seat post? pumpkinpony2010-07-13 20:22
Short of driving an hour back down to the bike store to ask the guy who replaced my old seat post wi
Rear brake problem? Owlie2010-07-13 03:20
Looking from the back of the bike, there is significantly more space between the left brake shoe and
Tiagra RD Catrin2010-07-13 03:13
My Trek 7.6 has a Tiagra RD and a Deore FD. With the conversion of my LHT to a flat-bar touring bike
Parts "grade" on touring-style bikes Grog2010-07-12 18:19
I'm starting my bike shopping and I'm looking for a more relaxed, light-touring oriented bike (as op
Eeeek! Scratched chainstay Catrin2010-07-06 22:32
Somehow one of the chainstays on my LHT appears to have been scratched. It is white though, which do
Shimano SL-R440-9 shifters Catrin2010-07-06 22:21
Does anyone have experience with these shifters? My LHT will be sporting these: http://techdocs.shi
Clamp on FD vs Braze-on with Clamp Adapter malaholic2010-07-05 21:54
A while back I had posted a question asking if my 31.8 clamp-on FD could be converted to a 34.9 clam
Grooves worn away on seat post abejita2010-07-05 17:55
Hubby got home today with a dollar between his saddle and seat post. Apparently, while he was ridin
Triple to a double or compact nscrbug2010-06-30 17:18
I have a 2007 Trek 2100 WSD that I had not ridden in a year because I bought a new bike last year.
frame backwards? Kim19762010-06-28 14:25
Hi Everyone, First of all this is the exact bike that I have: http://www.trekbikes.com/us/
Riser Stem? Catrin2010-06-21 10:23
Does this look like a riser stem? To me it looks like a solid unit, but wanted to see what others th
Single Crankset upgrade tharley2010-06-21 07:22
My little Raleigh comfort has a 7-speed, 14-34T Cassette & single 40T crankset. We took her to the L
very novice part swapping question... abejita2010-06-19 13:17
Ok, I've only been cycling since last summer and this is my first attempt at minor upgrades on my bi
Lever-free tire change (and gear issue) Kalidurga2010-04-29 15:36
Alrighty, I did it. Un-mounted the old tire on the rear wheel and mounted up a new one, totally lev
Threaded or Threadless, decisions, decisions?? Triskeliongirl2010-04-29 15:54
As some of you know, I bought a frame that I am building up as a travel bike. It has a 1 1/8" OD HT
short cables? KnottedYet2010-04-29 20:06
Are my new cables s'posed to be so short that they pull the front wheel to point straight ahead when
Disc Brakes--Maintenance Velobambina2010-04-29 19:57
Anyone out there have disc brakes? My new 'cross bike has them and I was wondering what I be aware o
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