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Anonymous02/11/26, 09:31No.2065530/bqg/ ― Bike Questions General
>hydraulic disk brakes would have prevented this edition
Resources:
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/
https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-help
https://www.youtube.com/@RJTheBikeGuy/videos
https://www.youtube.com/@durianriders
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Anon02/11/26, 13:33No.2065539
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>I can access a place that's basically a charity(sort of) bike repair group that's run out of a small brick warehouse unit
And by the looks of it, they've closed down in the last month and a half. The last bike shop I even know of that isn't that one incredibly shitty chain store is now even further away and even harder to get to by public transportation. We're hitting levels of JUST that shouldn't even be possible.
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Anon02/11/26, 16:13No.2065545
Who is responsible for making both 200mm rotors and 203mm rotors?
Why is every industry fucked with constant bullshit where you have to have special parts, there's nothing truly standard. Just a bunch of proprietary shit. 130mm skewers, 135mm skewers, different bell ends. Press fit BB, different size BBs with slight differences
It's all too much. I'm just gonna pay the extra $, fix my shit and ride my bike. Sorry not sorry
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Anon02/11/26, 19:06No.2065555
There is this I don't get, I have 622x32c tires with mechanical disk brakes and the rear wheel skid all the time, so I use the front one as gently as possible, that said, isnt hydraulic disk brakes overkill? at least for thin tires
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Anon02/11/26, 19:51No.2065559
622mm rotors > 160mm rotors
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Anon02/12/26, 02:53No.2065579
I like how easy hydro brakes are to use.
I have a hydraulic brake bike and a rim brakes bikeDiscs for dirt
Rim for roadSimple as
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Anon02/13/26, 01:17No.2065613
Rim brakes would be fine if they didn’t destroy your wheels. Wheel manufacturers need to make replaceable brake strips that can be attached to the wheels. Until then I’m using discs.
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Anon02/13/26, 02:16No.2065621
I have a carbon bike, an accident caused some paint to chip on my frame, I color matched the paint from the manufacturer but I need to clear coat it after too.What should I clear coat my frame with? Just an acrylic clear coat? What do they spray on most bike frames to protect the paint?
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Anon02/13/26, 03:01No.2065629
I've been riding rim brakes my whole life and never wore out a rim, but I haven't been riding the same bike the whole time. anon who actually has worn through rims posted this
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Anon02/13/26, 03:54No.2065634
Ive worn a set of rims before, with fairly good maintenance too. but it wont just happen overnight.
OTOH ive seen a boatload of rims bowed out or crack in da shop
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Anon02/13/26, 23:37No.2065699
This looks so fucking stupid, will a larger and stronger magnet be enough to straighten the sensor in line with the fork? The manual says 5mm gap max with stock magnet which is fucking stupid.
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Anon02/15/26, 00:41No.2065767
Is there an Aliexpress full mudguard kit for 29” wheels? Proper touring style that goes right down to the chainstay at the back wheel and most of the way to the ground on the front. I couldn’t find any and I’m not paying $150+ to buy two pieces of plastic locally from the big bike shop Jew.
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Anon02/15/26, 23:50No.2065816
do they have chinese clik valve clones on aliexpress yet?
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Anon02/16/26, 23:24No.2065880
Why doesn't anyone make 26" wheels or tires or even brakes anymore?
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Anon02/17/26, 01:01No.2065890
cant you just adjust your seat to give you effectively shorter cranks
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Anon02/17/26, 21:27No.2065966
So I'm selling my bike saddle online and I want to add a note to the package. Im not the most poetic person so, suggestions for two or four more lines to add to this (should fit on a post-it note)?>This saddle’s seen a crack or two,
>But now it’s starting fresh with you.
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Anon02/17/26, 22:49No.2065975
If bigger wheels are faster then why isn't every bike 60" or larger?
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Anon02/20/26, 00:45No.2066103
fucking threaded fork is a pain in the ass. Should I just say fuck this shit and get a 1" threadless fork? carbon even?
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Anon02/22/26, 16:02No.2066253
How fucked am I?I'm restoring an old touring bike, and I just ordered a couple hundred bucks of new gears and such.
Then I find a little tear, and some sanding later, quite a big tear, only on the inner side.
You guys reckon this will stand up to some light use, around-town type stuff?
The frame has some sentimental value, so I'd like to keep it.
It's aluminium btw
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Anon02/22/26, 16:10No.2066256
I took a spill on some ice. I thought I was fine, I even did a military fitness test thing after, but it was bad enough that I fell on my wrists/hands and belly and broke the mirror and light off my front fork. It was bad enough that my gloves were cut up from bracing my landing, which is to say it wasn't so bad I jammed my wrists or anything. The only pain at the time was in my knee.But today, my arm fucking aches a ton in a spot it usually doesn't. Is it normal for injuries to only start hurting a day or two later? Did I fuck up my arm mildly? Can I take this as an excuse to take a day off of work?
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Anon02/22/26, 18:52No.2066271
>didn't realize a the old frame was out of whack
>dish the wheel to fit it
>ride a while with everything centered
>crash the frame
>get a new frame
>it seems properly centered now but I have to re-dish the wheel
>make it egg shaped instead
>loosen all spokes and start again
>it fits but it's not centered
>realize the dropouts were out of alignment and fix it
>dish the wheel againI just want to ride my bike
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Anon02/24/26, 16:34No.2066426
hi, I've never used carbon paste before.
is it supposed to be gritty? I guess that would grip it, but I bought cheap chink paste.
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Anon02/25/26, 21:37No.2066523
Will a 2x road front derailleur (70s) work with 3x chainring (late 80s)? Friction shifting btw.
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Anon02/26/26, 04:30No.2066551
in actually cycling (sorta, i have an ebike, im lazy) i have become a militant cyclist and got into the numtot bike youtubes and goddamn they have the most surface level bullshit takesare there any good radicalizing resources for cycling or urbanism that aren't just "lol dutch look so nice :)" because i wasted like 20 minutes of my life listening to that Not Just Bikes retard try to say that the reason finns bike in winter and canadians do not (this is false; canadians bike in winter too) is because muh urbanism and not because the places people successfully bike in winter are mostly flat but more importantly have stable but cold temperatures that result in a certain type of surface that is hard with some give (as opposed to fresh powder over ice that will laugh at both your studded tires and God, or wet snow which will just eat all the energy you put into it with the rear while laughing off all attempts to not slide side-to-side in the front)
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Anon02/26/26, 09:22No.2066576
what kind of bike should i be looking for? i want something that can go off road (not mountain bike trails, more like 4wd tracks and fire trails/hiking tracks) and can hold some bags inside the frame. it needs to be able to hold a fair amount of weight, think a 100kg rider plus 20kg of cargo plus the weight of the bike. it also has to be basically fully serviceable in the bush somewhere.
im looking for something i can go bikepacking with basically, but the ones i see online have a fairly low weight limit and im hoping i can get some advice here
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Anon02/27/26, 10:31No.2066634
How bad of an idea would be oiling my bike with rapeseed oil?
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Anon02/28/26, 01:34No.2066683
>lol RAPE seed its RAPE seed not canola its RAPE my bike runs on RAPE man !!!!!!!!!!!
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Anon02/28/26, 04:38No.2066699
Do these work and are they safe? The frame doesn't have those two boses on the seat stayI've got a spare 26" wheelset I can slap onto my friend's bike and he doesn't want to spend money to get the correct size wheels.
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Anon02/28/26, 20:03No.2066721
>do all you guys live in a favela in brazil or something?
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Anon03/01/26, 00:20No.2066734
Chinese items>Nanlio solid alu forksGreat value, looks slick, nice machining, will probably fit 99% of suspension to fixed fork swaps. Would buy again.>TNT wide flat alloy pedalsGot them in blood red, very nice machining, super solid, no wiggle after ~300km. Definitely comparable to something 3x the price in the west. Will be my go to pedal.>elitaone carbon seat postVery nice carbon work, super light, super clean, no surface finish but whatever. I have to say however the saddle holding mechanism is DIABOLICAL to get on and fixed right. Still, once it’s on it’s on and the quality is definitely as good as something 3-4x the price in the west. Would buy again if I got a new bike.>no brand coloured alloy bottle holderWould probably avoid any alloy bottle holder off Ali, they all look like the one I have got and the bottom bit is all loose and rattley. Should just be a single alu rod so I don’t see how it could be broken or defective. I might try some of the carbon bottle holder offerings.>Westbike biking computerNice cheap wireless unit for just speed and a few other things. Dirt cheap, decent enough quality for what it is.>Rockbros tail lightSweet little unit that hangs off the back of the saddle. Kino aesthetic. Good light, good battery life, USB-C charging. Has a very cool feature where it glows brighter as you brake like a car light. They also do this mini pair that connect together with the main one and plug in at your bar ends. They all flash in sync and stuff, might check them out. Also has police mode where they flash red and blue LOL. Have to see how long it lasts.>assorted coloured bolts (discs, headset, stem cap, general accessory bolts, valve caps)I ordered the most purchased ones and they were all of good quality and cheap. There is definitely cheese grade stuff out there in terms of fasteners but if you stick to the most ordered stuff you should be fine.In transit
>full mudguard set
>carbon drop bars
>titanium thru axles
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Anon03/01/26, 10:11No.2066757
Glad to see I'm living rent free somewhere
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Anon03/02/26, 14:02No.2066791
>Need 20 inch wheel for my folding bike
>Go to the chain store that sold me my bike
>"I need a 20 inch wheel for (specific folding bike)"
>Has one in stock, sells me it
>Go home, remove old wheel, change tyre over, go to fit the new wheel
>It's too wide, doesn't fit between the forks
What the fuck. There are different wheel widths to this shit?
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Anon03/03/26, 00:32No.2066817
My taint hurts like shit when I get on the peloton for ~30 mins. And also my dick shrivels up and feels really uncomfortable for like 10 minutes after I get off. How do I fix?
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Anon03/03/26, 07:21No.2066842
does a dynamo hub that works both ways exist? like one that i can use to power a small battery on cloudy days but on sunny days can be spun up by a small solar panel?
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Anon03/03/26, 08:05No.2066845
is it worth getting a road bike if you live in the country side with inconsistent roads or should I look for gravel bikes
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Anon03/03/26, 11:23No.2066852
I'm looking to replace every single spoke on my wheels to stainless. I'm running 12g black spokes right now that are rusting out and bubbling under the factory coat. I was recommended Sapim spokes but I have no clue of what to do for the nipples. The current nipples are 19 mm in length and 5.7mm in diameter. Nothing comes close to that size I can find. If I run 14mm do I have to change the spoke length since it's way shorter? Will the 1mm smaller diameter of the spoke nipple also cause problems?
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Anon03/03/26, 13:17No.2066866
Spec sheet says that Super Record 11 (2009) has a max cog of 29T. Can you realistically push it to 32T without having a derailleur extender/wolf tooth?Forums are mixed on it. Some say yes and some say stick to 29/30T.
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Anon03/04/26, 01:31No.2066912
I managed to break a spoke tonight. I don't even know how. I set off, heard a weird noise, looked down and oops spoke is just dangling free.It broke at the mushroom head part, not the threaded nipple. How could this have happened so I can avoid it when I lace up a new wheel?
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Anon03/04/26, 01:37No.2066913
I know this is bad
But will it kill me?Also I got these bars off an abandoned bike…
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Anon03/04/26, 02:09No.2066916
[/n/thread/2064038#p2064118]I finally got it - thanks for all of your suggestions. Kool stop tire lever, hair dryer to heat the tire, and I pushed the tire up against a wall to free up a hand.Took a bunch of dawn dish soap to get the bead to seat right, but tire is on and should be good to go when it gets warm outside again.What a mess
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Anon03/05/26, 05:47No.2067004
Can you guys tell me what this is for? Apparently for a rear basket? It's an old Raleigh.
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Anon03/05/26, 17:22No.2067034
Has "Please re-read the SI-brochure" guy awakened from years of hibernation?
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Anon03/05/26, 19:37No.2067037
Is this primarily a road cycling board?I recently discovered I like mountain biking/exploring and don't know what to get.I bought an Ozark Trail Ridge last year and I've put ~1500 miles on it primarily in the trails.I'm tired of trying to find a used bike and now I'm wondering what used bike I should buy.
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Anon03/06/26, 00:28No.2067052
What's the best way to store a bicycle when it's not in use?
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Anon03/06/26, 05:00No.2067083
If I'm unsure on a frame size when buying online should I drop down a size or will this cause issues?
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Anon03/06/26, 11:37No.2067098
Whats the story with the groupsets on aliexpress? I've bought a couple over the years and outside of the lack of packaging they appear and work as well as the legit product just for half the price. Are they just selling them without the markup or where are these coming from?
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Anon03/06/26, 13:48No.2067103
Is there any functional difference between r2000, r3000, and the 4700 brake levers?
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Anon03/06/26, 14:05No.2067104
I bought a brake disc and pads I realized afterwards I don't need, since the issue was between ground and screwdriver. Should I keep them as backup just in case, or should I return them ?
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Anon03/07/26, 01:16No.2067127
>LMAOOOO THE SCIENTIFIC UNIT SYSTEM REQUIRES SCIENCE TO USE, KEK WAHT A BEEYACH!!!!!
Why are americans like this?
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Anon03/07/26, 07:06No.2067152
How to find a bike seat that doesn't destroy my gooch?
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Anon03/07/26, 08:40No.2067157
saddle*
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Anon03/07/26, 19:26No.2067168
how do semi-slick tires like schwalbe g-one rs work outside asphalt?
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Anon03/08/26, 00:35No.2067210
If I'm lazy and gay should I throw away my crappy tire "hybrid" with a motor on it and just get a 1l+ cruiser
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Anon03/08/26, 00:37No.2067211
My drive wheel is missing a spoke due to winter weather temperature-related stresses and also that wheel being actually bent. How long can I ride on it until I die, and will my death be the result of poor maintenance or just general lifestyle?
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Anon03/08/26, 01:16No.2067217
Guys my wheel broke bcuz of temperature
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Anon03/08/26, 01:19No.2067218
im radicalizing
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Anon03/09/26, 15:23No.2067309
do you have to change the cassette and chainrings when a chain wears out or is it only the other way around
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Anon03/09/26, 19:12No.2067325
700c 28mm wide tire doesn't really have a clearance on steel fork at the top, and rubs there in one place. Should I just give up and get 25mm tire, or could I in theory file a 5 - 7mm concave relief in the protruding top tube?
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Anon03/09/26, 19:57No.2067332
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