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Parafin wax vs wet lube for bike chain lubrication?

So im thinking of waxing my chain (with parafin wax) what would the advantages of this be over wet lube (i use muck off). Anybody have any experience with waxed...

Asked on 09/01/2020 by Ben Poulter

6 answer

Why the small difference between common sizes of handlebars (31.8mm) and MTB seatposts (31.6mm)?

Many handlebars have a 31.8mm clamp section, and a common MTB seatpost size is 31.6mm. I know these are both around 1 1/4 inches. Why the 0.2mm difference though?...

Asked on 08/31/2020

2 answer

Why are my gears moving but my wheels not turning?

I have two bikes that when I pedal (yes I am pedaling in the correct direction) the gears turn freely, but the wheels don't. One of them I was...

Asked on 08/31/2020 by Scott Rowells

2 answer

Stubborn decals on alloy rims

I have a pair of SRAM Roam 50 wheels (like this) with very excessive decals. I'm trying to remove them but no known method seems to work....

Asked on 08/30/2020 by Tomer Weller

0 answer

One-sided axle vs regular axle

I’m planning to build a pedal car for kids (which I would love to use too), and many of the samples I saw on the web use one-sided axles. I...

Asked on 08/30/2020

1 answer

Clicking front hub after overhaul

I repacked a front hub I haven't worked on before and can't get rid of the clicking. (It wasn't clicking before I repacked it, just sluggish and overdue for an...

Asked on 08/29/2020 by 80sTourist

1 answer

Custom/modified Drivetrain 2x/3x Considerations and Planning

Planning a drivetrain setup for a new bike: Currently running old Shimano 3x9 44/32/22t on 11-34t, which gives me 19-115 gear-inches (about 620%).I used 29x2.0, 170mm crank to calculate...

Asked on 08/28/2020 by wienerwurst

3 answer

Peugeot Milano, old steel

I found an old Peugeot bike, can this variant be restored ?, does is real chromoly or is it a kind of steel. ...

Asked on 08/28/2020 by Daniel Mindru

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Front Wheel axle (Quando) with 1/4 bearings

my first post after years of using the forum. I am a mobile mechanic and keep coming up against these Quando front hubs (sometimes unbranded) that have a standard 9mm...

Asked on 08/28/2020

1 answer

How is this damaged aluminium frame likely to fail?

I had an unplanned collision with a car yesterday (everyone is fine, thankfully) but my bike – a Giant Revolt 1 – now has a lovely new pair of dents....

Asked on 08/27/2020 by Rob Burke

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