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I saw a similar question asked before but every response was to get a balance bike. My child has a number of medical conditions that make her physically and cognitively unable to ride a balance bike. ...
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EDIT: I sort of missed the point of the question. Can one use a front brake, which typically have a much longer bolt to reach through the fork, as a rear brake? Or are the designed differently as the ...
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I have a bike with full shimano deore M5100 1x11s. I want to increase the power of it. I tryed to increase the chainring size but my frame accept max 34t (not enough space for bigger). I would like to ...
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For some niche cases, gravel riders would appreciate to use wider range cassettes (11-40, 11-42 or 11-46) on their double chainring gravel setup, which would allow have ranges close to 600% (vs 507% ...
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I have a Giant Trance. I have derailleur hanger with a Goat Link to accommodate a large cassette in the rear. Where can I get a custom made derailer hanger made to eliminate the flex with the goat ...
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Ebikes had their origins in modular drive systems that were assembled by enthusiasts and specialty companies choosing their own motors, batteries, battery controllers, motor controllers, and displays. ...
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I wonder if the v brake pivot posts can be removed from the front fork, even though the posts have no flat side to undo them with a spanner? Can these be removed with a pair of pliers or a grip of ...
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I have a bicycle from the 1980s. Steel front fork. I am replacing the 27 1/4 wheels with 700cc. The new front wheel hub is 96mm wide between outer face of the bearing housings. The front fork has an ...
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I am just about to buy a boardman comp 2012 hybrid bike which I want to use bikepacking. The gearing will be a little high as standard, it's a flat bar setup with Sram X5 9 speed shifters and rear ...
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I want to route a dynamo light wire internally from the front of the frame to the rear light. The wire enters the frame at the top of the down tube, runs around the bottom bracket, and up the seat ...
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I am trying to widen a 15cm wide rear rack to better support a rear bag. The current rack is part of the battery holder and so cannot be simply swapped for a wider rack.
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I've listened that it is possible to modify the cage size of a rear derailleur. For instance reducing a long (SGS) to a medium (GS) or short (SS) cage size. Is it possible on all brands? Just shimano? ...
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So, I own a Cube Reaction TM 2018 with 27,5'' wheels and I would love to use 29'' wheels to upgrade my bike. But I can't find any information, if 29'' wheels would fit in the frame or the fork. I ...
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I'm trying to determine the best coating or combination of coatings for bicycles that I'm refurbishing. Along with other elements of making these bikes weatherproof (full chaincases, fenders, water ...
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Would it be worth while to put a suspension fork on a Kona? What travel amount and stanchion diameter would be appropriate? Here are links to the model I'm considering: https://konaworld.com/dew_plus....
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