Questions tagged [wheels]
The big round things your bike rolls on. Rims, spokes, hubs, etc. If it's all about the rubber part, the "tire" tag is better.
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Parent push bike where the pedals move WITH the wheels
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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What is the ideal "Soft Start" ramp-up time for a 24V kids' electric balance bike to prevent whiskey throttle? [closed]
I am configuring the controller settings for a 12-inch and 16-inch kids' electric balance bike (intended for ages 3-9).
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Toddlers often treat the throttle as an on/off switch. They twist it ...
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Would a 20.125 inch tire tube work in a 20.35 tire?
I've got a bmx tire that's blown out and i'm thinking about changing the tube with a 20.125 tube, and i need some help with the viability of this quick fix.
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Shimano xtr wh-m959 wheel
Hi all brought shimano xtr wh-959 wheels, with understanding that my 11-42T cassette would fit, but having issues seems like the free hub sits to far in the hub and can't for life of me get locking ...
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Do hub bearings have to be adjusted on both sides?
After noticing a bit of play in the front wheel of my mountain bike, I decided to adjust the front hub (standard QR-type), something which I hadn't done before. Ths issue was definitely play in the ...
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Repeated flat tires - same wheel, different tyres/tubes/tubeless
I got my bike recently, 2nd hand but quite new Giant TCR. It came with tubeless setup. It ran fine until I got a slow puncture in the front tyre. Bike shop told me the tyre is damaged, put in a new ...
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Widest tyres for an E-bike with 26" 19mm rims? [duplicate]
I have an MTB-style E-bike with 26" 19mm wheel rims (measured as 19.3mm with digital calipers). I currently use Maxxis Pace 26 x 2.1 tyres (not tubeless), which I inflate to around 30 psi for the ...
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Using slightly different width rim on front and back
I have a second hand bought KTM Life Action cross / trekking bike with 700c wheels. Its rear wheel is noticeably bouncing while riding because of two dents on the rim. Tried to straighten them but ...
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How does the bike geometry change when I use a smaller front wheel?
I intend to build up a new bike but I'm having trouble choosing the right wheels and tires.
The frame is a bc Flint in size S which is typically used with tires in size 40-622 or 45-622.
I'm curious ...
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What size loose ball bearing to use in a front lester BMX mag wheel OLD SCHOOL ( rear is a coaster brake). Wheel itself is the split 5 star pattern
Need to know what size ball-bearing fits a Lester mag wheel from late 70s early 80s BMX era. It's a front mag wheel , split 5 star spoke design that looks like a skyway with split two way spokes. I ...
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Bike Vibrating while using Disc Brakes
I'm having a pretty decent problem with vibration under braking with some new wheels & rotors installed by LBS.
Is there anything I can do that might help isolate or resolve the problem?
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Suggest wheel specification for bikepacking
My old rim cracked and now I'm looking for a fresh wheelset. I found Mavic Allroad which fits all compatibility constraints... but it's 24/24 spokes. Is it enough? I feel like I could use a more ...
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What made the bike rim break THIS catastrophically?
As I'm writing this I'm still a bit shocked, so... I dunno. Just want to get this out there.
I was going for an evening ride and brought my bicycle out of my apartment into the stairwell. As I was ...
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Okay to reuse spoke nipple?
I had a spoke break right at the bend near the hub. I unscrewed it from the rim, and the spoke nipple is still at the rim where it ought to be. The new spoke I bought came with a new nipple, but it ...
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Can this bearing cup of a cup-and-cone hub be repaired?
When I spin the front wheel, it feels very rough. Upon inspection, I noticed dark areas on one of the bearing cups (see images). These dark areas are very stubborn. I tried to remove them with 70% ...
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