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Questions tagged [repair]

Repairing your bike when something is broken. REPAIR is not the same as MAINTENANCE, a separate tag. Repair is what one does only when something is broken. Maintenance is what one does on a regular basis.

Also see this thread in meta for more information on the differences between the and tags.

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What tips do you have for making temporary "get me home" repairs?

I do some mountain biking in remote parts of wales. I usually carry a minimal tool kit: pump, spare inner tube, and multi tool. I'm wondering if you have any temporary 'get me home' repair tips I might need one day for when something breaks?
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For a slightly warped wheel, is it worth getting it repaired?

My son has a relatively cheap kids mountain bike, no suspension or anything flash, and after a minor crash into a friend the back wheel is slightly out of true. It only causes issues under braking when the warped area of the wheel leads to…
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I was in a collision the other day. What should I check?

I was making a left hand turn the other day when a u-turning vehicle t-boned me. I somehow managed to land on my feet, but the bike didn't fare as well. It landed on the drive side. My back wheel was tacoed, and the driver bought me a…
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Are bike repair shops averse to changing chainsets?

I have found that bike shops will happily replace cassettes and chains. In contrast, even if a chainset is showing wear, they will be unlikely to change it. My brother just went to get his bike serviced and I noticed that his chainset is shark…
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Unidentified items in bicycle tube repair kit

What are these items in my bicycle tube repair kit for? I found them in several repair kits but I do not know what to use them for?
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How to straighten a bent derailleur hanger?

I've bent (again) my derailleur hanger. It's a replaceable hanger but for this summer I can't get an original one and I know that the non-original one I can get is made in a harder material and could possibly damage the frame. So I'm left with the…
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Did I pay too much for repairs?

So I left my road-bike (Specialized S-works) into a local bike shop (that deals in Specialized) to have its service, the only problem it was giving me was a little chain rub because of the front derailleur not being adjusted. Well, I thought it a…
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Restoration after immersion - what needs doing?

I'm taking my usual approach to learning how to fix things - I've acquired a bike in need of repair (for free!), and am working it out as I go along. In this case, the bike got caught in a flood and spent a week or so under a couple of metres of…
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Chain slips off biggest cog under torque

I have a relatively new Bottecchia bicycle, about a year and a half year old and underwent about 8,000km. I almost always use the biggest cog on the front cassette. Lately I noticed that as I apply a lot of torque, i.e. when accelerating from a stop…
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What to Look for In a Fixer Upper

I have decided to buy an older worn down bike and fix it up as my commuter. What things should I look for? I know I should check the frame for rust. But, that's about it. For example, is it easy to get a good condition cassette for an older…
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Damaged rim, can it be fixed?

Cycled my friend’s bike and fell forward. Hoping this can be fixed.
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Can one replace a tubeless tire with a tube?

I have a tubeless tire on a mountain bicycle which is old and wasn't taken care of, and I want to replace it with something more maintainable, as (according to the YouTube videos I've seen) tubeless tires are harder to change. Would I buy a tube and…
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My back wheel will no longer spin freely

im new to this site and don't know anything about how to repair bikes. My Problem is I put my bike into my shed (the shed is cold and damp) and never used it for 3 weeks, it was ok when I put it in but when I took it out to use it the back wheel has…
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What am I looking at in my rear hub?

I had a broken axle, and on the side where it broke (I think) these are the bearings that looking at. As you can see, there is a track of bearings, and then on the other side, two more bearings hiding behind it; we are looking through a…
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Feeling of suddenly missing chain in bike while pedalling

I can't pinpoint the problem with my bike, but the feeling is that it suddenly feels like I have no chains, and then it comes back, like it's "skipping". UPDATE: From the comments, I think the proper description is that it suddenly stops engaging…
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