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Summer rain jacket recommendations
I'm commuting an hour each way each day in summer now and it rains sometimes.
I have a GoreTex jacket which I bought 10 years ago for walking in. With additional inner warm clothes I wear it in temperatures down to -5C (23F). I can wear it with a…
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What is the origin of BSO - and is it internationally recognized?
Who is the first person who came up with the appellation, "Bicycle Shaped Object" (BSO) referring to very inexpensive and very poorly built bicycles sold through mass-market department stores?
Bonus question: And is it international? We use BSO in…
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Pedal spin resistance a good thing?
I've noticed cheaper pedals (also the <5$ ones) spin forever if you give them a tap with your finger. My own pedals seem to have a little resistance in the bearing. You can turn them with no effort but they stop immediately.
I visited a bike shop…
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How to disassemble a Topeak JoeBlow Sport II
OK... I searched everywhere, could not find a definitive answer.
I've had the pump a few years and use it a lot on several bikes. I like my pump and want it to last as long as possible and I'd like to clean and re-grease its innards as a…
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Why do police bikes have suspension?
This may be a dumb question but why would police bikes have suspension?
They mostly all seem to have suspension on the front forks.
They're not going to be jumping off rocks or anything, are they, so what's the point? Doesn't suspension just make…
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Understanding MTB Pedals
This question is bugging me for a very long time. Look at the picture below.
Notice the area I have denoted with red circles. What is that? Does it represent something? Maybe something like position! If it represents position, which one is the…
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What happens if a tire goes flat while I am in a fast turn?
So, the other day, I was riding along and got a flat tire. I was at the bottom of a large hill where I often find myself travelling 30 or more miles per hour (as per my speedometer) about it's many curves. The tire came off very easily when I was…
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How to bend handlebar to customize it?
Here in my country is kind of difficult to get certain types of handlebars, but it is easy to get flat and riser mountain type handlebars and standard types of road drop bars.
So I'm investigating whether it is possible to purposefully bend a…
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Shimano Steps ebike E010 and E012 errors: DIY fix possible?
My Shimano Steps-powered e-bike is frequently but irregularly giving me the errors E010 and E012. In the E6000 Series Dealer’s manual and E8000 Series User's manual I found the following:
E010:
A system error was detected.
Power assistance is…
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Plastic rims and brake pads
I have a pair of 16" plastic wheels on a scooter-bike that is slowly being refurbished. The brakes have been tweaked to remove slop, and I have fitted new cables and brake levers.
The brake blocks are a bit old and I can hear them sliding on the…
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Is it possible to control two brakes from a single lever?
Up until the start of the year, I was a keen road cyclist, I even dabbled a bit on here amongst the experts, but unfortunately in February I suffered a stroke.
I am gradually starting to pick things up again, one of which is a desire to get myself…
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How to brake without falling during wet weather?
A couple of days ago I fell off my bike. I was on a wet, steep downhill, asphalted road with a lot of curves. I didn't expect neither the weather, nor the 15+ km downhill route. I was always reducing my speed to 9-10 kph before taking a turn.…
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Secure Storage for Running Errands
I use my bike to run errands on the weekends - stopping for soap and shampoo at the drug-store, a loaf a bread at the grocery store, stopping for lunch, etc. The issue is I have to haul my previous purchases around with me in each store.
Is there…
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Buying a CO2 tyre inflater
I am thinking about buying a CO2 tyre inflater. I have never used one before and have 3 questions:
Do they have enough pressure to get a road tyre up to full pressure (~100psi)
When you use a cartridge, do you have to use the entire cartridge at…
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Rekindling a love for cycling after an accident
How can one "start" to love cycling as a hobby again after losing interest in it after having bad experience(s)? — Since having a car-on-bike accident and subsequently not riding for quite some time, I've lost the love of cycling: I'm not…
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