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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-15-22, 09:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,508
Posted By ricecrispies

I'm sorry for disappearing after starting this...

I'm sorry for disappearing after starting this thread a month ago. An unexpected event in my family took my attention.

Yes, I mean callipers, not levers.

No, the axle is traditional, not QR.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-17-21, 07:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,508
Posted By ricecrispies

V-brakes leaning to one side

I tightened my front V-brakes a little and all of a sudden they are now leaning heavily to one side, whereas they were fairly well centred before. I have adjusted the adjusting screws as far as they...
Forum: Europe
02-03-21, 02:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 430
Posted By ricecrispies

Thanks for that lead. I'm in Belgium. I've done...

Thanks for that lead.
I'm in Belgium. I've done searches in French, English and Dutch. I have found a number of trailers that are advertised as "folding", but it seems that, for at least some of...
Forum: Europe
01-31-21, 11:13 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 430
Posted By ricecrispies

Where can I get a properly folding cargo trailer in Europe?

I need to get a bike trailer to carry a bass practice amplifier (13kg, and a bit too big for the one-wheel trailers that I have seen advertised), but I have very little storage space. So what I need...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-18-21, 11:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 557
Posted By ricecrispies

It's removing the screw without destroying the...

It's removing the screw without destroying the thread on the hole that is the problem. I've had professional mechanics look at it and they seemed to think that the screw hole would not be usable...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-18-21, 06:52 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 557
Posted By ricecrispies

Are trailer hitches universal/interchangeable?

Are trailer hitches all a standard size and fit?

The reason I ask is because on my bike, due to a broken screw, the baggage carrier is attached to the screw holes behind the axle that would...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-14-20, 07:46 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,731
Posted By ricecrispies

Is a light on a headband around a helmet safe?

I've got an LED light with a headband. It will fit on my bike helmet, with the headband wrapping round the front and sides of the helmet, but will this make the helmet less effective in preventing or...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-01-20, 09:08 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,957
Posted By ricecrispies

Thanks for all your replies. I took the bike...

Thanks for all your replies.

I took the bike to a non-profit bike workshop and the technician there advised me that I needed to replace the crank, but that I didn't need to replace the spindle....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-21-20, 01:14 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,957
Posted By ricecrispies

Thank you both for your informative replies. I'll...

Thank you both for your informative replies. I'll go to the bike shop tomorrow then.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-21-20, 09:03 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,957
Posted By ricecrispies

Crank keeps loosening. Replace or not?

A week or so ago I found that my right crank had come loose. I bought an 8mm Allen key and tightened it again, but it came loose once more. Then I tried gripping the Allen key with pliers to lengthen...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-07-20, 12:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,574
Posted By ricecrispies

I'm using a pump with a flexible connector,...

I'm using a pump with a flexible connector, although it's rather a strange one because the end of the connector doesn't rotate so I have to turn the whole pump to connect it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-07-20, 08:33 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,574
Posted By ricecrispies

I have removed the tyre and it turns out that the...

I have removed the tyre and it turns out that the base of the valve stem has torn. I had put the rim tape all around the rim except for the 1 cm around the valve hole. Should I have somehow arranged...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-06-20, 05:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,574
Posted By ricecrispies

Ha ha ha! Clearly the world isn't ready for my...

Ha ha ha! Clearly the world isn't ready for my level of genius! I feel a bit embarrassed now...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-06-20, 03:04 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,574
Posted By ricecrispies

Schrader valve failed suddenly as I was pumping

One of my Schrader valves appears failed suddenly as I was pumping the tyre. The tyre went flat in a few seconds. I tried unscrewing and reattaching the pump, but the tyre still won't pump up.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-17-19, 01:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 730
Posted By ricecrispies

Thanks for all your replies. In the end time...

Thanks for all your replies.

In the end time seems to have resolved the problem. The day after I posted, the brake was working more or less properly. My guess (tell me if I'm wrong) is that it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-15-19, 04:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 730
Posted By ricecrispies

Replaced brake lever; now v-brake is sticking

Yesterday I replaced the front brake lever on my bike. Since then the V-brake no longer works as it did before. It is tending to stick (not release) on the right-hand side. Adjusting the adjustment...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-19-19, 02:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,591
Posted By ricecrispies

Thanks for the tip. Could I use vaseline as the...

Thanks for the tip. Could I use vaseline as the grease? It's the only viscous lubricant I've got in my apartment.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-19-19, 11:38 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,591
Posted By ricecrispies

V-brake rubs on one side, then the other

I adjust my v-brake so that neither side rubs. The next day it starts rubbing on one side, so I adjust it so that it stops rubbing. Then the day after that it starts rubbing on the other side. So I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-18-19, 01:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,254
Posted By ricecrispies

Here are some photos in my previous post. I...

Here are some photos in my previous post. I wasn't sure exactly what to photograph to be useful. I think I may have exaggerated the amount of perpendicular wiggle. It actually doesn't seem much...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-18-19, 01:04 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,254
Posted By ricecrispies

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-17-19, 05:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,254
Posted By ricecrispies

I think that's probably what I did when I...

I think that's probably what I did when I disassembled and reassembled the lever. It seems to be moving without sticking now, but there is still what I would consider a fair bit of perpendicular...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-16-19, 02:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,254
Posted By ricecrispies

Thanks for replying, Andy. The bike hasn't...

Thanks for replying, Andy.

The bike hasn't fallen over for quite a while, but the jamming only started today. This means that some time has elapsed between when such an impact could have occurred...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-16-19, 01:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,254
Posted By ricecrispies

Brake lever has started jamming

Today my front brake lever started jamming. It sometimes jams just as I begin to pull on the lever. If I let go and try again it usually works properly, in that I can pull the lever all the way down,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-12-18, 10:12 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,634
Posted By ricecrispies

Thanks for all your suggestions. I've discovered...

Thanks for all your suggestions. I've discovered that I can replace the tyre with the same, quite acceptable retailer-economy-brand model at a very low price. I had thought, wrongly, that that model...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-11-18, 08:04 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,634
Posted By ricecrispies

That's a good suggestion, but it won't work in my...

That's a good suggestion, but it won't work in my case because I'd have to get the bike round too many tight corners to get it to the bathroom.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-11-18, 08:00 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,634
Posted By ricecrispies

When you say "boot it", do you mean glue the...

When you say "boot it", do you mean glue the reinforcement over the patch? I'm not clear what you mean.

I used not to have any problems with antisocial neighbours. This vandalism is very recent....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-11-18, 07:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,634
Posted By ricecrispies

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately it was what I...

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately it was what I was expecting to hear, but I thought I'd ask anyway just in case something could be done.

The bike is now out of the shared hallway and in my...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-11-18, 07:12 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,634
Posted By ricecrispies

Can you repair a tyre that has been stabbed?

Is it possible to repair a tyre that has been stabbed by a vandal? The inner tube has a slit of a bit less than 1cm, so I presume the tyre has something similar (or at least it did the previous time...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-30-18, 07:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 638
Posted By ricecrispies

The gash was in the side of the tyre, not the...

The gash was in the side of the tyre, not the part that is in contact with the road surface.

I was able to warn a neighbour just now to look after his bike because of the vandal. I wouldn't have...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-30-18, 06:56 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 638
Posted By ricecrispies

The cut on the inner tube is very straight and...

The cut on the inner tube is very straight and clean. Unfortunately I'm not allowed to post a picture because I haven't yet made enough posts on this forum.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-30-18, 06:12 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 638
Posted By ricecrispies

Thanks for the reply. I was trying to make an...

Thanks for the reply. I was trying to make an effort not to be so suspicious, but it looks like this time it's justified :(
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-30-18, 03:13 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 638
Posted By ricecrispies

Gash in tyre: vandalism or innocent tech failure?

The other morning I came down to unlock my bike in the shared hallway of my apartment building and found that the tyre was flat, when it hadn't been the day before when I locked it up. There was a...
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