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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-24, 11:27 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,028
Posted By Heat88

I figured out what the problem is, and also how...

I figured out what the problem is, and also how the caliper works.

The problem is, even though there's plenty of pad left on the shoes or whatever there called, there's not enough for the caliper...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-24, 10:36 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,028
Posted By Heat88

Could clarify that? Are you saying I should be...

Could clarify that? Are you saying I should be adjusting the cable collar that's on the caliper instead of loosening the screw that holds cable on the arm? Or vice-versa?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-24, 04:45 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,028
Posted By Heat88

I just meant that I appreciate your curiosity....

I just meant that I appreciate your curiosity. There seems to be fewer and fewer people who are curious about how the world works.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-24, 04:43 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,028
Posted By Heat88

I should've mentioned this on the first post...

I should've mentioned this on the first post because it's how I started on the adventure with this caliper.

There were about 5 times in the last 6 months or so when I was riding my bike and I went...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-24, 04:14 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,028
Posted By Heat88

I should've mentioned this on the first post...

I should've mentioned this on the first post because it's why I started on the adventure with this caliper'

There were about 5 times in the last 6 months or so when I was riding my bike and I went...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-24, 04:04 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,028
Posted By Heat88

It is odd, but I love the spring design. I...

It is odd, but I love the spring design. I managed to get it back together. It was actually pretty easy. I was expecting to have to get a new caliper just because I couldn't get this one back...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-24, 03:08 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 553
Posted By Heat88

Front Wheel Motor Electric Bikes

Is that really a good idea? It seems like a dangerous idea to me. Isn't it hard to steer? Maybe you throttle off while you're steering? What about the weight of the motor? Does that effect steering...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-24, 02:48 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,910
Posted By Heat88

The chainring on my electric bike has 53 teeth I...

The chainring on my electric bike has 53 teeth I think, and there would be plenty of room for 2 more chainrings. On my manual bike that has a 42T chainring, there wouldn't be room for the sensor...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-29-24, 10:59 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,028
Posted By Heat88

A man (or woman) after my own heart.❤️

A man (or woman) after my own heart.❤️
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-29-24, 10:58 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,028
Posted By Heat88

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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-29-24, 09:55 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,028
Posted By Heat88

I don't know about that. It just feels like...

I don't know about that. It just feels like there's a spring where there doesn't need to be one.

However, I discovered that the bracket that the screws go through is actually two pieces. Is that...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-29-24, 09:47 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,028
Posted By Heat88

No, nothings missing.

No, nothings missing.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-29-24, 09:46 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,028
Posted By Heat88

Its actually not a fake screw. I didn't try hard...

Its actually not a fake screw. I didn't try hard enough to turn it the last time because I was worried about damaging something. I was able to remove it this time.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-24, 05:25 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,028
Posted By Heat88

Alignment isn't the problem and its not moving on...

Alignment isn't the problem and its not moving on the frame. Its moving on a spring that connects the mounting bracket on the caliper to the rest of the caliper. You can sort of see what I mean in...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,910
Posted By Heat88

Why would you need to do any shifting when you're...

Why would you need to do any shifting when you're using the electric motor?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-24-24, 10:59 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,028
Posted By Heat88

Malfunctioning Brake Caliper

The front disc brake isn't working properly because when you squeeze the brakes, instead of the brake pads being squeezed(well they are being squeezed, but not enough) the caliper is being pulled to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-24-24, 10:23 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,910
Posted By Heat88

Is this why my electric bicycle doesn't have a...

Is this why my electric bicycle doesn't have a front derailleur? Because it was built with Europe in mind? Or is it because its an electric bicycle so you barely need one gearbox let alone two? Are...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-19-24, 11:11 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,743
Posted By Heat88

I got everything removed, but this is...

I got everything removed, but this is embarrassing. I forgot to remove the bolt before I put the puller on.😂 :embarassed: :embarassed: That only happend this time by the way. Not the other times I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-18-24, 08:11 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,743
Posted By Heat88

I was able to get it with a crow bar! The funny...

I was able to get it with a crow bar! The funny thing is, right as I was about to give up, it calmly fell off. The second that it fell off I wasn't using every ounce of my strength. Maybe during...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-06-24, 09:57 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 718
Posted By Heat88

I already figured that out.

I already figured that out.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-06-24, 09:55 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 718
Posted By Heat88

Oh, ok. That makes sense.

Oh, ok. That makes sense.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-05-24, 05:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 718
Posted By Heat88

What's so funny?:foo:

What's so funny?:foo:
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-05-24, 03:26 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 718
Posted By Heat88

Thanks for the explanation in the first...

Thanks for the explanation in the first paragraph.

There's also 2 plastic caps that cover the axle holes. The hinge axle is 2 parts and a screw. You need two Allen wrenches to get it apart. I need...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-04-24, 03:20 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,743
Posted By Heat88

I was just thinking maybe you guys would know...

I was just thinking maybe you guys would know keywords that I don't know about. Like the type of crank or crankshaft it is.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-03-24, 11:14 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,743
Posted By Heat88

No, its just the teeth on the big chain...

No, its just the teeth on the big chain ring(which I use most of the time) that are sharp.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-03-24, 10:58 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,743
Posted By Heat88

[QUOTE=Trakhak;23173959]From a 10-second YouTube...

[QUOTE=Trakhak;23173959]From a 10-second YouTube search (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+use+a+cotterless+crank+extractor+tool) (a.k.a. Let Me Google That For You).

But it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-03-24, 04:42 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,743
Posted By Heat88

I forgot to say that I didn't cross thread. I was...

I forgot to say that I didn't cross thread. I was worried about the puller's threads getting stripped. I didn't realize the arms were made of aluminum.

Is there a video that shows someone taking...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-03-24, 04:04 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,743
Posted By Heat88

Which part is the thrust bolt? The black part or...

Which part is the thrust bolt? The black part or the other part? And its not the crank. Its the pedal arm. how did that strip anything? I'm confused.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-03-24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,743
Posted By Heat88

I used a crescent wrench.

I used a crescent wrench.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-02-24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,743
Posted By Heat88

I don't understand why anybody still has to do...

I don't understand why anybody still has to do anything experimental with the basic design of deep sea subs anymore. Somebody figured it out 64 years ago when they built one that was able to go down...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-02-24, 12:50 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,743
Posted By Heat88

No. It was in far enough. Aluminum crank arm vs...

No. It was in far enough. Aluminum crank arm vs steel puller was probably the cause. I actually didn't realize it was aluminum.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-02-24, 12:43 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,743
Posted By Heat88

There are no washers in my case.

There are no washers in my case.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-02-24, 12:41 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,743
Posted By Heat88

I already have a new crankset bought, and was...

I already have a new crankset bought, and was intending on installing it, so that's not an issue.


If all other avenues are exhausted, I'll probably do that.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-02-24, 12:34 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,743
Posted By Heat88

Yes

Yes
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-02-24, 12:32 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,743
Posted By Heat88

I already found this video:...

I already found this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjI5eDPjS6o
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-02-24, 12:29 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,743
Posted By Heat88

http://schwinnbikeforum. com/SLDB/serial.htm ...

http://schwinnbikeforum. com/SLDB/serial.htm Maybe that page just hasn't been updated in a really long tome.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-02-24, 12:28 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,743
Posted By Heat88

No, it was in far enough. Someone else here ...

No, it was in far enough. Someone else here
suggested that it happened because the arm is made of aluminum.


If I had to get a a new crankshaft, maybe that would help with identifying the specs...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-02-24, 03:06 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,743
Posted By Heat88

I found this video on YouTube that shows how to...

I found this video on YouTube that shows how to get an arm off when the puller strips the threads on one side: watch?v=NjI5eDPjS6o In that video, it was the arm with the chain ring that he got off...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-02-24, 01:35 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,743
Posted By Heat88

When I was using a puller to pull the old arms...

When I was using a puller to pull the old arms off, one came off fine, but with the other one, the puller pulled out and stripped the threads on the arm(but the puller is OK, it screws in to the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-26-24, 02:55 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 718
Posted By Heat88

I know what it is. I'm just wondering why it's...

I know what it is. I'm just wondering why it's called a bracket.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-26-24, 02:32 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,743
Posted By Heat88

Yeah, I'll check that.

Yeah, I'll check that.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-26-24, 02:29 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,743
Posted By Heat88

That's exactly what the guy in the video did, but...

That's exactly what the guy in the video did, but it wasn't the video I mentioned above. It was actually in another one.
A few questions from that other video:

1. How come he needed a puller to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-25-24, 11:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 718
Posted By Heat88

I figured out that the chain slips off because...

I figured out that the chain slips off because the rear suspension is loose and it wobbles and the wobble causes the chain to slip off. It seems to be wobbly in two places. Where the shock absorber...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-25-24, 10:56 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,743
Posted By Heat88

What Do I Do With Replacement Crank Set Grease Balls?

I bought replacement pedal arms because the teeth on the biggest chain ring on the existing crank set have been sharpened to a point because the chain kept slipping off. On the new arms, inside the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-23-23, 03:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 718
Posted By Heat88

It's an electric bicycle, so I don't have that...

It's an electric bicycle, so I don't have that problem. I might have that problem on the rare occasion that I pedal, and I do have that problem with my other regular bicycle.

The problem I do have...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-23-23, 02:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 718
Posted By Heat88

Actually, there's plenty available online(I...

Actually, there's plenty available online(I actually got one for my other bike a couple years ago). Just not the size I need apparently.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-22-23, 01:51 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 718
Posted By Heat88

5 Hole Crank Ring Guard

I need a new 5 hole crank ring guard. My bicycle is an X-Treme X-Cursion Non-Elite:





I think I have all the pertinent dimensions:

52 Teeth
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