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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-15-23, 10:26 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 385
Posted By smd4

I prefer nearly silent or quiet pawls, myself--a...

I prefer nearly silent or quiet pawls, myself--a sure sign of precision. Why would I want my freehub to sound like a jack hammer??
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-13-23, 10:38 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 385
Posted By Iride01

It also helps if you shout out "Passing left",...

It also helps if you shout out "Passing left", "on your left", "bike left" and etc.

I walk with my wife on the MUP quite a bit. We always appreciate the very few cyclists that let us know they are...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-13-23, 06:38 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 385
Posted By Schweinhund

I like mine silent to drive the bike cops nuts...

I like mine silent to drive the bike cops nuts when I sneak up behind them.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-12-23, 01:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 385
Posted By sweeks

Noisy pawls in the freehub. If it annoys you,...

Noisy pawls in the freehub. If it annoys you, drip some heavier oil (eg, 30W motor oil) into the freehub.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-11-23, 02:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 385
Posted By Iride01

So essentially the same thing going on as when we...

So essentially the same thing going on as when we coast on a bike. The wheel is turning but the crank is not. Unless we happen to be pedaling backwards!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-11-23, 01:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 385
Posted By Iride01

Your link didn't take me directly to the sound....

Your link didn't take me directly to the sound. So I didn't go further.

Are you talking about the noise you get when you stop pedaling and coast? If so, then that's just due to the design of that...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-02-23, 05:53 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 372
Posted By Schweinhund

Metal tears, metal fractures, metal breaks in...

Metal tears, metal fractures, metal breaks in different ways. Without seeing how it broke, or a picture of the wheel, everything is conjecture.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-02-23, 11:41 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 372
Posted By grumpus

Middle of the spoke or middle of the wheel? I'm...

Middle of the spoke or middle of the wheel? I'm guessing the latter because the only time I've seen a failed spoke that wasn't broken at one end or the other was when it had been chewed by the chain.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-25-22, 09:37 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 584
Posted By Chuck M

Hard to tell for certain, but the picture looks...

Hard to tell for certain, but the picture looks like a minimal amount of shortening of the housing would prevent the housing from rubbing on the fork crown.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-25-22, 06:54 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 584
Posted By Lombard

So about 7000 miles on that cable.

So about 7000 miles on that cable.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-24-22, 06:40 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 584
Posted By hokiefyd

Thanks for the picture...it does look like you...

Thanks for the picture...it does look like you indeed have full length cable housings, so you probably could cross them under the down tube for easier and less aggressive bends up front. It's not a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-24-22, 09:29 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 584
Posted By veganbikes

I think you misread what I wrote but having a...

I think you misread what I wrote but having a cable rust and housing that wears through because you didn't change it is not a good thing and not something that you want to have happen. Taking care of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-24-22, 07:02 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 584
Posted By Lombard

Scroll down to "Cable Management & Frame...

Scroll down to "Cable Management & Frame Protection":

https://jagwire.com/products/small-parts
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-23-22, 07:50 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 584
Posted By hokiefyd

You generally have one or the other, unless the...

You generally have one or the other, unless the cables are routed internally through the frame tubes. Unfortunately, internal routing may limit your options here, especially if that internal routing...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-23-22, 05:38 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 584
Posted By Lombard

This is a good idea to protect your frame, but...

This is a good idea to protect your frame, but may not do much to protect the cable.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-23-22, 03:59 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 584
Posted By Lombard

How many miles is 8 years? Regardless, a cable...

How many miles is 8 years? Regardless, a cable abrasion like that is preventable and should not happen. You may be able to prevent it by using a longer piece of housing on that section. As others...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-23-22, 12:36 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 584
Posted By hokiefyd

What do you reckon abraded the original outer...

What do you reckon abraded the original outer housing like that? That's some pretty serious and concentrated wear...you'll definitely want to try to migitate this for the future (any water intrusion...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-23-22, 10:05 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 584
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Before the cable and housing is replaced look at...

Before the cable and housing is replaced look at the original set up for any possibl;e changes with the new. The imaged housing damage is likely from rubbing against a tire or some other thing....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-23-22, 08:00 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 584
Posted By dedhed

You need high quality cable/housing cutters to do...

You need high quality cable/housing cutters to do it right, especially on indexed (compressionless) housing. An alternative is to take the housing pieces in to the LBS and buy it off their bulk roll...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-23-22, 07:08 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 584
Posted By Jeff Neese

Yes, they're universal and Jagwire is a good...

Yes, they're universal and Jagwire is a good choice. You'll obviously want to correct whatever caused that cable to abrade the way it did. Here's a video showing how to change the cable on...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-11-22, 05:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 432
Posted By FBinNY

8 years from now, after nothing has happened,...

8 years from now, after nothing has happened, will you finally be comfortable with these?

Or, consider taking that side out, making sure the hole is clean, and reassembling while trying to guide...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-11-22, 05:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 432
Posted By FBinNY

Purely out of curiosity, why?

Purely out of curiosity, why?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-22, 06:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 371
Posted By dsbrantjr

A BIG downside to screw extractors/easy outs is...

A BIG downside to screw extractors/easy outs is that if you break one off you now have a piece of hardened steel to contend with, too.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-22, 06:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 371
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

These small bolts and such are often sourced from...

These small bolts and such are often sourced from damaged or old units sitting in the LBS or local bike recycler's "not yet tossed out" boxes. Also know that many small bits are shared across several...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-22, 02:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 371
Posted By Crankycrank

+1 ^^^. -Tapping a torx bit into the hole may...

+1 ^^^.
-Tapping a torx bit into the hole may have enough grip to turn it,
-Bolt/Screw extractors Screw Extractors - Ace Hardware...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-22, 01:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 371
Posted By frankenmike

File or dremel screwdriver slots into the bolt...

File or dremel screwdriver slots into the bolt head.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-20-20, 10:33 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,284
Posted By 70sSanO

I don’t always dis-assemble, but I will...

I don’t always dis-assemble, but I will periodically take the jockey wheels off and clean all the grit and gunk with citrus cleaner, then use tri-flow on the bearing surfaces and re-assemble. Been...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-20-20, 07:19 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,284
Posted By blamester

This. No need to replace or remove them. Drop of...

This. No need to replace or remove them. Drop of oil will do.
May not fix the noise but it will eliminate these as the issue.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-19-20, 10:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,284
Posted By 70sSanO

So 3 weeks ago you replaced your crankset,...

So 3 weeks ago you replaced your crankset, cassette, and chain.

Obviously you will need clean the rear derailleur and jockey wheels. Lube then jockey wheel inner bearing surfaces and re-assemble....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-19-20, 10:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,284
Posted By alcjphil

Back to the original question. I have experienced...

Back to the original question. I have experienced this myself when the pulley wheels have not been lubricated. The louder squeaking while changing gears is a symptom of dry bushings in the pulley...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-19-20, 07:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,284
Posted By DeadGrandpa

I will say that I am not any kind of mechanical...

I will say that I am not any kind of mechanical technician, but that photo of gunk and schmuttz looks much like my derailleur just before I get out the electric pressure sprayer. I try to keep the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-19-20, 07:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,284
Posted By rccardr

Looks like you have a light wear mark on the...

Looks like you have a light wear mark on the bottom of each link. Chain is perhaps not seating fully on the pulleys and chirping on the cage.

Those pulley wheels are disgusting. And worn.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-19-20, 07:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,284
Posted By alcjphil

I see oil and gunk at the outside of the pulleys....

I see oil and gunk at the outside of the pulleys. The inside bushings and the insides of the covers are what needs lube. For that the pulleys need to be dismantled and serviced
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-19-20, 06:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,284
Posted By dsbrantjr

+1 Keep track of which one goes where and their...

+1 Keep track of which one goes where and their orientation, they are usually different.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-19-20, 05:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,284
Posted By well biked

What I'm seeing in the photo is an overly oily,...

What I'm seeing in the photo is an overly oily, gunky, gritty mess. Chirping or no chirping.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-19-20, 05:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,284
Posted By alcjphil

That is a very sure sign that your derailleur...

That is a very sure sign that your derailleur pulleys require cleaning and lubrication
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-19-20, 05:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,284
Posted By 2cam16

Give it a thorough cleaning and lube first and go...

Give it a thorough cleaning and lube first and go from there. Go as far as removing the jockey wheels.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-20, 06:17 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 870
Posted By shelbyfv

It actually is described as "unisex" on...

It actually is described as "unisex" on Amazon.:lol:...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-22-20, 05:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 870
Posted By sdmc530

huh...never seen this before. When I get home I...

huh...never seen this before. When I get home I will ask my chains if they are all ok with being mounted on men's bikes. :)

Crazy world that has to tag everything this way
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-24-20, 02:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,034
Posted By Wilfred Laurier

That is a common failure mode for bikes with rim...

That is a common failure mode for bikes with rim brakes and lots of all-weather use.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-21-20, 10:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,034
Posted By DOS

Depends on how many miles op had on them. (I...

Depends on how many miles op had on them. (I suspect you are correct, however). I dunno anything about the rims but the tiagra hubs on the wheels for sale on evay are good quality for the price.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-21-20, 06:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,034
Posted By souplesss

If they're two years old and you ride regularly...

If they're two years old and you ride regularly you might want to think about replacing them again.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-21-20, 06:08 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,034
Posted By DOS

The wheels you linked to on ebay will work....

The wheels you linked to on ebay will work. However, given how worn out your rims are, if the cassette and chain are original to your bike, you might think about replacing those as well.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-20-20, 08:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,034
Posted By DOS

What kind of bike are you riding? What cassette,...

What kind of bike are you riding? What cassette, derailleurs and shifters do you have? Those are standard 700c road rims with a shimano hub compatible with 8,9, and 10 speed shimano systems.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-20-20, 01:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,034
Posted By freeranger

That could have hurt!! Glad you found it before...

That could have hurt!! Glad you found it before a total failure.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-20-20, 06:49 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,034
Posted By freeranger

Have you, or the LBS, checked spoke tension?...

Have you, or the LBS, checked spoke tension? Sounds like it could be a spoke which is just loose enough that the nipple could be hitting against the rim, but only when the rim is under pressure.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-07-19, 04:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,371
Posted By cpach

As pictured they show a freewheel tool in a...

As pictured they show a freewheel tool in a freewheel. Of course a lot of the Chinese listed auctions have crap descriptions. All the images are of a freewheel tool--I think they just messed up the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-07-19, 10:53 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,371
Posted By cpach

That tool set has a freewheel removal tool, not a...

That tool set has a freewheel removal tool, not a cassette removal tool.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-07-19, 10:48 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,371
Posted By cpach

As a mechanic at a Giant shop, I do. I would...

As a mechanic at a Giant shop, I do. I would never waste the time when it's so easy to just measure a spoke. They are a pretty easy company to work with.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-07-19, 05:57 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,371
Posted By Dan Burkhart

No. You measure to the inside of the bend.

No. You measure to the inside of the bend.
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