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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-26-23, 02:45 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,244
Posted By Kontact

What do these terms mean? 9mm measured where? At...

What do these terms mean? 9mm measured where? At the rim?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-20-23, 08:37 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,244
Posted By Kontact

The difference being that you can destroy a $6000...

The difference being that you can destroy a $6000 frameset if you bungle it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-20-23, 06:47 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,244
Posted By Kontact

It isn't. But some people seem to have very...

It isn't. But some people seem to have very little innate handiness or 'empathy' for the machines they are working on. The kind of folks that just tighten bolts down without knowing what they do,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-19-23, 10:55 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,244
Posted By Kontact

Really, half the stuff we discuss on this...

Really, half the stuff we discuss on this subforum people shouldn't be doing unless they are pretty handy. But if you are so inclined...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-19-23, 07:54 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,244
Posted By Kontact

The last shop I worked at charged $25 an...

The last shop I worked at charged $25 an alignment. By all means buy a tool.

If you're cheap, buy two rear axles and a couple of nuts or cones. Make one axle and nuts/cones as a dummy that will...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-18-23, 12:50 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,244
Posted By Kontact

I don't know why the threads would be any more at...

I don't know why the threads would be any more at risk then when you screw in the derailleur. But a wheel is heavy and you'd want to be careful to not let it go and bend the hanger. I use a bare axle...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-16-23, 06:39 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,244
Posted By Kontact

You shouldn't, but many of these thin hangers and...

You shouldn't, but many of these thin hangers and imperfectly molded dropouts don't end up straight. You can certainly just try it and see if you shifting is off. A bent hanger, not matter what...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-16-23, 06:51 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,244
Posted By Kontact

Keep in mind that the screws aren't structural -...

Keep in mind that the screws aren't structural - they are there to locate the hanger - your axle and quick release are what really hold it is place. Do all you alignment checks with the wheel in...
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