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andrewrobinson
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12h ago
I was pumping my tires to the number on the sidewall for 4 years
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olivia_wilson
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1d ago
My rear derailleur hanger bent on a pothole in Denver and I rode home in one gear
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harris.uma
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1d ago
Dish soap on the chain before a degreaser soak cut my scrub time down to almost nothing
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the_sean
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2d ago
Am I the only one who thinks dry chain lube beats wax for city riding
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king.jordan
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6d ago
Am I the only one who had no idea you can check chain wear with a ruler instead of buying a tool
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zarar75
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11d ago
Rant: the old guy at the co-op in Tucson showed me one trick with a spoke wrench and it finally clicked
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lucas_hunt
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12d ago
TIL you can fix a slipping seatpost with a soda can shim, and mine has held for 3 weeks
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thompson.brian
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13d ago
Saw a guy in Portland fix a flat with a dollar bill, and it actually held for 40 miles
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tyler_white42
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15d ago
Am I the only one who used to fix a flat in 45 minutes and now it takes me 10?
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violagonzalez
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16d ago
Serious question, did anyone else learn chain wear the hard way after burning through 3 cassettes?
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henry855
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17d ago
Tried the zip tie chain trick on my commuter and now I'm missing 3 links
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davis.mia
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22d ago
Pro tip: thought I needed new brake pads but a dime showed me I was dead wrong
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jamie_price
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22d ago
Guy at my local shop said my chain was 'drier than a popcorn fart' and honestly he was not wrong
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amyr57
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23d ago
My neighbor watched me true a wheel in the garage and asked why I was squeezing spokes like a stress ball
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gonzalez.mia
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23d ago
Vent: guy at the shop said nobody rebuilds their own hubs anymore and I just stood there
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