How to Adjust Sidepull Caliper Brakes

So I have a problem adjusting the V brakes on my bike. If I set them up so the pull on the lever feels normal, the wheel is won’t move because the pads are already on contact. If I set them up so the wheel will spin freely, then the they are so mushy that fully pulling the lever barely has any effect. I’ve tried a few things: checked the housing and cable, checked for points of flex / wobble i...

Ciao. I know that some bike riders overexaggerate the 'cleaning part' and wash (or spray) their bikes at least once a week. I know, it's mandatory after a muddy trail ride. But I'm thinkging more about daily commuters. It gets dusty here and there, but how long is too long without a shower for a bike? For a bike that rides almost every day....

So, I bleed my Magura MT7 brakes easily 10 times in the last week but there's some air trapped inside that I just can't get rid off, no matter what I do, already tried everything I saw on the internet and that lever is still spongy and the rear wheel will turn with brakes fully applied if I push it hard enough. Any bike mechanics here with some input for this kind of situations? Thanks in advance...

Schwinn Boundary bottom bracket bearing let go. I would like to upgrade them to sealed bearings. Threaded frame bottom tube 35 mm nut thread od. x 73 mm wide....

Please watch the attached video. I gave a ride to person on my luggage carrier and her jeans got stuck in the chain. Ever since then, my back has been making this "ticking" sound or whatever you can call it, and it feels as if there's a bit of resistant to the pedals and a "locking" motion sometimes. Moreover, the wheel seems to be swinging a bit in the video and it's not turning in a straight cir...

I am upgrading an 8 year old Scott Solace from the Ultegra 6700 series, have acquired almost all the new components but wondering about the shifters. I have the Shimano Ultegra ST-6703 shifters for a triple. They work on my double crankset with a 10 speed drivetrain. What I am trying to find out is will the 10 speed shifters work with an 11 speed setup? Like I said, the shifters, even though they ...

Hello, new here. Recently, I bought an old second hand bike and decided to fix it up. I wanted a cheap frame that I could work on and tweak from the ground up. Have learned a lot about bike repairs (lots of mistakes) and learned that there’s still a long way to go. Including pics and would like some ideas on how to work on fixing this up from here (please go easy on this newbie, haha). That bein...

Hello togehter I got my frist piggyback damper, en hear a „nock“ which definitly comes out of my dampet while i‘m squish the damper. Is this a normal noise? Video here: https://www.reddit.com/r/MTB/comments/pvygel/fox_dpx2_2021_is_this_noise_normal_i_hear_a_quiet/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf thanks✌🏻...

Hi guys, I have restored a 90' Fisher mountain bike. It works perfectly apart from the front derailleur. Gears goes down no problem. They go up from the first to second cog no problem but it is very difficult to make it go to the biggest gear. This is an old SRAM groupset. It is not the cable tension, not the limit screws and not the position of the derailleur on the frame. These are the basic t...

First time adjusting a headset and I'd like to get it right. Brand new giant reign with a carbon frame, that I do not want to damage I finally have the preload set to where there is no play but I'm concerned that it is to tight... Stage 1- obvious play/clunk Stage 2- no clunk, but if I lock up the brake and push and pull hard, I can feel some very slight movement Stage 3 - no play or movemen...

  20210910_120907(1).jpg (Size: 82.12 KB / Downloads: 30) Hi, i am looking for a rear axle for my Devox felt rear wheel. i cannot find one anywhere, if not is there an alternative...

Help please! I have tried many things to fix the loud clunking sound in my Meridian trike with no success. We even took the gear hub apart and reassembled it per the suggestion from Schwinn that it probably needed replacing. Many others have suggested something in the rear axle tube is making the noise, but I don't understand the descriptions. Are there videos to watch on this matter? Or is there...

Hi all, my rear deraileur got caught in my chain and got pretty mangled. This is my first time replacing a deraileur, and I've found a few good guides on how to replace the part, but how do I actually choose a replacement that's compatible with my bike? Here's some images of my bike (an old Ross) for context: https://imgur.com/a/wNYqQkH Would either of these deraileurs work? And how do I know if ...

Preamble A sad week for me, as I have been attempting to convert a 2017 GT Transeo 5.0 (in Gunmetal) into a road trainer bike for two years now. I've had so much trouble finding a rigid fork to cover the distance lost from the suspension fork (one that also includes disc mounts—and doesn't make the build look vulgar). I've gone through like 3 or 4 carbon forks, including an ENVE RD, all which w...

I have a bike which i was given and I've found the Sram MRX grip shift will change gears on my front deraillier but the numbers on the shift don't correspond to the gear the bike is in.In other words when shift is on one the small cog is selected.When I select the middle cog the shift hasn't got to two yet.Its only on about one and a half.And when the big cog is selected the shift is only then on ...