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Tag Archives: repair
Revised article on truing wheels
We have a major revision to our article on truing wheels, referring to some new tools and additional techniques. There are several new photos. Enjoy.
Revisions to Sachs/SRAM Internal-gear hub pages
Every once in a while we go back and review our pages to deal with product changes and link rot. We just did that with all our pages about Sachs and SRAM internal-gear hubs. You will find product manuals here … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 x 7, 3x7, 7-speed, 8-speed, 9-speed, bicycle, coaster brake, DualDrive, Elan, g8, G9, gearing, gears, hub, i-motion 3, i-Motion 9, internal, internal-gear, maintenance, Orbit, Pentasport, planetary, repair, Sachs, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, shifter, Spectro, Spectro S7, SRAM
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Addition to freewheels page
There’s a new section in our freewheels page showing how freewheels work and what is inside.
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Tagged bearing, bicycle, freewheel, hub, maintenance, pawl, rachet, repair, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, Shimcno, SunTour
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Steel frame repair
Aluminum, titanium and carbon-fiber frames are fashionable, and generally lighter than steel frames. But if you are on a bicycle tour to a remote area, the ability of any small-town welder to perform an ugly but functional repair on a … Continue reading
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Tagged aluminum, bicycle, carbon, carbon fiber, carbon fibre, composite, frame, maintenance, repair, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, steel, titanium
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Update to saddle-repair page
Major upgrade to our page on repair of leather saddles – Complete do-it-yourself information.
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Tagged bicycle, Brooks, Idéale, leather, maintenance, repair, Rivet, saddle, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com
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Update to Shimano 7-speed hub gear page
Our Shimano 7-speed hub page is now updated to fix the links which broke when Shimano redid its Web site. We have also added information about new models, and made a few improvements in the text. All of our … Continue reading
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Tagged 7-speed, bicycle, coaster brake, gearing, gears, hub, internal, internal-gear, maintenance, Nexus, planetary, repair, Rollerbrake, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, shifter, shimano
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Shimano 4-speed IG Hub Page Updated
Shimano Nexus 4-speed page updated — in our continuing quest to keep up to date with Shimano’s ever-changing Web site, we’ve updated the links and related information on Shimano Nexus 4-speed internal-gear hubs
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Tagged 4-speed, bicycle, coaster brake, gearing, gears, hub, internal, internal-gear, maintenance, Nexus, planetary, repair, Rollerbrake, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, shifter, shimano
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Shimano 8-speed IG hub update
Sheldonbrown.com provides a forwarding page whenever we consolidate or move material. Not so Shimano, which broke all our links to its technical information. Sigh. We have just repaired our page on Shimano 8-speed internal-gear hubs. .
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Tagged 8-speed, Alfine, bicycle, coaster brake, gearing, gears, hub, internal, internal-gear, maintenance, Nexus, planetary, repair, Rollerbrake, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, shifter, shimano
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Upgrading to index shifting
We have a major update to our page on upgrading older bicycles to index shifting. This can be done at a lower cost than you may expect, because there is usually no need to replace the rear wheel! Shifter choices, … Continue reading
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Tagged 10-speed, 11-speed, 5-speed, 6-speed, 7-speed, 8-speed, 9-speed, bicycle, bowden cable, brifter, Campagnolo, Doubletap, Ergo, Ergopower, Mcvey, repair, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, shifter, shimano, SIS, SRAM, STI
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Update on Shimano IG Hubs
We have updated our page on issues common to Shimano Nexus and Alfine hubs — new hub models, electronic shifting.
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Tagged 11-speed, 7-speed, 8-speed, Alfine, bicycle, bowden cable, cable, gearing, hub, internal, internal-gear, maintenance, Nexus, planetary, repair, Rollerbrake, shelbroco, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown.com, shifter, shimano
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