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Tag Archives: repair
Sheldon’s Articles for Adventure Cycling
From 1999 through 2007, Sheldon wrote the column “Mechanical Advantage” for Adventure Cycling, the magazine of the Adventure Cycling Association. He covered a wide range of mechanical topics, oriented toward the needs of the bicycle tourists with the Adventure Cycling … Continue reading
On-Road Repairs
John has added a new article about on-road repairs and the on-road toolkit.
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Tagged bicycle, maintenance, repair, rim, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, tires, tools, wheel
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Upgrading old road bikes
I’ve filled out and Harriet has formatted Sheldon’s page about upgrading old road bikes, which Sheldon left as a work in progress.
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Tagged bicycle, bottom bracket, cassette, chain, cranks, crankset, derailer, derailleur, frame spacing, gearing, gears, hub, internal, internal-gear, maintenance, repair, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, upgrading
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Sachs Elan/SRAM E12 Internals
John has posted a new article about the mechanism of the Sachs Elan/SRAM E12 12-speed internal-gear hub; the largest, heaviest, most complicated internal-gear hub ever marketed — flawed execution of a brilliant design concept. The unusual way this hub establishes … Continue reading
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Tagged 12-speed, bicycle, Elan, gearing, gears, hub, internal, internal-gear, maintenance, repair, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, SRAM
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Shimano Internal-Gear Hubs
John has made major updates to the pages on Shimano Nexus and Alfine internal-gear hubs — 3-speed, 7-speed and 8-speed; also a page with general mechanical information.
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Tagged 11-speed, 3-speed, 4-speed, 7-speed, 8-speed, Alfine, anti-rotation, antirotation, cassette jopint, hub, internal, internal-gear, maintenance, Nexus, repair, shimano
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Assembly of Shimano 7-speed Hub Axle Unit
Shimano’s service instructions for the Nexus 7-speed internal-gear hub assume that you will replace the entire axle unit. Taking disassembly past the point where instructions are available is all too easy. You might also want to cannibalize parts to assemble … Continue reading
Internal gear theory
John has posted his article on internal-gear hub theory, history and some practical advice. This article describes the internal workings of all the newest hubs including those with compound and multi-stage gearing.
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Tagged compound, gearing, gears, hub, internal, internal-gear, multi-stage, Nexus, planetary, repair, Sachs, shimano, SRAM, Sturmey-Archer
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Flats photos
John added photos of a frame pump, mini pump and CO2 inflator to flats.html.
Stuck seatposts
John has added information on yet another way to remove a stuck seatpost — dissolving it using a strong chemical.…
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Tagged bicycle, lye, maintenance, removal, remove, repair, seatpost, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, stuck
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Flats
John has made a few revisions to Sheldon’s page on flat tires. More to come…
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Tagged bicycle, blowout, flat, inner tube, maintenance, patch kit, pump, puncture, repair, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, tires, tyres
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