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I can't remember.. with a threaded cassette is the cog lockring reverse threaded or not? Google throwing up to many of the wrong answers.

Is cog spacing standard for a given number of speeds? I always assumed the shifter and mech needed to be matched as the geometry differed between brands but to achieve the same lateral movement. Are rear cogs interchangeable so long as the rest of your setup is for the same number of gears?

Servicing an old qr front hub of no remarkable brand and the bearings look like they need replacing. There's 10 a side and they look around 3mm in diameter. Are these standard sizes or aught i to take the old down to LBS?

Whats the verdict here? I attempted rebuilding a few days after respraying a frame (3x primer, 3x base, 3x clear acrylic) and marked it up as soon as i made contact with metal. Seems to be slowly hardening as i could easily leave fingernail indents at the time and less so now but as it as i'll...

How do i remove this bolt from the shock to dismantle it? I've not seen the type before. Gave it an experimental tap with a nut on and doesn't seem to like it. Doesn't seem to unscrew. What is it and how do you remove it?

Can anyone recommend somewhere in London for this job? Stripped a frame and one of the cage bolt heads sheared off rather than turn. I tried to extract it by hand with a screwpuller/drillbit but as the head left a metal nipple right in the center the only progress i could make drilling was...

I'm stripping a suspension frame for respray and have run into the following problem. The seatstays pivot connection to the chainstays have a steel spring inside the holes to accomodate the bolt thread but one has come out and does not want to go back in. I tried threading it onto the bolt and...

With the demise of Armourtex and reliable successors seemingly thin on the ground this may never actually become an issue.. however! I've mostly stripped down a Diamond Back S10 much like this and I see now that there are plastic/rubber washers riveted to some of the pivot points. Has anyone...

In the process of refurbing a wheel that uses sealed bearings i want to take the chance to swop out the old solid axle for a Q/R one. However.. i see the old bolt has polished collars and shoulders to support/position the inside face of the bearing cartridge. The replacement bolts i'm seeing for...

Fool enough to leave a bike chained up in the west end one night and someone had tried to give the wheels the obligatory 'Dali-melting clocks' look. They must have been sensationally drunk or just weak as the wheels were fine and i only surmised what had taken place when i started having...

Need to replace front sealed bearings on a mag. Info is Germany/6200RZ/1BC See lots similar on ebay but not exact same. Anyone know where iu can get a handy replacement (everything on Google seems to be an import job)?

Just come back from Cycle Surgery who gave up trying to remove a freewheel from a Teny rim i got on ebay. The wheel is useless to me without getting it off.. anyone recommend a workshop for such a stubborn fitting in London? Otherwise i'll just keep trying more random bike shops. But they told...

Is/has there been any discussion on people clubbing together with Armourtex resprays to get more value?

Anyone got a good lead on a UK supplier? All the ebay ones seem to charge as much as the Asian suppliers with shipping added.

Having been inspired by some of the projects here i'm mulling adding my own disc tabs to an old steel frame and have a few queries. I've seen a couple of tabs on offer but so far they're flat and not really designed enough for my liking. Looking then at the Shark Fin adaptor i was minded not...

QR or not is fine.. prefer not to be a black hub. Anyone got one such they don't need? It's for the workhorse, so not looking for Cobalt Bros :)

Am I right in thinking that front and rears are the same caliper and you just use a diff sized adaptor for the mounts?

I've noticed the rear on one of my bikes has gotten a little too tight, with significant pad rub. The wheel is as true as it was (and the rotor) and the brake has not been tampered with. Two thoughts attend. Are hydraulic brakes subject to variation with changes in temperature? What is the...

Hackney more specifically.. or central. Used to be a place by the canal in Kingsland Road would steam clean and give your bike a good scrubbing for £4 but they're gone now. Anyone recommend a good alternative that doesn't want to charge you £10 and "valet" your bike..?

Some scumbag had my front mudguard away the other day, and must have been halfway through relieving me of the rear, as the nut was gone and it was just hanging on the bolt (how the hell did they know it was the owner returning?). In the process they seem to have screwed the thread on the fork...