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    wheel and tyre to big for the frame can i make room by bending the bars ?

    delta cruiser schwalbe 28 c on the front witch has a lot more bumps on it and can go to the higher pressure but its not got a lot of space to get much more in the back
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    wheel and tyre to big for the frame can i make room by bending the bars ?

    if i stick to the 23c its fine am thinking of trying a 25c in it but want to know how much gap i need each side
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    wheel and tyre to big for the frame can i make room by bending the bars ?

    its a 700x23 at the moment but nearly come off the other day as leaves and wet so got a 28c tyre as i think i need more tread but it leaves about a 1mm each side and with a very slight wobble in the wheel it nearly rubs prob would with my weight on it as when you corner you get flex
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    wheel and tyre to big for the frame can i make room by bending the bars ?

    bit off topic has any one ever made a good job of making more space in between the rear bars and how much clearance should you actually have
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    little help with a rear derailleur

    thanks for your replys was hopping that it not replacement as got the bike only for the tires but my son likes the bike and theres not much wrong with it was playing with it for 3 hours last night putting on new grips straightening the wheels adjusting the brakes greasing the bottem bracket...
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    little help with a rear derailleur

    i have a back gear derailleur that does not want to change gear it goes up one push at a time but does not drop when the lever is pushed the once it will drop when the lever is pushed the 2nd time any help please thanks angel
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    what bearings do i need for a roadbike ?

    just looking after the size of bearing i need so i have got them so can put back together same night but if not will take apart and order set but will take a few days as if i bought in a shop will pay 3 times as much thanks angel
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    what bearings do i need for a roadbike ?

    sorry for very late reply moved in to a new house 6 weeks ago and it needs a lot of work to give you an idea 2 toilets in the house and both dont work so bike riding has taken a bit of a back seat but with luck might get me back in the saddle hes a few pics that might give you an idea...
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    what bearings do i need for a roadbike ?

    i know i do not post on here often but do keep poping back every few weeks to see what is going on in the elec bikes i have gone from this as i use pedel power now but find the people that use these forums are way more knowledgeable than most bike sites sorry for the question but am trying...
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    suntour sc60 forks problem little help ?

    how long a bar will i need ? and size? about its silly they make these so you need tools thanks angel
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    suntour sc60 forks problem little help ?

    here i am back again i keep triping around the site from time to time but most time never posting unless i need help sorry about this guys but if you have time can you give me a little help with the forks as much as i know is i bought a diamond back mountain bike (not ebike)for my other half...
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    what to wear in this weather for he ride back

    got in a bit of a problem the other week did my first 25 mile ride at 9am in moring 12.5 miles and 12.5 after 5.30 at night rode with a tshirt and heavy jumper but felt warm but got a hell of a flu for the last few weeks after the ride prob did over do it but what do you wear to keep the cold...
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    Any more i need to do befoe going on my first ride on a new to me bike ?

    did the deed 12.5 miles there and then 12.5 back on own power not to bad but got lost on the way there and on the way back the cycle track is not that clearly marked get to the point can turn left to bath or right to bristol (both at this point you need to go under a subway left or...
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    Any more i need to do befoe going on my first ride on a new to me bike ?

    hi after my first ride with the racer am loving it tempted to try the 12.5 mile ride as the 7.5 ride with a big hill was fairly easy sorry must say this is only one way will have to cycle home at the end of the day post more as it comes
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    Any more i need to do befoe going on my first ride on a new to me bike ?

    well that was great all went well but you dont half feal every small bump in the road i only got the tyre pressure at 100 now just try to dodge the marks but there are a lot of them thanks all angel ps got cables ready to change might ride a few times first and any help with...
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    Any more i need to do befoe going on my first ride on a new to me bike ?

    yes must cheak tyres pumped to to 100 psi think that will do as i am on the heavy side thanks repair kit is a must but if i do not know how to use after 22 years playing with bikes should not be riding one only asking questions as bike have changed over the years and some things chance an...
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    Any more i need to do befoe going on my first ride on a new to me bike ?

    as per last question have gone to dark side and bought a road bike dawes racer not been use for a few months prob not been serviced in the last year after looking at the work i have done just to ask any more i should do befor trying a fair ride what i have done so far removed all...
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    bit of help for a person thats gone to the dark side

    thanks all will post some questions asap
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    bit of help for a person thats gone to the dark side

    i will try to get a long story short my last droping on the fourms i was looking to but a elec bike sorry to say money got tight and just had to get in to pedel power after 3 months of biking it a few days a week to work 15 miles a day total i have gone a bought a road bike dawes giro 300 for a...
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    a little help with handlebars carbon fiber

    carbon fiber handlebars i am looking at (just for the reduce the weight of the bike) but on looking have noted a bmx bar that a weight of 90lbs is this max weight or 90 lbs per side ? any other draw backs to having these bars thanks angel