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Do I need to replace my bike chain?
August 9, 2011 – 11:11 pm | 5 Comments
Do I need to replace my bike chain?

Luther Blissett asked: I have a ridgeback genesis day03 hybrid road bike, the chain is pretty new (about 2 months of riding up to 2 miles per day, so I’d say it’s done around 120 …

Do I need a chain whip if I want to completely remove a cassette?
June 18, 2011 – 7:34 am | 4 Comments
Do I need a chain whip if I want to completely remove a cassette?

Somebody… asked: Ive seen guides that say to remove the rear cassette, you need a lock ring tool and a chain whip. But it looked like that was for taking off individual gears. I looked …

is it possible to take a back gear off a mountain bike without any special tools?
April 18, 2010 – 11:23 pm | 3 Comments
is it possible to take a back gear off a mountain bike without any special tools?

xXlocosteXx asked:
my chain is too big to fit in the gears but if i take one off it could fit does any one no how to take one off

mountain bike chain too loose?
March 30, 2010 – 10:14 am | 7 Comments
mountain bike chain too loose?

dlax1532 asked:
im goin bikin early tomorrow and dont have time to go to the shop. how can i do this myself without any extremely specialized tools?
well i got the bike used and i can …

Can anyone suggest any good websites to buy cycle components from in the UK?
January 18, 2010 – 9:42 pm | 3 Comments
Can anyone suggest any good websites to buy cycle components from in the UK?

Dan Deluxe asked:
I need to replace chain, gears, crank, tyres etc on my Specialized Hard Rock and instead of taking it it to a shop to get fixed i want to buy the parts …

what to use to clean gears and cassettes?
September 2, 2009 – 9:07 am | 2 Comments
what to use to clean gears and cassettes?

abdul j asked:
hallo fellow cyclist,
my chain, gears and cassette are filthy,
i wanna clean em good.
i dont have any specialty chemicals or tools to use…
there are no bike shops near my house and i’m broke …

How much labor is involved in putting in a Cam and Lifter Kit?
July 30, 2009 – 3:12 pm | 4 Comments
How much labor is involved in putting in a Cam and Lifter Kit?

shawn b asked:
My 1964 Impala SS (327) needs a cam and lifter kit and I was wondering if it is pretty labor intensive…requiring special tools…or if I can do it myself. Also, would it …

What amount of bicycle chain wear (‘stretch’) is acceptable, before damage to sprockets ensues?
March 16, 2009 – 4:19 am | 6 Comments
What amount of bicycle chain wear (‘stretch’) is acceptable, before damage to sprockets ensues?

bikelife asked:
Have seen 1/16 inch in 12 inches (12 links) referred to as time to change (www.sheldonbrown.com/chains) and would like to gauge the range of opinion on this number.
I am approaching this wear level …