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• Posted in thread: What size headset wrench? on 02/23/2012 at 8:21AM
  Are those the only two sizes that they usually come in?

• Posted in thread: What size headset wrench? on 02/23/2012 at 7:31AM
  I'm interested in cleaning out my headset and whatnot and I'm not sure what size headset wrench to get, I
  measure the adjustable cup (or at least i think that's what it is) with a ruler and measured i...

• Posted in thread: rear axle on 02/08/2012 at 5:03PM
  Thank you very much.

• Posted in thread: rear axle on 01/28/2012 at 3:51PM
  The drive-side of the rear axle sticks further out from my freewheel than the other (non-drive) side
  sticks out from the hub. Is this bad? I haven't yet put it back on in order to try to ride it again...

• Posted in thread: Cleaning and greasing hubs on 01/03/2012 at 11:09AM
  Most likely, it's just a little too snug.What works best for me is this: when you get 'proper' adjustment
  on the cone, run the locknut up against it, and turn the cone back against the locknut, no mor...

• Posted in thread: Cage length on 12/28/2011 at 8:27PM
  Just curious, I recently took a very basic bike maintenance course and became addicted to how it all
  works and how to fix everything.

• Posted in thread: Cleaning and greasing hubs on 12/28/2011 at 8:05PM
  Hello all,I am new to fixing up and cleaning my bike so this may be a very simple question. I just
  cleaned out my front wheel hub. I regreased inside the cups, regreased the bearings, the axle, and th...

• Posted in thread: Cage length on 12/28/2011 at 3:22PM
  Thanks again. You've been really helpful.

• Posted in thread: Cage length on 12/28/2011 at 10:24AM
  Thank you so much! So the tension pulley of the rear derailleur feeds out more chain when switching to
  the largest chainring and picks up the slack when shifting back to the smallest chainring?

• Posted in thread: Cage length on 12/27/2011 at 1:50PM
  Hi,I'm new to this forum and was curious why do triple-chainring bikes need a longer rear derailleur
  cage? I'm confused about the reason for this and what role the length of the cage actually has?Than...