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susanb34
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4d ago
Took 3 weeks to hunt down one click in a 1998 Rockhopper headset, and it was the crown race the whole time
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tara642
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4d ago
Found out my torque wrench was lying to me by 8 ft lbs and I want to know who is actually right about re-calibration
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jana_shah
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5d ago
Trued my 500th wheel this morning and almost missed it
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spencer_owens58
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5d ago
A kid handed me his busted chain at the shop on 5th Street and called me a wizard
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the_harper
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6d ago
Snapped a chain tool pin on a customer's 11 speed at closing time
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keith900
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6d ago
A crusty old mechanic told me to stop using brass ferrules on index shifters and I finally get it
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lee847
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8d ago
Stopped by a bike co-op in Tucson and watched a guy true a wheel with a spoke wrench and a coffee cup
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the_elliot
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8d ago
Hot take: a 4 dollar cotter pin taught me more about my shop than any class
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anderson.piper
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10d ago
Customer at the shop said a bike with a bent hanger is 'a $1,500 frame that shifts like a $200 one' and I keep thinking about it
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avery219
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11d ago
Can we talk about the old mechanic who told me to grease cottered crank pins dry, not wet
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kelly385
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12d ago
Can we talk about shops that refuse to torque stem bolts and just send it by feel
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davis.noah
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13d ago
Walked into a shop in Portland last month and every bike on the rack had the same backward brake setup
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gibson.wesley
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13d ago
A veteran at my shop asked why I index gears with the cable loose and I have been doing it wrong for 6 years
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amy_anderson
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16d ago
PSA: Saw a front wheel come off a customer's bike on the shop stand in Tucson and I check torque on every build before it leaves the rack now
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spencer981
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17d ago
I always said a truing stand was a waste of money, then I fought a rear wheel on a Tuesday night build for 40 minutes
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