Gravel setup, 40mm tyre on a 23mm internal hookless rim, tubeless with about 60ml of sealant. On dry hardpack corners at 25 psi the front lets go of a burst of air and I lose maybe 3 psi each time. The bead is seated…
Fitted new organic pads and new rotors on a hydraulic setup. Braking power is fine but there is a loud howl on the front, especially at low speed and when damp. I bedded them in with about twenty hard stops from 25 km/h…
Eleven speed road groupset, about 6000km on the chain. Shifting is crisp everywhere except the 11 and 12 tooth cogs, where it jumps forward under pressure. Fine when spinning lightly, skips when I stand up. New cable…
Alloy frame, external bearing bottom bracket, about two years old. A dry creak once per pedal stroke, only out of the saddle, only under load. I have already pulled the cranks, cleaned and regreased the BB threads, and…
Commuter, 10 speed, about 120km a week in all weather. Checker reads 0.5. A chain here is about $30, a chain and cassette together about $95. Money is tight this month but so is my time for roadside repairs. What do…