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the_angela
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22h ago
Saw a rack of brand new bikes at the shop on 5th with stem bolts torqued way past spec
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kevingarcia
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1d ago
A grumpy old timer at the bike swap in Portland said to skip the grease on square taper spindles, and now I'm out $60 and a crank arm
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henry_martinez
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1d ago
The old mechanic at my shop in Boise told me to stop greasing freehub pawls, and he was dead right
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phoenix29
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3d ago
Can we talk about how a worn chain ring can chew through a new chain in under 200 miles?
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zarab24
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5d ago
Used the wrong chain tool for 4 months and only noticed when a customer asked why his bike clicked
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phoenix29
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6d ago
A customer at my shop in Toledo handed me a bike with 4 locks on it and I still think about it
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ben662
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7d ago
My wheel building went from a Park Tool tensiometer to just squeezing spokes in my hand at the shop in Boise
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norathomas
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9d ago
Dropped $85 on a park tool wheel truing stand and my $12 spoke wrench did the same job
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stellahill
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11d ago
Finally cracked the derailleur hanger alignment trick that had me beat for 3 months
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the_nina
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12d ago
Shop owner in Boise said to soak rusty chain in vinegar for 24 hours, worst mistake I've made
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johnflores
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12d ago
Warning: I blew $220 on a Park Tool wheel truing stand before I learned to build wheels on a $40 fork jig
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laura_black31
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13d ago
Warning: I compared my $6 chain checker to the shop's $45 one and now I feel silly
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wadecooper
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13d ago
Trick for grabbing a dropped chain tool bit from inside a bottom bracket shell
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nina_johnson86
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15d ago
Hot take: greasing the outside of a seat post is usually a bad call and I'm tired of acting like it isn't
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nancy524
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18d ago
A kid in Denver handed me his cracked carbon frame and asked if it was 'still good,' and I lied to his face
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