Tips For Retrieving Spoke Nipples Lost In a Rim
Description of the Problem: During wheel building or when replacing a spoke, a nipple falls between the walls of a double-wall rim and starts rattling. The problem is fairly common…
Can You Ride a Road Bike on Crushed Limestone?
Condensed Answer: Road bikes aren’t optimal for riding on crushed limestone. Nonetheless, they can still perform surprisingly well on such a surface if the rider is aware of the bike’s limitations…
How to Deal With Rounded/Stripped Spoke Nipples (Wheel Truing Tips)
Description of The Problem: The nipples connecting the spokes to the rim have partially or fully stripped edges. As a result, the spoke wrench cannot grab the nipple and rotate it…
Why Does My Bike Cassette Wobble? (Simple Explanation)
Condensed Answer: The common sources of cassette wobble are: Hub imperfections during manufacturingA narrow cassette combined with a wide hub without the use of spacersThe cassette hasn't been tightened properlyA…
Can You Use a Floor Pump For Shocks?
Condensed Answer: A floor pump cannot be used effectively for pumping up shocks because it operates with a high volume/low-pressure cylinder and many models cannot even reach the high PSI…
Riser Bars or Spacers? (Rising Bicycle Handlebars)
This post compares the advantages and disadvantages of riser bars and spacers as means to improve bicycle comfort. The Advantages of Riser Bars Riser Bars Do Not Decrease The Effective…
Can I Put a 10-speed Derailleur On a 7-speed Cassette?
Condensed Answer: Most 10-speed rear derailleurs aren't compatible with a 7-speed indexed shifter and cassette. There is one exception, however. Shimano's 10-speed Road derailleurs can operate with a 7-speed Shimano…
Can An 11-speed Derailleur Work With a 10-speed Cassette and Shifter?
Condensed Answer: Shimano's 11-speed derailleurs have a different rear shift ratio than 10-speed derailleurs and are therefore not compatible with 10-speed indexed shifters.SRAM's exact actuation 11-speed derailleurs are compatible with…
Can You Use a 10-speed Derailleur On a 9-speed Cassette?
Condensed Answer: 10-speed Shimano and SRAM MTB derailleurs have a different rear shift ratio than 9-speed derailleurs and cannot be effectively combined with a 9-speed shifter and cassette. A 10-speed…
Can You Use an 11-speed Chain On a 10-speed Cassette?
Condensed Answer: An 11-speed chain is narrower than a 10-speed chain and can therefore be combined with a 10-speed cassette. Sprocket and Chain Width With each gear increase, the sprocket…