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I remember seeing this video a few months back that included mountain bikers doing all these crazy tricks, with one of them riding over a thin chain suspended between two upright poles (chain fence), a feat (in my mind) of incredible balance. Argg... what was that video again?

I've got a 6 year old Diamondback Ascent 3.0 dualie, and I can't for the life of me figure out what this part is. It's located right under the rear brake cable, and pivots up and down only a little ways because the brake blocks much of its movement...

Are front derailler cables for road bikes the same as ones for mountain bikes? I'm wondering this because all the roadie cables that Performance sells are above $50, while the ones for mountain bikes can be $5.

I've tried and have always failed. I know it can be done because my friend has done it on my bike right in front of me before, wearing tennis shoes and using my strapless, non-clipless pedals. He got about 5 inches of air on both wheels. I just don't understand. Whenever I attempt to do it my...

I commute on my bike and whenever I wear long pants the pantlegs always get caught up in the big chainring. Does anyone know where I can get that plastic thing that goes over the top of the main chainring to prevent the teeth from shredding pantlegs? They're a common thing on k-mart/wal-mart...

I guess my back MTB wheel needs some lateral truing because the brake pads hit the rims in one spot when rotating. Would it be cheaper and more educational to get a spoke tool and attempt to true the wheel myself without a truing stand? I don't know anything about wheel truing other than what...

Huh, huh, huh, huh? Who wants a huggiwy wuggiwy poo??? AIEEEEE!!!! *bursts into a cloud of *****

I took apart the rear derailler for cleaning for the first time in my life. After cleaning, I lubed the heck out of the pulley wheels and put the derailler back together, but the pulley wheels don't spin freely anymore. Am I missing a part, like a bearing or something? Here's what my setup...

You know, those tiny metal cylinders that you crimp over the end of a cable to prevent it from fraying... where can I get some? It's the stupid little things that I always can't find.

As most of you probably know, I'm new at this road biking thing. I went out on a nice 5 mile ride a few days ago and since then my lower back/waist has been killing me. Every time I bend down to pick up something I go "ahhhhhhh...." and literally have to put my hand on my back like an old man...

I ride on campus and there's a lot of stupid people here who apparently never understood the logic behind "look both ways before crossing the street." Say that you find yourself going straight for a person, and there's no time to change direction or slow down. A collision is inevitable...

So I was riding down one of my campus roads, keeping to the right side of my lane so faster moving cars can pass me. 100ft: I see a girl on a cell phone waiting to jaywalk across the street. I continue my course because she's not even on the road yet. 60ft: She starts walking out into my line...

Hi all, here's my situation. I have a ~1999 Diamondback Ascent 3.0, dual suspension, and weighs in at 30lbs. The 30lbs is definitely preventing me from having fun on this bike. I do not intent to upgrade the components because that wouldn't make sense for such an old bike, but would upgrading...

I'd like to try to teach myself how to work on bikes, starting with taking apart my own and learning to maintain them. Do you think I really need to plop down $100 or more for a repair stand, or is the floor good enough?

Woohoo! 100th post! I've got some stuff that I need to get: Shimano IG 8spd chain: $16 Park Tool PCS-9 stand: $100 Ascent Shop Tool Kit: $40 Cables: $10 Forte Pro SLX Saddle: $56 Wondering if I should wait for a coupon code or buy now. Also, would it be worthwhile to join that Team...

I decided to go on my first semi-longish ride on my road bike today (about 12 miles). On the return part of the trip I was riding on a nice, flat, two-laned country road with no shoulder. Then I heard a noise behind me. **sees semi coming behind me** **focuses back on road** **noise gets...

This question has been plaguing me recently. Ever since I got my road bike I've been trying to stay on pavement as much as I can. I don't even ride on grass because I'm scared for my thin little tires that are so fragile-looking compared to the mountain bike tires that I'm used to using. Where...

Hey, I've heard a lot of good things about the comfort of the Selle Italia SLK saddle. My current stock saddle gave me the numbness in the nether ragions today while on a ten mile ride. I don't think that I can afford the $80 Selle Italia SLK right now. Are there any cheaper alternatives with...

What should I use to remove rust from an old chain, crankset, and cassette? I asked the LBS if I should replace the parts but he said that it was just surface rust. Hoping to save some money over replacements by de-rusting my parts...

What's the lightest road bike in existence that people can actually ride hard on? Jus' wonderin'