Member Since September 11, 2006 , From Downingtown PA, United States
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Answered: How to flatten out plastic bicycle fenders to fit ...

Buy fenders that fit, without bending. The fenders that do not fit were cast, pressed, molded, and/or extruded to a given shape. If you try to reshape them, they will possibly break. Too, if part of ...

Answered: Brake lever help for fixie

Ignore vfm and get something that fits. A brake that does not fit, may not work (or damage the bike). The goal of the brake is to work when you NEED it. Point 2, are you sure the bike is OK to set up ...

Answered: Bicycle serial number recovery

Short answer, the bike is most likely stolen. Grinding off the number may also have weakened the bike where the numbers used to be. w/o the serial number how do now prove that it's yours? Try filing a ...

Answered: Fixie bikes store in NY

I'm in Philly so I have to say, I do not know of any specific stores. Still, with the proliferation of clip-type pedals, the questioner might do better with an established bike store with a stock of ...

Answered: Fixie bikes store in NY

This is not a problem. Just buy a set of road pedals w/ toeclips and a straps. Wear will be a bit more than on a rod bike. I would ditch the radially spoked front wheelon a fixie though. This is the ...

Answered: Where is my email & document?

And where did you put your backup copy and the printout of this IMPORTANT document (that can be scanned if necessary)? If it were important you should have multiple backup copies on various drives ...

Answered: Years back I saw a bicycle carrier molded ...

Two things. First, you said a few years back. Second, you said plastic. Any fiberglass reinforced plastic (the only kind strong enough to hold a bike), would have a limited lifespan exposed to the ...

Answered: Fixed gear bikes

First, I am married and somewhat older so I do have a front brake. But the question is, what do you intend to do on your bike? Commuting is different from bicycle messenger. Too, the choice of gear ...

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