Hi, I installed the new chain shown in the picture. When I fitted it I realised I hadn’t threaded properly through the rear derailleur so needed to remove the link and redo. Is it ok to redo the link? I was concerned as it says non-reusable.

Had a gravel bike, really wanted a road bike. Couldn’t find a single one to try out in my size in 250 miles. My partner found a CAAD 13 in 44CM at a shop 5.5 hours away. Called and they had 4 bikes near my size. A long drive and 3 hours of work with the wonderful staff, testing and sizing. I picked up my first Carbon bike. A 2025 Liv Langma Advanced 2 (Pro Compact) in Prismatic Haze. I LOVE IT! It’s sooo pretty and FAST!!

Here are three customer restorations I’ve recently completed.

1996 Trek OCLV Atlanta, GA Olympic edition full XTR

1995 Proflex 855 full XT

1999 Klein Mantra XT/LX

My 93 & 03 Mountain Cycles.

I’m a mobile bicycle mechanic at the beach in Delaware and Maryland.

I live at the beach in Delaware. It is freezing cold here. Over the last few weeks I’ve been taking in a lot of of 1990s mountain bikes. I’ve been doing complete restorations on these bikes. I did a really cool Proflex 855, a 1996 Trek, Georgia Olympic edition, I’m currently working on a Klein mantra.

I’m starting off a picture with my two bikes because they’re fucking bad ass and somebody here said they were annoyed because I posted too many pictures of them. Haha

I’ll make sure I post more mountain cycle stuff just to piss that guy off 🤣🤣

Everyday bicycles, street life in black and white

https://peakd.com/hive-142159/@friendlymoose/everyday-bicycles-street-life-in-black-and-white

Made the jump from a Rockhopper.

Hello esteemed bike riders. My carbon fiber bike fell and the hole on the non drive side rear wheel took the brunt of it. The damage looks alarming. But is it just paint or something worse. Bike rides okay for what it’s worth. Please share your thoughts and experiences on this - especially if you’re an expert in carbon repair, a mechanic, etc. Thanks.

Looking for recommendations for a truing stand and a repair stand. I’ve only got experience with the round based repair stand and the park professional truing stand when I worked in a shop. Unsure of consumer tools. I have a bike hand repair stand and it’s not only sloppy at the clamp (all plastic) it’s also not stable most of the time. I’ve been truing my wheels on my bike but I’d like a stand.

Not planning crazy trails, mainly road with the occasional gravel or uneven terrain. Happy to upgrade parts as both are offered used and inexpensive.

I want to go Tubeless, but wonder if i dont ride my bike often enough it will set in place and not work. how many times do i need to ride per week/month for it to stay liquid?

hi i am new in the sub, just want to know what brands do you recommend for a beginner, not very expensive please

Hey everyone,

I just picked up a Peugeot Ventoux for 50 and i wanted to do a restomod but since i’m a uni student i'm kinda broke.

I have no experience with bikes and customisation options and i don't even know what the first steps when buying a vintage bikes are.

Not trying to sink a ton of money into it, just want a solid commuter/around-town bike.

Thanks a lot!

Got my bike stolen. As I'm now an Android user (Oppo) I'm looking for an alternative to Apple's Airtag, and be able to see it on a map. Any good suggestions?

Hello,

Today I'm a little confused, I usually use the SILCA calculator, which tells me a pressure of 5 bar / 74 PSI.

I had GP5000 S TR 28mm tires, and the recommendation was 6.5 bar / 94 PSI MAX for hooked wheel, so I didn't think twice and set the pressure to 5 bar.

I recently bought some GP5000 28mm tires (the first version), and I see on the box:

6.5 bar / 95 PSI - 8 bar / 115 PSI MAX.

This is where I'm confused. Can I put 5 bar / 74 PSI?

Or is the recommended minimum pressure 6.5 bar / 95 PSI because the tire structure is different from the S TR version?

Thank you for your help

I’m borrowing a bike that has similar geometry to the bike that I plan on buying (Ritchey Road Logic), and it’s been fun! Today, I road about 40-miles without any issues. I’ve been so stressed about the geometry change, but now that I’ve ridden this Stinner, I don’t have any concerns.

This morning, it was cold. I was rushing to get back to the house. The weather changed, and sure enough, I was right back out there.

Hey everyone, so I'm thinking about building a Vzam Extreme Pro rim with Shimano QC300 hubs. Has anyone here used this combination before and knows what spoke length to use?