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• 1/8 chain recommendations?

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 1 week

  

  this one ...?
  https://www.kmcchain.com/en/product/bicy­cle-chain-k415h-single-speed

• Taiwan

  in Travel & Trips • 1 month, 1 week

  

  I found it hard to research interesting bike stuff in advance due to language and lack of foreign customers.
  Knowing a tame local person would really help.

• Israel

  in Travel & Trips • 1 month, 1 week

  

  I'd also suggest visiting the west bank in addition to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to get a better understanding of the area. Walking from Bethlehem back through the checkpoint was straightforward.

• Axle replacement

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 8 months, 2 weeks

  

  I guess the new alxe is a 10mm threaded one and there is a load of clearance between it and the bearing. Which is bad, but not terminal. I guess you also put lock nuts on the inside as a "lip" substitute. Which should be fine if they're in the right place. If you haven't, then you've probably got a lot of lateral load on the bearings so they will wear out faster. It is really casual, but I don't see why it wouldn't work ok for a bit. The only (really unlikely) way I can see you killing yourself is if you can get the bearing to disintegrate or walk out of the hub while you're traveling at speed.

• Korea or Taiwan, need pros&cons

  in Travel & Trips • 10 months, 3 weeks

  

  Taiwan invented bubble tea.

• Hinge pin on a Brompton

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 11 months, 2 weeks

  

  They do various sizes as they figure that the hole in the frame may become enlarged through wear. If you're just replacing yours for fun, get the smallest one. If your hinge was wobbling, maybe a larger one is required. You can definitely get them from a brompton dealer.

• Cuba

  in Travel & Trips • 1 year, 3 months

  

  1. Learn Spanish if you don't know it already.
     
  2. Otherwise, at least learn the words for today and tomorrow because if you want to buy a train or bus ticket, probably you want it for today or tomorrow.
     
  3. Casa Particulares are great.
     
  4. Waterproof backpack. When it chucks it down, it really chucks it down.
     
• Hinge pin on a Brompton

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 1 year, 7 months

  

  It was a pleasure.

• Does freewheel need replacing or cleaning?

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 1 year, 7 months

  

  Probably you forgot to use the nut to keep the tool on.

  1. Put tool against freewheel
     
  2. screw on nut so tool isn't going anywhere.
     
  3. apply incredible force with 12 inch adjustable and maybe foot.
     
  4. profit.
     
• Does freewheel need replacing or cleaning?

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 1 year, 7 months

  

  A clicking freewheel is a super safety feature, being a great non-verbal way to communicate to pedestrians.

  If you have a grinder, there is nothing more fun than cutting a old freewheel and freeing all the tiny ball bearings from their circular metal prison.