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Place for steel frame repair? Or advice.

I was in a collision recently & my normal bike shop's mechanic is telling me my eighties Bass Frame & front fork are not repairable…

Started by Renee Patten

2 May 1
Reply by Renee Patten

Getting Classy

Hey ya'll, I'm going to be doing free Sunday morning classes at Rapid Transit on North Ave. The first one is this Sunday at 10 and will co…

Started by notoriousDUG

19 Dec 17, 2012
Reply by notoriousDUG

Old 80s mountain bike with rear u brake install issue.

Hi Does anyone have experience dealing with these? Sheldon was a bit helpful, but I need some more assistance. I was cleaning up a recen…

Started by rb

10 May 11, 2012
Reply by rb

Bike workstand. Any advice?

I wanted something to hold my bike while I'm working/repairing it, instead of having it turned sideways or upside-down. Any thoughts on wh…

Started by J.A.W. 15.08 km

26 Mar 28, 2012
Reply by Kevin T.

Repairing cracks in steel chain stays

Hey all, I am new to the Chicagoland area and am bringing a bike problem with me: I was given an old steel road bike and have been trying t…

Started by Tom R

6 Sep 17, 2011
Reply by Tom R

Local wheel building?

Can anyone recommend a local LBS or mechanic who can build a good wheel? I have an old 26" wheel built around a Nexus 7-speed hub. The whee…

Started by ambimb

12 Aug 14, 2011
Reply by James BlackHeron

There's now a bounty on my frozen seat post

I'm declaring open season on my seat post.  I am looking for a skilled and brave individual who can pull it from the frame.  It's a thick-w…

Started by DanaW

24 Dec 16, 2010
Reply by James BlackHeron

Good mechanic book for beginers.

Its about Christmas time and Im going to ask my folks for a good mechanic book for repairing, restoring, building, bicycles. I tried to do…

Started by Davo

10 Dec 3, 2010
Reply by Anne Alt

Wheel Question

As I am slowly becoming more mechanically inclined with my bicycle, I have arrived to a very foreign matter known as "The Wheels". So I pur…

Started by Rico

8 Jul 26, 2010
Reply by Juan 2-8 mi.

Basic maintenance/repair workshops other than West Town?

This is my first Chainlink post, and I tried to do a search for answers to my question--my apologies if this has been discussed before. I'…

Started by Sharon Bautista

7 Mar 2, 2009
Reply by J

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