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The bearings in my front wheel are worn and apparently it's cheaper to replace the entire wheel. The recommended replacement wheel, equivalent to the factory original, is a Rodi Webdisc ETRTO 622 X 19C. This is an aluminum wheel that is inexpensive, about $50 plus shipping. My bike wheel has a...

I took my bike to the shop today, and they found three stress fractures on the rear wheel. The cracks were not deep enough to cause an air leak, but they were obvious to the naked eye. This freaked me out a bit. The wheel is stock from the factory, a Rodi Alloy 6063, 28", 622 X 19C. I have a...

The shop measured my Taya chain with a Park Tools measuring tool. They said it had maybe 5% life left and it needed replaced. The chain has 2,400 km of use, about 1,500 miles. A previous chain, Shimano CN-M6100, lasted 3,245 km. I am not super fastidious about lubrication, but I keep the chain...

For general information: Schwalbe Energizer Plus Tour tires, rear tire getting smooth at 9,720 kilometers. I am electing to replace both front and rear, and will keep the front tire and put it on the back when it is worn out. I bought these tires three years ago, July 2021, for about €56 for...

I believe the chain that was just replaced was a CN-M6100 Shimano. Just for the record it lasted two years and almost exactly 3,000 KM. Not sure what average mileage is, but seems this is fairly good. I use a couple different types of spray lubricants, and the bike has heavy use going up...

About 4,000 KM ago I changed the changed and upgraded the brake rotors with a set of Shimano SM-RT66, replacing the original Shimano SM-RT56S rotors. Since the new rotors, the front brakes have not been changed, and the rear brakes have 1,200 KM on them. Today the shop looked at them and said...

Way cool. It's on the Buda side of the Danube. Stopped in and got some new handle bar grips. The price was 9290 Hungarian Forint which worked out to $26. Looking forward to trying these out. So cool to get actual Gepida labeling on the lock rings. Loved seeing all of the Gepida bikes including...

My Bosch Intuvia display had an error message, "Error 640" which means Internal battery pack error. Restart the system. If the problem persists, contact your Bosch eBike dealer. SPECS: 2017 Gepida Alboin with 12,650 kilometers Motor: BOSCH Performance Line Battery: BOSCH 500w PowerPack...

On my 2017 Gepida Alboin 1000 SLX 10 the original chain and gear cassette were replaced at 4472 kilometers The specs say the original equipment was FSA CK-745+CHAINGUARD 18T 170MM The replacement chain and gears were better--never did get square on the make and part numbers. These...

The published specs for my 2018 Gepida Alboin all say the seatpost is 27.2 mm, and this requires a 28.6 clamp. I ordered a clamp (replacing the quick-release) and it is too small. The clamp fits perfectly on the smaller seat post, but I'd have to spread it apart to force it onto the downtube...

I got these from Amazon. Not perfect but very good: 22mm (7/8") Contrappesi per manubrio, Set Moto Manubrio Blocco Manopole Tappo Alluminio universali Tappi Manubrio Mtb Bici,Verde (Nuovo ) BXMOTO (Spedito da Amazon)

A shout-out to Axa Bike/Security. I wrote them and asked about a new bottom bracket for this light. They're sent me a new one, gratis. The new Blue Line 30 they sent is like the photo below on the right. The wiring hook-up is completely different on the new light--there's a small plastic...

The responses to my inquiry about a lost mud flap on the front fender were helpful. I had emailed SKS thinking they must have a bin full of these things. They shrugged and said get a new fender set, so I mistakenly thought the clip-on flaps must be hard to find. From the Holland Bike Shop I got...

I just installed the Thule basket. I did not get the touring rack--I don't use panniers and the Thule deck is expensive. It is working well and seems quite sturdy. I was able to put a mounting block on both sides and fore and aft. The mounting blocks fit into channels under the basket which...

My Schwalbe 50 Energizer tires have 3500 miles on them. The back tire is getting pretty smooth, but the front is not bad. Is it OK to put a new tire on the back and have the front be a smoother tread? Is 3500 miles an average replacement time? I often have a pretty heavy load in the rear basket...

Bike shop advised me the chain has stretched and it's time replace this, the rear gear cassette, and the single front gear. The price they quoted was about $140 (€120 euros). The bike has just shy of 2700 miles, with lots of steep hill climbing--often with up to 20 lbs weight in the basket. The...

Noticed a spoke on the front wheel is loose. I'm going into the shop to have them all properly tightened but was wondering why one spoke might come loose. Is this normal?

Bosch is offering a software update. I have a 250 watt Bosch Performance Line providing up to 63nm of torque. I was told by one dealer this motor from 2017 can is eligible if I can find a bike shop who can provide this service. Link to the Bosch site with information...

I have a 2017 Bosch Performance line battery and display, mounted on a Gepida city bike. Intermittently the display turns on and works, but the motor doesn't engage. It's a connection problem somewhere. I take the display off the bike when I leave it chained up in a public place, so it has been...

This was in the Pian di Spagna today. The trail in this area winds up to Chiavenna, with several side trails going up into the mountains. The horses here were unfenced, just wandering loose. They were quite curious.