Despite having a big tube of contact glue, I bought tire repair glue from a bicycle shop because I was told that contact glue is not vulcanising¹. simulacra_procession@lemmy.today hints that it’s possible that non-vulcanising glue could be passed off as tire repair glue. Yikes. Is that just wild speculation, or is it a real issue?
The first cheap dollar-store patch kit I encountered said nothing about vulcanising. So I passed on that. Then Decathalon (a sporting goods shop) sells just the glue on its own. That also did not say “vulcanising”. The staff was clueless and did not even know how to make an upstream inquiry. So I said fuck it, and bought it. But I would like to know if this is really hit and miss.. if it is worthwhile to track down something labeled as vulcanising.
¹ notice that I use both US and UK English spellings because lemmy is not smart about dialect variation when searching.
Quill stem apparently rusted to the fork. How can it be removed?
3mon 12d ago by lemmy.dbzer0.com/u/diyrebel in bike_repair_tips@sopuli.xyz from lemmy.dbzer0.comnote to mods: might want to add “bicycle” and “🚲” to the forum name
3mon 12d ago by lemmy.dbzer0.com/u/diyrebel in bike_repair_tips@sopuli.xyzHow do I know where to out the little plastic spacer rings in my cassette
3mon 28d ago by sh.itjust.works/u/flambonkscious in bike_repair_tips@sopuli.xyzHex (Allen) key between 5 and 6?
5mon 20d ago by sopuli.xyz/u/colourlessidea in bike_repair_tips@sopuli.xyz
What is “assembly compound” and how does it add friction? (update: corrected the video link)
9mon 8d ago by lemmy.dbzer0.com/u/diyrebel in bike_repair_tips@sopuli.xyz from archive.org
Get bicycle maintenance repair videos without bowing down to Google Youtube overlords -- using archive.org
9mon 11d ago by lemmy.dbzer0.com/u/diyrebel in bike_repair_tips@sopuli.xyz from archive.orgCan we trust a dual size tire innertube? E.g. 26/27½″ 🛞
9mon 12d ago by lemmy.dbzer0.com/u/diyrebel in bike_repair_tips@sopuli.xyzI was wondering if anyone has any tips for keeping tubeless tires inflated?
9mon 15d ago by lemmy.world/u/Bristlecone in bike_repair_tips@sopuli.xyz
My cassette seems to be wriggling off the freehub?
9mon 16d ago by sh.itjust.works/u/flambonkscious in bike_repair_tips@sopuli.xyz from sh.itjust.works
Innertube patch exploded under ~4.5 bars (65 PSI) of pressure -- rubber cement vs. contact glue
9mon 22d ago by lemmy.dbzer0.com/u/diyrebel in bike_repair_tips@sopuli.xyz from lemmy.dbzer0.comGrinding off rivets to re-use cranksets
10mon 29d ago by lemmy.dbzer0.com/u/diyrebel in bike_repair_tips@sopuli.xyz
I was just riding some trail, and that happend
1y 3mon ago by lemmy.ml/u/hkwln in bike_repair_tips@sopuli.xyz from lemmy.mlHow to best investigate what may be a bent derailleur
1y 10mon ago by sh.itjust.works/u/flambonkscious in bike_repair_tips@sopuli.xyzIs this normal?
1y 10mon ago by lemmy.dbzer0.com/u/ag621994 in bike_repair_tips@sopuli.xyzHow to clean a chain: saturate the chain, or not? Remove it, or not?
2y 5mon ago by lemmy.dbzer0.com/u/diyrebel in bike_repair_tips@sopuli.xyzChain starting to slip after 23 months. Normal? Does cleaning really make much difference?
2y 5mon ago by lemmy.dbzer0.com/u/diyrebel in bike_repair_tips@sopuli.xyzCleaning salvaged bicycle parts non-destructively (for non-bike projects)… reusing enzymes?
2y 6mon ago by lemmy.dbzer0.com/u/diyrebel in bike_repair_tips@sopuli.xyz
STI doesn't index anymore? - Maybe wind a new spring.
2y 7mon ago by feddit.de/u/7eter in bike_repair_tips@sopuli.xyz from feddit.de
For how much longer do you think this tire is going to hold? (satire)
2y 11mon ago by sopuli.xyz/u/Thorny_Thicket in bike_repair_tips@sopuli.xyz from i.postimg.cc
Types of bikes per weight capacity. Don't overstep it!
3y 29d ago by sopuli.xyz/u/zksmk in bike_repair_tips@sopuli.xyz from cdn.masto.host
If your crankset is very close to the bike frame like in this picture, you either need a longer bottom bracket or to replace your middle chainring with a smaller one.
3y 1mon ago by sopuli.xyz/u/zksmk in bike_repair_tips@sopuli.xyz from sopuli.xyz