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I'm not much of a road bike guy (in fact, I've never owned one before!) and I just picked up a vintage Trek 560 project bike. The guy who owned it is a bicycle mechanic and swears the fork isn't bent, I feel otherwise. Usually the fork should line up perfectly with the head tube...or is it...

I'm rebuilding a New Departure Model D hub and I have a few questions... :D First of all, most of the reference threads show brass discs (viewtopic.php?f=3&t=30484), but mine are are all steel. I'm curious about the difference, is it significant? The outer edges of the discs are covered with...

I was disassembling an old bicycle and the expansion bolt sheered off inside the stem. About this much of the expansion bolt came out: The stem is solidly stuck in place. Any tips on how to disassemble this headset or at the very least remove the stem? Thanks!

Found this bike on CL. It was owned by the seller's father-in-law. After he died, the bike then was owned by the seller's brother-in-law who added the WW tires. Unfortunately he too comitted suicide. The family decided the bike had too many negative memories associated with it so they wanted it...

I have a new project from RRB user HeySlugger, it's a 50's Columbia Speed Liner. :D I'm thinking awesome commuter since the bike was a "light weight" for its day. The current rims take 26x1.5 tires but they are totally rusted through and unusable. I was thinking of doing a 700c rim swap with...

I'm thinking of adding a vintage Shimano 3 speed (333 Click Stick) shifter to one of my bikes. Am I correct in assuming that this shifter only works with Shimano hubs? Does it work with the newer Shimano Nexus 3-speed hubs as well? Also, does anyone have any recommendations on other cabling...

I found this very affordable vintage mountain bike on Craigslist last week. The original paint is in great shape and I saw lots of potential. Here it is after I took off the fenders and gave it a de-greasing and wash. Looks like someone did some upgrading on this bike over the years, and...

I am looking to buy this bicycle but I want to know a little more about it. The seller has it listed as a 1954 Raleigh 3 speed. From what I can tell, it has a dyno hub generator. Does anyone know what model this is? The seller wants $75. Do you think it is worth that despite the obviously bent...

I have this great Schwinn slimline tank that I would like to use on a standard Schwinn middleweight frame. I know that the slimline tanks use tank tabs to stay in place. Since I don't have those, does anyone know of a way I can attach this tank?

Warning: This conversion will be very obnoxious to your fellow riders and drivers :) As a Christmas present, I was inspired to make a huge light for my dad's ratty black schwinn cruiser. I first went to Ebay and bought a 5.75" tractor light for $20. The light had a lot of rust inside so I took...

I've seen the Kenda white walls and plain black tires, but I was wondering if there were any other color options for this particular rim? In particular, I'm looking for an all-white option. The fractional width measurement is making it hard for me to find anything good. :( Thanks! The s7 rim...