iFixit - Most Helpful Questions With Device Road Bike

Road Bike: How can I tell if my derailleur hanger is bent?

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:23:16 -0700

Should the jockey pulleys be directly aligned with the gear (cassette) cog?

⟐ Answered September 10, 2010 at 5:23 am -0700

Road Bike: How do I convert my road bike to a fixed gear?

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:07:03 -0700

This has been answered on the internet in various other places, but I am new to bike repair and modification. The things I have read are geared towards people who seem to know bike parts well. With the exception of my most recent bike, every bike I have ever owned were fixed gears. I got a used road bike specifically to practice working on it and eventually converting it.

That being said, what is the best way to go about converting it to a fixed gear? Like I said, I know next to nothing about the subject, so please feel free to over explain.

⟐ Answered May 1, 2013 at 1:07 pm -0700

Road Bike: Can you make your own 'end nipple' on a braking cable?

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 07:53:29 -0700

Those cylinders at the end of cables break off sometimes. Is there some cheap way to replace it? I tried tying it around a little metal 'wheel'. That seems to work. But might be too big to fit in some brake levers.

If the question is not clear, tell me. It's a hard question to translate from Dutch!

⟐ Answered March 10, 2013 at 7:53 am -0700

Road Bike: Trying to change spokes and the back gears are in the way

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:44:12 -0700

Any ideas on how we do this? Do we force the spokes or do we remove the rear gears? If so, how?

⟐ Answered September 18, 2012 at 11:44 am -0700

Road Bike: How do you realign the gearing of a bike?

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:38:16 -0700

My gears slip as I'm going through them due to my cable stretching. This primarily results in not having a full selection and derailed requires adjusting.

⟐ Edited July 20, 2012 at 11:38 am -0700

Road Bike: How do I fix The chain on ths bike?

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:48:55 -0700

I just got this bike from my father i don't know how to fix the chain fully

⟐ Answer edited December 9, 2011 at 10:48 pm -0700