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Recently bought an exposure Diablo helmet light but the vents on my current helmet are not central which means the light is either too far forward or towards the side which unbalances the helmet as the diablo light is fairly heavy. Any suggestions for a helmet which is suitable for light...

I believe wired tyres are cheaper and that’s what came with the bike. I don’t know any other advantage. I’ve found them to be a pain getting them on and off.

The new Smart Sams are Double Defence. Heavier than my original Nobby Nics but presumably more puncture proof. I removed the Tannus Armour inserts and just put the old tubes back in. Saved a bit of weight overall. Interestingly the new tyres are foldable and much easier to take on and off...

For several years I’ve run tubes with Tannus armour and never had a puncture. Bike is kept outside in a metal bike shed and is exposed to wide fluctuations of temperature throughout the year. Current tyres (Nobby Nics) are perishing and tiny cracks across the surface like crazy paving. I’m...

My rims are tubeless ready but ordered cheapish Smart Sam tyres 29 x 2.6 Not sure these are suitable for tubeless setup but what is likely to go wrong if I were to try?

That’s helpful. Thank you

Planning on replacing worn jockey wheels on Shimano XT 11 speed. Is thread lock actually necessary or recommended and if so how much do you apply?

I have Nobby Nics and and wife has Smart Sams. As Gary says you need to break bead and push into rim. One side will eventually give but it can take a while but don’t give up. Eventually you will see a bit of rim tape and concentrate on that area and hopefully one wall will start to pull into...

I need them big and brightly coloured and always to hand. I don’t go anywhere without my bespoke tool belt, especially on long rides.

Thanks, I’ve ordered some. This seems a much better solution. I’m guessing put them in end to end and take out a couple to enable movement?

After endless searching I can’t seem to find the large lower bearing arrowed below. Any suggestions?

Start shorting shares in grip manufacturers. Wasp numbers will fall this summer due to the severe winter frosts. ? ❄️

I’ll go with Gary’s suggestion ?

Hot weather? Using washing up liquid on them? UV rays? Maybe they perish and need replacing after a couple of years or is there something I can do to get rid of the horrible stickiness?

I ordered the park tool BBT-9 (flat spanner) Just need something simple in case it comes loose on holiday. The socket version was a bit too expensive.

thanks. Is the spanner version good enough or should I get a socket attachment to get the required torque as I already have a torque wrench?

Which rotor removing tool attachment do I need for my Shimano hubs? 44mm or 41mm? I’ve no idea, they all look the same in the photos

Smart Sams are general purpose. Fast rolling with the ability also for some off road stuff.

Replaced top cage bearing as a few ball bearings were cracked. Removed the brake callipers so I could take forks out and clean properly. Cleaned everything and made sure top and lower cage bearings were all greased properly. Now I’m getting a judder then braking. I can see the lower forks...

New upper bearings arrived today via Amazon. I cleaned and regreased the whole headset. Made one mistake and put the bearing upside down initially so had to undo everything and rectify that. I’ve tightened the headset to the point where the spacers still rotate but not too easily...