Creaking Bike Friday handlebars
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Creaking Bike Friday handlebars
I have an old pair of split flat bars from a Bike Friday mounted on one of my Raleigh 20's. I can't get them to stop squeaking when I push or pull on them, especially on the right side. Any Bike Friday experts out there have advice on how to fix it? I tried putting grease on the bars and the connecting sleeve and tightened all the bolts as much as I can.
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I had that on my Swift with my Delta Ergo bars, but lubing with Boshield and tightening everything up cured it.
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Maybe it’s the bars way of telling you that they are not happy being fitted to a Raleigh
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not to thread jack...it just happening on my japanese folding bike today.
any1 nice water bottle holder...where and how do u install it? did you already install it on the bike? my japanese bike doesn't come witht he 2 hole already drill in so i can't install one of those cage bottle system. if you can't answer...any1 know what kind and how do you install that water bottle system?
any1 nice water bottle holder...where and how do u install it? did you already install it on the bike? my japanese bike doesn't come witht he 2 hole already drill in so i can't install one of those cage bottle system. if you can't answer...any1 know what kind and how do you install that water bottle system?
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I have an old pair of split flat bars from a Bike Friday mounted on one of my Raleigh 20's. I can't get them to stop squeaking when I push or pull on them, especially on the right side. Any Bike Friday experts out there have advice on how to fix it? I tried putting grease on the bars and the connecting sleeve and tightened all the bolts as much as I can.
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Thanks. I have been wrapped up with remodeling, job changes, and other boring stuff. Also, I was riding my old Raleigh International all year training for some big event rides.
I have two R20's. One is marooned in Florida because I changed jobs and didn't bring it home on my last trip. I'm working on getting it sent back. The other has been in parts for a long time, I just put it back together and rode it last weekend. I have never had them both running at the same time in the same state. I plan to post some new pics and updating the website when I get them reunited.
I will soon own 5-1/2 bikes (the half bike is a tandem). I just ordered a custom Titanium Davidson road bike.
I have two R20's. One is marooned in Florida because I changed jobs and didn't bring it home on my last trip. I'm working on getting it sent back. The other has been in parts for a long time, I just put it back together and rode it last weekend. I have never had them both running at the same time in the same state. I plan to post some new pics and updating the website when I get them reunited.
I will soon own 5-1/2 bikes (the half bike is a tandem). I just ordered a custom Titanium Davidson road bike.
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not to thread jack...it just happening on my japanese folding bike today.
any1 nice water bottle holder...where and how do u install it? did you already install it on the bike? my japanese bike doesn't come witht he 2 hole already drill in so i can't install one of those cage bottle system. if you can't answer...any1 know what kind and how do you install that water bottle system?
any1 nice water bottle holder...where and how do u install it? did you already install it on the bike? my japanese bike doesn't come witht he 2 hole already drill in so i can't install one of those cage bottle system. if you can't answer...any1 know what kind and how do you install that water bottle system?
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Minoura
https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...%20Accessories
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I got a bottle cage designed to go on the braze-ons and attached it with hose clamps around the seat tube. Here are some other options:
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Minoura
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Twofish
https://www.boomerdirect.shoppingcart...53/1226148.htm
Minoura
https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...%20Accessories
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