Old 03-24-08 | 03:30 PM
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Bikes: 1983 Dawes Galaxy, 2006 Raleigh Airlite, 1982 Sun Solo (fixed)

Originally Posted by -Joseph
Next question. The front rim has a slight wobble to it. I spin it and it just grazes the brake pad across about a 6" section. Can this be made perfect again? Can I do it?
The wheels probably need truing, someone more experienced may be able to say about this.

Originally Posted by -Joseph
Is there a builders/maintenance guide book, or web site that maybe illustrates how to diagnose and fix common problems, or step by step instructions on preventative maintenance. Seems like when I was a kid I would "work" on my bike and everytime I finished it would ride just a little worse.

I use:
http://sheldonbrown.com/
http://www.parktool.com/repair/bikemap.asp

and these have helped me a lot over the past year

Hope this helped
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Originally Posted by cc700
i jam my thumbs up and back into the tubes. this way i can point my fingers straight out in front to split the wind and attain an even more aero profile, and the usual fixed gear - zen - connectedness feeling through the drivetrain is multiplied ten fold because my thumbs become one with the tubing.
A group for all Dawes Galaxy owners to give and recieve information about them
http://flickr.com/groups/dawes_galaxy/
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