What are the most common bikes ISSUES/PROBLEMS?
08-23-16 | 06:12 PM
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What are the most common bikes ISSUES/PROBLEMS?
What are the most common bike ISSUES/PROBLEMS you have?
08-23-16 | 06:33 PM
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Bikes: 2017 giant TCR, 2019 Santa Cruz tallboy
ok, so i'm new to road cycling, only 3 weeks, but my biggest issue is flat tires. 3 weeks of riding 3 flats. none my fault other than one where i rode through some dirt / gravel that might have helped on that one. i'm changing out the stock tires for some conti 400011 or whatever they are.
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08-23-16 | 06:43 PM
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From: Near St. Louis, Missouri
Bikes: Giant Defy Advanced, Breezer Doppler Team, Schwinn Twinn Tandem, Windsor Tourist, 1954 JC Higgens
#1. Flat tires.
#2. Weak engine.
#3. Not enough time to ride. Four more years until retirement.
#2. Weak engine.
#3. Not enough time to ride. Four more years until retirement.
08-23-16 | 07:37 PM
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I buy one, ride it for a while, then I want another one. I ride it, and I find another, and another, and ....
08-23-16 | 08:03 PM
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From: South Carolina Upstate
Bikes: 2010 Fuji Absolute 3.0 1994 Trek 850
not enough time
08-23-16 | 09:12 PM
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From: St Peters, Missouri
Bikes: Catrike 559 I own some others but they don't get ridden very much.
My grandson and I did tech support for a big cross state ride in the middle 90's.
The most common technical issue, as you might expect, was flat tires.
The second most common problem was broken spokes. I suspect that's less common than it was then but I think it's still probably a fairly common issue.
The third most common problem was trashed bottom brackets. Since that time I suspect that sealed cartridge bottom brackets have greatly reduced that occurrence.
The most common technical issue, as you might expect, was flat tires.
The second most common problem was broken spokes. I suspect that's less common than it was then but I think it's still probably a fairly common issue.
The third most common problem was trashed bottom brackets. Since that time I suspect that sealed cartridge bottom brackets have greatly reduced that occurrence.
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08-23-16 | 10:26 PM
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From: Long Beach
Bikes: Fitz randonneuse, Trek Superfly/AL, Tsunami SS, Bacchetta, HPV Speed Machine, Rans Screamer
Flats, spokes, chains, derailleurs, seat posts.
08-23-16 | 10:41 PM
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Bikes: 2015 Workswell 066, 2017 Workswell 093, 2014 Dawes Sheila, 1983 Cannondale 500, 1984 Raleigh Olympian, 2007 Cannondale Rize 4, 2017 Fuji Sportif 1 LE
Biggest issue by far is that people on bike forums don't realize that I know everything.
Second biggest problem is that they notice when I am wrong.
No issues with bikes.
Second biggest problem is that they notice when I am wrong.
No issues with bikes.
08-23-16 | 10:46 PM
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From: Jersey City, NJ
Bikes: Jamis Coda Elite - custom 1x9 setup
not enough money to upgrade the bike properly
08-24-16 | 01:12 AM
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people who can't follow the forum rules and want to use the forum to promote their businesses, it really cuts into my riding time. OP, please see your other thread. Closing
08-24-16 | 06:22 AM
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You nailed it. 
You mentioned 4 years until retirement. I've been retired since 2009. We now live in the "retirement" community in Florida but now there are always doctor appts or social obligations getting in the way.
You mentioned 4 years until retirement. I've been retired since 2009. We now live in the "retirement" community in Florida but now there are always doctor appts or social obligations getting in the way.
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