Diagnosis
What is a flat tire?
This tool is used to remove and reinstall pedals.
What is a pedal wrench?
This part keeps the chain on the chainring and moves it from gear to gear in the front.
What is a front derailleur?
This preventative check involves inflating tires to the correct PSI before every ride.
What is checking tire pressure?
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What is Corvallis?
The front wheel makes a rubbing sound once per revolution.
What is a misaligned brake pad or rotor?
This tool holds a wheel in place for precise truing and tensioning.
What is a truing stand?
This part connects the crank arms and allows them to spin in the frame.
What is a bottom bracket?
This keeps your drivetrain quiet and prevents rust.
What is lubing the chain?
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What are Bend and Newport?
There is a creaking or clicking noise only while pedaling.
What is a loose bottom bracket?
This tool is used to pull crank arms off square taper or splined bottom brackets
What is a crank puller?
This component houses the pawls and ratchet mechanism that allow coasting on a rear wheel.
What is a freehub?
This adjustment prevents uneven spoke tension and brake rub.
What is truing the wheel?
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A rear wheel wobbles side-to-side when spun freely.
What is an untrue wheel or loose spokes?
This tool checks for chain wear by measuring elongation.
What is a chain checker/chain wear gauge?
This threaded part secures the cassette onto the freehub body.
What is a lockring?
This major service involves disassembling, cleaning, greasing, and reassembling moving parts like hubs, headset, and bottom bracket.
What is an overhaul?
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What is Benjamin Franklin Beaver?
The chain jumps between gears or skips teeth, especially under load.
What is a worn cassette or stretched chain?
This tool threads into the rear dropout to help align shifting accuracy.
What is a derailleur hanger alignment gauge?
This internal component manages oil or air pressure to control compression and rebound in suspension forks.
What is a damper cartridge?
This service restores firm, responsive braking by removing air and old fluid from hydraulic brake lines.
What is a brake bleed?
This OSU alumnus became the first American to walk in space.
What is John Young?