I am currently building my first bike wheel. I got it pretty much straight but the problem is wheel "hops"

I want to know what is the best way to fix it?
e.g if wheel goes up which side should i loosen/ tighten?

pic: random wheel

This was somewhere else, and now I am interested. its an old S&P GE from the 60s right?

I worry sometimes when I read /n/ threads about bikes. Bikes are really easy to work on. You should be able to build a bike in less than an hour. I can disassemble and rebuild my downhill bike, including bleeding the brakes, in 40 minutes.

I advise all of you who haven't done so to disassemble and rebuild your bike. It's a good skill, and will make other mechanical devices less intimidating.

P.S. I love you.

Are there people who actually enjoy looking out the rear window of a train they aren't on?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDnA5yFiB-w

hey /n/

I've always wanted to ride a moterbike, but I haven't even passed my driving test yet (inb4 underageb&, I am 20 just never taken the test). I'm from the UK and I was wondering a few things:

do I have to take a seperate test?
is it more cost effective than petrol for a car?
are bikes cheaper to insure? (I'm pretty sure this one will be a big fat NO)
and finally, how long do you think it would take me to pass the tests?

thanks

Is it a crime to ride a bike on the sidewalk?

It seems to be much simpler than riding a bike on the road where a car might kill you

So I broke my brake lever on my fixed gear. I've been riding it around with the front brake still installed but no lever, waiting for the replacement from the shop. And let me tell you, does that ever piss people off. Some guy rode past me and look at my setup and muttered under his breath, "fuck, I HATE that!"

Pic kind of unrelated. It's some kind of expensive hipster brake lever for people who don't want the one that actually looks like a brake lever.

So, what cities or towns are you in?

How's the transportation there? Is it difficult and slow moving? Is it an easy bike or car ride, or is the public transport the better option?


Pic related...I recently moved to Cincinnati and find the transportation ok for me...I mostly bike, so I do have to keep away from some of the crazy drivers around town...and I'm still learning the layout while staying away from the couple of seedy neighborhoods, so it's still a bit of a long ride for me.