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Team Estrogen miche rear cassette  
18:27 14-Apr-07   [Replies: 0, Views: 45]    By: stella
anyone have any experience with miche rear cassettes on campy drivetrain? thanks! ...
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Team Estrogen Singlespeed Bodge...  
12:34 14-Apr-07   [Replies: 6, Views: 144]    By: DirtDiva
Ok. My roadie is in need of some major drivetrain replacement after a winter of commuting in London (Why do they salt the roads so freakin' much? It just isn't possible to clean your bike twice a ...
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Team Estrogen Presta valve question  
07:03 13-Apr-07   [Replies: 8, Views: 303]    By: Kano
Why'd this happen? On the presta valves, there's these nuts that screw down to the wheel. I suppose they're for stability, and that's probably a good thing, but why were mine screwed halfway ...
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Team Estrogen Self maintenance?  
07:53 11-Apr-07   [Replies: 35, Views: 583]    By: madscot13
Do you gals do your own bike maintenace? Like adjusting cables and replacing headsets? I am too scared to mess with it... ...
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Team Estrogen No lube in Florida?  
00:53 11-Apr-07   [Replies: 5, Views: 131]    By: Kalidurga
My brother just bought a new Schwinn and a trailer so he can bike with my nephews. I asked him what he was using on the chain and he said he was told not to use lube because of all the sand in Fl...
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Team Estrogen Rust removal.  
07:27 10-Apr-07   [Replies: 4, Views: 110]    By: Laterider21958
Hi. Have been doing some maintenance to a 30 year old bike and have found that Autosol Metal Polish (made in Germany - comes in a tube like toothpaste) is great for removing stubborn rust. Rust ...
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Team Estrogen Changing rear cassette  
06:28 8-Apr-07   [Replies: 13, Views: 286]    By: teigyr
I have a century coming up that I am less than prepared for. I know I can sit on my bike for 100 miles but I haven't trained hills much at all. I've been going to spinning class and doing weights,...
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Team Estrogen repairing or replacing pedals?  
13:25 7-Apr-07   [Replies: 4, Views: 126]    By: uk elephant
I am very proud to say I seem to have worn out my pedals. The left pedal started locking up when I was pedalling. So I took the pedals apart, cleaned all the parts and the bearings, greased it all...
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Team Estrogen Excellent chain cleaning system  
15:33 1-Apr-07   [Replies: 3, Views: 125]    By: jobob
Susan, you guys need to carry this. http://sheldonbrown.com/chainclean.html [http://sheldonbrown.com/chainclean.html]> happy april fools day ... ...
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Team Estrogen Front Derailleur Help  
05:53 31-Mar-07   [Replies: 4, Views: 176]    By: Bicyclette
Hello - It has been awhile since I have been here - life, ya know? Anyway spring is here and I just got a road bike ( Trek 1000 ) and I am having trouble with the front derailleur. It needs ...
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Team Estrogen new bb feels "stiff" & noisy  
16:30 28-Mar-07   [Replies: 1, Views: 78]    By: liza
Hello, I had to have the bottom bracket on my road bike replaced. I just got it back from the shop, and took it for its first ride yesterday. I notice that the cranks now feel stiff, both ridi...
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Team Estrogen Shimano chain on Campy drivetrain...disaster? Help!  
02:58 25-Mar-07   [Replies: 4, Views: 191]    By: joys
Hi Ladies, I recently realized that the chain on my "new-to-me" bike is a shimano and the cassettes and derailleurs and everything are Campy. I've put about 100-200 miles on the bike w...
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Team Estrogen Cleaning off rust? Or is there no hope?  
12:13 23-Mar-07   [Replies: 2, Views: 164]    By: wurkit_gurl
I have a crappy bike that I bought about two years ago, because I wanted a bike, but it was all I could afford at the time. It was about $300.00, hybrid/mountain thingy made by Iron Horse. In my o...
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Team Estrogen Upright bar to drop bar?  
01:58 22-Mar-07   [Replies: 8, Views: 196]    By: roguedog
How much would it cost to convert a bike that currently has upright bars and rapid fire shifters to drop bar and sti? Is it easier to convert to bar end than sti? I'm not really familiar with...
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Team Estrogen Used Wheels and Bearing Life  
01:58 22-Mar-07   [Replies: 6, Views: 153]    By: MDHillSlug
What might be the normal lifetime for wheel bearings, in particular, the bearings in Mavic Ksyrium Elites? How much do you think a Mavic Ksyrium Elite wheelset with 5000 miles on them are worth? H...
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Team Estrogen My New Favorite Substance!!!  
20:59 11-Mar-07   [Replies: 0, Views: 119]    By: maillotpois
I read a recommendation for using this stuff to securd fork-mounted lights on a RUSA email list. I don't know what it's called, exactly, but it's the anti-skid sticky-backed floor strip stuff you...
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Team Estrogen switched out the handlebars!  
05:56 10-Mar-07   [Replies: 12, Views: 350]    By: mimitabby
Those of you that frequent Bikejournal.com know about my shop bike, it's my avatar there. as much as I love having this bike for cruising around the plant where I work, I don't like the h...
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Team Estrogen chain and derailleur class  
01:56 9-Mar-07   [Replies: 5, Views: 171]    By: mimitabby
Last night DH & I attended a class aimed to demystify the chain and derailleur. Our instructor, a veteran of bike races (cyclocross) and a many time volunteer for STP showed us how to clean a...
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Team Estrogen My LBS understands me!  
01:56 9-Mar-07   [Replies: 21, Views: 575]    By: KnottedYet
Flossie is in the capable hands of Recycled Cycles www.recycledcycles.com [http://www.recycledcycles.com]> getting some new bits and pieces. The guys recognized her, and gathered around to ooh ...
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Team Estrogen Replaceable Rear Derailleur Hanger  
13:52 2-Mar-07   [Replies: 12, Views: 343]    By: Batbike
I have a carbon frame with an aluminum replaceable rear derailleur hanger. The hanger seems to easily get out of alignment because of the softer aluminum -- especially if I cross chain alot. Yep, ...
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Team Estrogen Tube Question  
02:53 2-Mar-07   [Replies: 5, Views: 225]    By: Sky
When you use the kind of tubes that have sealant inside them...if you get a flat does that mean the sealant didn't work or the puncture was too large or does the sealant not work immediately and y...
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Team Estrogen Repair Class in NYC--Time's Up  
12:38 28-Feb-07   [Replies: 0, Views: 95]    By: lizbids
If you're in NYC, Time's Up has free bike repair classes. Don't have the web site on me, but google the name. They're a non-profit, environmentally conscious bike co-op, if you will. Anyway, Monda...
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Team Estrogen single speed build  
14:27 24-Feb-07   [Replies: 9, Views: 303]    By: uforgot
I've been looking at Sheldon Brown's site and reading up about building my Motobecane Mixte into a single speed, and I have a couple of questions. 1. I noticed in the fixed gear/single speed ...
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Team Estrogen Cassette noises -- normal?  
13:59 24-Feb-07   [Replies: 4, Views: 193]    By: Batbike
before I go calling my LBS about this, I thought I would ask the forum ... is a cassette quietier on the way up (shift to lower gears/large cogs) than on the way down (shift to higher gears/small ...
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Team Estrogen New wheels, and falling in love all over again  
03:59 24-Feb-07   [Replies: 1, Views: 15]    By: Popoki_Nui
Just picked up my new wheels! I recently scored a pair of period correct vintage Normandy hubs, restored/rebuilt them here at home, and this week I had my LBS lace them to a new pair of Mavic Op...
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