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Team Estrogen wheel bearings  
16:13 11-Dec-06   [Replies: 23, Views: 392]    By: mimitabby
Deb, or whoever else has a clue here; I took my bianchi into the shop yesterday because I understand that i have a dried out (or loose, or something) set of bearings in my front wheel. They are ...
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Team Estrogen 27" winter tires?  
15:02 2-Dec-06   [Replies: 3, Views: 141]    By: accozzaglia
Hi -- I have an older road bike which I use daily for commuting and for bike messenger work. It's the only bike I have for now. The bike uses 27" rims, which I recently switched from...
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Team Estrogen 1954 English 3-speed  
17:45 26-Nov-06   [Replies: 63, Views: 2152]    By: DebW
I'm working on restoring a 1954 Raleigh 3-speed. I just managed to removed the crank, chain, chainguard, and rear fender. I've also disassembled and reassembled the front dynamo-hub. Below are ...
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Team Estrogen Do I let the chain dry overnight before I lube?  
05:59 20-Nov-06   [Replies: 10, Views: 341]    By: roguedog
Washed my bike and drivetrain today. Actually, both of them. Poor little mtn bike hasn't seen any love since I'd gotten it. Course I was ignorant before I came to this forum... Now that I'v...
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Team Estrogen to tune-up or not to tune-up  
08:31 17-Nov-06   [Replies: 4, Views: 234]    By: inatree
its been almost two months since i got my new bike. the LBS said to bring it back within 60 days to get a free tune-up. my question is....do you think i should take it in even if its working just ...
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Team Estrogen Washed my bike today  
03:53 16-Nov-06   [Replies: 16, Views: 600]    By: BleeckerSt_Girl
Looked over my bike carefully this warm afternoon. I've put about 1000 miles on it since July when it was new. I saw lots of black grime and then realized that there was lumpy crud all over the...
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Team Estrogen Shoulder width vs. bar width  
03:53 14-Nov-06   [Replies: 17, Views: 553]    By: 7rider
Hi. I'm not sure where to post this - cycling related, health issues, or here - so this one won out! Is there a "rule of thumb" regarding your shoulder width and the optimal width ...
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Team Estrogen New Stem?  
15:26 2-Nov-06   [Replies: 23, Views: 676]    By: SouthernBelle
I have concluded that I need and want a shorter stem on my Giant. It came with a Easton EA50, but the specs don't give the exact size. Before I go measuring and ordering, I want to make sure I d...
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Team Estrogen Shifting problems w/new compact crankset  
00:55 29-Oct-06   [Replies: 19, Views: 561]    By: jenxxs
I just had a compact double crankset installed on my bike, and while my mechanic did his best to set it up, I'm having some stress-inducing front shifting problems with it. I'm hoping those of yo...
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Team Estrogen co2 pump question  
18:59 26-Oct-06   [Replies: 15, Views: 372]    By: li10up
I've been carrying around a co2 pump and cartridge for months now and haven't needed to use them...which is a good thing. Anyhow, last night a guy I was riding with flatted. It was getting dark ...
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Team Estrogen For Sale Nokia N95-------us$290usd  
10:01 26-Oct-06   [Replies: 1, Views: 7]    By: <Missing>
WE ARE AN ELECTRONIC DEALER WHO SPECIALIZES IN THE SALES OF MOBILEPHONES, LAPTOPS, PLASMA TV, IPODS, PSP, XBOX, HERE ARE SOME OF THE PHONES WE HAVE IN STOCK, FOR SELL MOTOROLA RAZOR V3 MOBILE PHON...
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Team Estrogen Threaded or Threadless, decisions, decisions??  
03:59 22-Oct-06   [Replies: 5, Views: 320]    By: Triskeliongirl
As some of you know, I bought a frame that I am building up as a travel bike. It has a 1 1/8" OD HT, which means it takes a 1" steerer tube. I have a choice of a 1" threaded or 1&...
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Team Estrogen When headsets go bad  
14:38 21-Oct-06   [Replies: 11, Views: 468]    By: KnottedYet
How would I know if I needed to replace the bearings in my headset? If I held the front end of the bike off the ground, and turned the front wheel left or right just a tiny bit, let it go, and it ...
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Team Estrogen Disc Brakes--Maintenance  
09:01 21-Oct-06   [Replies: 4, Views: 267]    By: Velobambina
Anyone out there have disc brakes? My new 'cross bike has them and I was wondering what I be aware of in terms of when to change the brake pads, how to know when they are wearing out, etc? Thanks...
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Team Estrogen I need advice for micheline tires pro race2  
20:05 16-Oct-06   [Replies: 2, Views: 284]    By: Laura00
Hi girls! I need advice. I have a trek 1000. My bike came with bontrager select tires 700 x 25c and Alex alloy rims. I tried to put micheline pro race2 700 x 23c tires, but it didn't w...
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Team Estrogen Am I being overzealous?  
15:12 13-Oct-06   [Replies: 18, Views: 496]    By: cherinyc
So now that I have been riding for almost 4 months, I have begun to feel comfortable.....feeling comfortable about tackling some bike maintenance type issues. Notice I am not sounding too fully c...
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Team Estrogen rebuild a John Deere Bike?  
02:53 10-Oct-06   [Replies: 13, Views: 315]    By: Tuckervill
My 12 yo son asked for a beater road bike to repair for his birthday. Since we don't exactly live in the cycling Mecca of the world, we're having trouble even finding bikes at all in pawn shops, ...
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Team Estrogen Lever-free tire change (and gear issue)  
02:53 10-Oct-06   [Replies: 11, Views: 330]    By: Kalidurga
Alrighty, I did it. Un-mounted the old tire on the rear wheel and mounted up a new one, totally lever-free. And then I did it again, just for good measure (well, really because I neglected to pa...
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Team Estrogen Love my presta-Schrader adapter!  
07:53 7-Oct-06   [Replies: 16, Views: 1223]    By: KnottedYet
I bought one of those $1 little brass adapters that you screw onto the presta valve to make it a Schrader. Works great! I thought it would be a pain, but it is just great. I can use my finic...
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Team Estrogen Tire and Tube Trouble  
01:53 7-Oct-06   [Replies: 17, Views: 443]    By: KnottedYet
I'm feeling inept, incompetent, and inordinately p.o.'ed. Beautiful Flossie has been waiting since Wednesday for me to put her new tires on. I've heard the warnings that Crank Bro Speedlev...
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Team Estrogen Thanks TE guys, for the inspiration to.....  
03:53 5-Oct-06   [Replies: 3, Views: 236]    By: ClockworkOrange
um...........fix my bike? Boo hoo, sob, sob..............I had a puncture yesterday, I think you guys call it a 'flat'. Well, I thought it was about time I tried mending things myself, as ...
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Team Estrogen How clean is clean - chain wise?  
03:53 5-Oct-06   [Replies: 7, Views: 569]    By: BeeLady
After reading this forum got up the nerve to clean the chain, cassette and chain rings for first time on my 12-year-old bike. (Bike probably has less than 2500 miles on it -- except see note belo...
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Team Estrogen Carbon vs Steel Fork  
03:53 5-Oct-06   [Replies: 27, Views: 911]    By: Triskeliongirl
Help me ladies. Ever since my bike friday was stolen I've been plucking down $200 in airline fees to take a trip. Recently I picked up a never been built 2003 reynolds 853 steel terry isis for a...
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Team Estrogen I scratched my bike!  
02:53 1-Oct-06   [Replies: 12, Views: 340]    By: KnottedYet
Oh, why does DebW have to be off hiking when I have a bike-hysteria moment? I need her to talk me down... I was distracted by my dog and leaned my bike (Flosshilde) improperly against the cor...
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Team Estrogen Help diagnosing problem with old bike - probably silly newbie question..  
19:09 30-Sep-06   [Replies: 4, Views: 201]    By: Looeez
I got an old bike recently that I'd like to use when I want something lighter than my cruiser. Although it's some other brand I haven't heard of, it looks a bit like a Schwinn Breezer or Collegiat...
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