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Team Estrogen 26" in tires & wheels question  
09:21 21-Jan-07   [Replies: 2, Views: 116]    By: roguedog
hey all, i learned that there were diff widths for 26" tires. 26 x 1.5, etc. I can keep the same wheels on my mtb but use thinner tires for commuting, right? I don't have to buy sp...
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Team Estrogen build a bike  
04:59 19-Jan-07   [Replies: 21, Views: 352]    By: mimitabby
okay, so to build a bike you need a frame a fork a gruppo wheels tires handlebars brakes. is that it? does the gruppo include the wheels or the brakes? is there more? ...
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Team Estrogen What do you use to clean your chain?  
04:59 18-Jan-07   [Replies: 19, Views: 628]    By: Bad JuJu
I have one of those chain cleaners that attach to your chain and clean it while it's still on the bike, but the bottle of cleaner that came with it is now empty. So what do I use now? Is there som...
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Team Estrogen Taking paint off of frame w/o damaging clear coat?  
08:23 17-Jan-07   [Replies: 3, Views: 182]    By: roguedog
So I have a bike frame that someone used as an art project. I think it's oil paint or it's latex.. more likely the former. So I found a site that supposedly tells me how to take this off with...
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Team Estrogen doing up the Commutermobile  
06:53 17-Jan-07   [Replies: 6, Views: 200]    By: KnottedYet
Two steps forward, one step back! I took all my "nice" new components (seat, pedals, computer) off the Kona Commutermobile when I got Flossie The Road Bike. I put 'em on Flossie. H...
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Team Estrogen Dishpan hands  
21:07 15-Jan-07   [Replies: 2, Views: 129]    By: maillotpois
I decided I couldn't live with myself anymore unless I cleaned my bikes. They've been sitting either in storage or on the trainer for 6 months and now after 3 weeks of riding, they were both just...
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Team Estrogen Is there any diffirence in practice  
06:59 15-Jan-07   [Replies: 4, Views: 213]    By: g19
I would like to know if there is a difference noticeable in everyday riding when i switch from my standard Mavic Aksiums to lets say Easton Circuits, Fulcrum R3, Campa Eurus or a handbuild set. ...
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Team Estrogen Adventures in greasemonkeyland  
18:43 13-Jan-07   [Replies: 5, Views: 183]    By: Kimmyt
So I had been saying that I was going to clean my bike really well. I'd been saying it for a very long time. Unfortunately, I never did anything about it. My chain was caked with gunky b...
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Team Estrogen Bike maintenance "vodcasts"  
11:56 11-Jan-07   [Replies: 2, Views: 120]    By: Kalidurga
Found this link to a series of You Tube videos in the latest issue of Cycling+: YouTube: Bicycle Maintenance [http://www.youtube.com/group/bicyclemaintenance]>. There's only a couple so far, but...
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Team Estrogen White Bar Tape- Cleaning?  
16:56 9-Jan-07   [Replies: 8, Views: 279]    By: Aggie_Ama
I had white bar tape on my Fuji. Since we are planning to sell the bike, I would like to clean the bar tape. The tape is in good condition and a buddy did an amazing wrap job on it (regular tape f...
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Team Estrogen Gazelle (long shot) question  
02:53 7-Jan-07   [Replies: 10, Views: 253]    By: Geonz
... but hey, maybe somebody out there... I have a flat on the front tire of my Gazelle, and can't tell what to try to unscrew/undo to release the brakes (some kind of disk brakes) I've taken...
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Team Estrogen Speaking of tune-ups...  
18:50 30-Dec-06   [Replies: 2, Views: 150]    By: Kalidurga
AintDoody's post prompted me to ask... With just over 1,000 miles on it, I'm getting ready to take my pony in for it's first annual maintenance/tune-up. Aside from the shop's basic maintenanc...
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Team Estrogen Great tune up!  
05:56 21-Dec-06   [Replies: 3, Views: 280]    By: Aint Doody
I picked up my Trek Pilot 5.0 a few days ago. I've had her for 2 years and 6000 miles. She was running just fine, but I thought I'd have some maintenance done on her. They replaced all the cabl...
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Team Estrogen Whining Wheel  
20:30 11-Dec-06   [Replies: 6, Views: 176]    By: Aseradyn
*sigh* So, I bought this great bike (y'all were very helpful on that thread [http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=11712]>!) and it's getting on my nerves. Something - I think it's the...
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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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