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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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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Hey:
Has anybody tried this product by Velocity Wipes yet. A friend of mine was at a race a couple of months ago and a guy handed him two different sample packets . One was for cleaning the f...
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Ok, Lisa's recent raving about her new short stem got me really paying attention to my handlebars. I do not feel like I could play piano while riding my bike. The new, highly recommended LBS tec...
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i have no idea how to fix a flat tire.
am i as pathetic as i think i am?
i want to start commuting to school, but i'm thinking i should know the basics so i dont get stranded and miss my ...
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Would love to search the archives but I am at work, and sneaking a peek at TE.com cuz I am addicted....
LBS all say they have to have my bike overnite to do a tune up on my gears/deraillers. I...
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Bought the Cateye Astrale 8 for my road bike and love it. Bought a second mount for my hybrid. Thinking that since both bikes had 700 tires, I woundn't have to adjust the computer. Went for my ...
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Are my new cables s'posed to be so short that they pull the front wheel to point straight ahead when I lift the front off the ground?
And if I put my new stem on which raises the bars by about an ...
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I've purchased quite a few road tires for my Jamis, but I've had my Trek fx since Oct. and just had my first flat. The tire says 700 by 34c, so my son stopped at my lbs, (where he goes to school)...
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I was given this computer when I acquired my Giro back in June. My BF is the service manager at a LBS and a sales representative gave him the computer. I'm having a heck of a time resetting it a...
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So... there's this "min insert" line on my quill stem. I want it about 1/2 inch higher than that line. It's a ridiculously short distance from the gooseneck. 3/4 inch.
How importan...
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My biggest front gear wheel is painted black and there are, what look like, signs of wear on it as the paint has chipped off one of the 'teeth'.
My question is - is this just normal wear and t...
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Ok I'm an idiot and learned a sad lesson the hard way. I leaned my carbon frame against a rock wall and then proceeded to trip over it and knock it down. The result is 4 major scrapes on the fra...
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... I feel like doing a little dance. I just picked my baby up from the doctors', where she has been fitted with a new crank (bigger top gear, yay!), front derailleur, chain and cassette, plus a c...
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I read that you should get a new chain every 1000 miles. Is this accurate? And is installing a new chain difficult? And how do you know what kind of chain to get? Any and all information is app...
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Hi - Quick question for my DH.
DH had the Q-factor (generally: distance of the pedal from the center line of the bike) out of alignment b/t his two pedals. He corrected the pedals last Spring. ...
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Hi ladies,
I found my ideal saddle but just need to turn the nose down a wee bit. I'm really scared to do my own saddle adjustment. I don't know why!!! But mostly, I don't know how!!! I ha...
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Will someone please explain to me what a "compact crank" is and why they're so popular?
I know what "compact" means, and I know what a "crank" is--yes, on the bi...
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OK, so somehow a chip has appeared in the paint on my 6mo-old Specialized Dolce Vita . The chip is about 1/4 inch in diameter and roughly round, and it goes down to the metal of the frame. I t...
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I changed a flat in my back tire last week, for the first time unassisted, and ever since then, my chain wants to jump around. Sometimes it even comes off. I assume it's because of something I d...
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cause plastic to turn that ugly milky color like I have seen other degreasers/clearners do ? I once had the plastic thing that is between the rear cassette and the spokes ( it actually attaches to...
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OK. Last time I wanted to change a cog set, I purchased the tools from my LBS, and in showing me how to use the tools they changed it for me. Today, I did it myslef for the very first time. I t...
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Hey has anyone done a fixed gear setup? I have an old school mid 80's 10 speed that I plan on stripping down. I'm debating making it a single speed so I can coast. The bike will be my winter co...
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I'm looking at a used bottom bracket (Campy Athena) and used front derailleur (Campy Veloce or Mirage). Each is about 1/2 the cost of new.
Are those pretty safe things to get used?
Do BB'...
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can you tell me if this book is any good? i am a woman who wants to do it all on my own. will this help me?
http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/1579548830
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