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Team Estrogen I'm fixing a flat...quick question...  
09:13 15-May-06   [Replies: 7, Views: 248]    By: Brandy
I'm repairing the slow leak from this morning's ride and I found the hole in my tube. It was caused by a tiny piece of metal, which I removed from the tire. Now my question is whether I should try...
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Team Estrogen got a squeak  
09:12 15-May-06   [Replies: 4, Views: 159]    By: sprout
I got caught in a horrible down pour today and by the time I got back to my car both my bike ('05 Dolce) and myself were covered in grit. I figured I'd clean the bike and degrease the chain as it...
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Team Estrogen Disc brake pads: roughly how long should they last?  
22:06 13-May-06   [Replies: 2, Views: 268]    By: DirtDiva
I noticed a week or so ago that my front break is feeling a bit squooshy (very technically savvy term, I know ) and discovered tonight that it has started really squealing in the wet like rim brak...
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Team Estrogen Renovating older hybrid, worth it?  
07:51 10-May-06   [Replies: 4, Views: 188]    By: Dianyla
I've been eyeing my old hybrid junk bike (Raleigh mtn bike, circa 1990, steel) and contemplating converting it into more of a touring type of setup that I could use as a winter beater/commuter. Ri...
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Team Estrogen Favorite Floor Pump  
07:51 8-May-06   [Replies: 1, Views: 87]    By: Melody
I went searching but I only found one thread that I thought had some ok information but really wasn't the same sooooooooooo I thought I'd start a new thread. So, what is your favorite floor p...
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Team Estrogen Where to get blinkies??  
03:51 8-May-06   [Replies: 21, Views: 515]    By: salsabike
Does anyone know where to order blinkies? We only seem to get them from promotions, rides, etc., and have never been able to find any place that actually sells them, which seems totally weird. W...
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Team Estrogen Tire inflation?  
05:51 7-May-06   [Replies: 30, Views: 926]    By: shadon
This seems like it should be so basic...but....it's not. In prep for my ride tommorow...I went to check and fill my tires...back tire no problem. Front tire...not so much. I attached the pum...
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Team Estrogen Tires  
20:29 3-May-06   [Replies: 5, Views: 289]    By: Triskeliongirl
Has anyone tried the Schwalbe Stelvio 23mm tires yet? I ride terry bikes (a titanium isis and dropped bar steel classic) with 24" front wheels so don't have a lot of choice in tires. I'd be...
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Team Estrogen Touchup paint for steel frame?  
11:17 1-May-06   [Replies: 5, Views: 171]    By: moo bean
My new baby has received her first injury: I didn't properly tighten the quick release on the rear wheel after fixing a flat, and the wheel slipped forward in the dropouts while I was at traffic l...
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Team Estrogen Cleaning the chain  
03:56 24-Apr-06   [Replies: 45, Views: 1229]    By: Lise
What is the best way to keep the chain clean? Should I wipe it down after every ride? I have "Finishline Citrus Biosolvent" that I used to clean a really dirty chain on my old, found-i...
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Team Estrogen CatEye Astrale 8 & 650 Tires  
05:57 18-Apr-06   [Replies: 5, Views: 204]    By: Aggie_Ama
Anyone know the proper settings for the CatEye Astrale 8 and 650 x 23 tires? My husband's CatEye reads differently (using the setting for 700s in the instructions). Mine seems to be cheating me ou...
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Team Estrogen Top Tube Scuff Protection  
06:51 16-Apr-06   [Replies: 3, Views: 222]    By: Dianyla
While cleaning up the preecciousssss today I noticed some paint scuffing on the top tube caused by the bike rack at work! Most of it seemed to be paint from the rack getting rubbed off onto my bik...
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Team Estrogen duckbill mask home testing - video proof  
08:30 12-Apr-06   [Replies: 0, Views: 21]    By: <Missing>
wicked funny videos here:http://www.duckbill.tv...
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Team Estrogen Little bit of help please...  
18:33 11-Apr-06   [Replies: 3, Views: 231]    By: Tater
DF just got his final shipment of household goods from Bahrain and in this shipment is his bike. Now, this was due to be delivered eight years ago but somehow, everything got lost. Anyway, I now hav...
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Team Estrogen Buyer Beware: cheap pedal switch  
21:22 8-Apr-06   [Replies: 7, Views: 449]    By: Quillfred
Ok, I'll take two deep breaths. Just went to adjust my new Shimano "520" pedals installed yesterday by my (previously) trusted LBS. I noted the pedals looked gummy. When I tried t...
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Team Estrogen about disc brakes at the rear  
18:40 8-Apr-06   [Replies: 5, Views: 221]    By: LauraPaura
Is there some way or some part from any manufacturer that you can use to attach disc brakes to the rear end of an old bike that doesn't have the (not sure about the word here) flaps at the back where ...
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Team Estrogen newbie with chain questions  
04:54 1-Apr-06   [Replies: 4, Views: 268]    By: mtbmargie
hi all. any one care to help a newbie? so after a bit of a winter slumber i took my mtb out today for the first time this year. i only took it on the paved path by my house. just before climbing a...
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Team Estrogen Campy brifters with Shimano drivetrain  
04:54 28-Mar-06   [Replies: 4, Views: 186]    By: geargal
I really dislike my Ultegra shifters and was wondering if you can use Campy brifters with Shimano components?...
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Team Estrogen Empty Vessel  
00:54 28-Mar-06   [Replies: 11, Views: 244]    By: MelC
I am completely new to the world of mountain biking - all mountain biking I have done before has involved borrowed or rental bikes. Of course, being me, I bought a bike with lots of bells and whistle...
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Team Estrogen brakes seem too far for my little hands???  
03:55 26-Mar-06   [Replies: 7, Views: 350]    By: lilikoi
hello all, i purchased a used road bike that i love... other than the darn brakes, which are apparently sized for someone who has sasquatch hands. when i'm riding and holding the lower part of the ...
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Team Estrogen Brake reach issues... Shims?  
01:16 18-Mar-06   [Replies: 19, Views: 684]    By: slinkedog
I'm sure this topic has been discussed before, but I'm not finding what I'm looking for when doing a search. I'd love to hear from you who have had to shorten your brake reach by using shims or whate...
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Team Estrogen tire pressure Q  
00:36 18-Mar-06   [Replies: 21, Views: 627]    By: bluedress
A friend of mine (I use the term *very* loosely here—turns out he is kind of a jerk—maybe a very big jerk—I am venting—sorry) says to release the pressure of your tubes between rides to maintain the...
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Team Estrogen what to put in a (triathlon) repair kit?  
23:01 12-Mar-06   [Replies: 5, Views: 201]    By: lilikoi
hello all, i'm new to these boards and have a question regarding triathlon repairs. i have a 1997 marinoni road bike and all i've got in terms of repair gear is a couple of tire levers (for my mo...
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Team Estrogen Crank length question  
14:20 10-Mar-06   [Replies: 10, Views: 337]    By: nuthatch
Does anyone ride two different crank lengths on their various bikes? I've got a 170 on my hybrid commuter but my new road bike (52cm Rocky Mountain Sherpa) has 175s on it. I think that's mighty long...
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Team Estrogen newbie question  
16:46 8-Mar-06   [Replies: 28, Views: 589]    By: uk elephant
So I have this brand new (month old) bike and love it, but it's doing something that worries me. I'm not good at writing, and now sure how to explain, but I'm hoping someone will be able to think of w...
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