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    finish line speed clean stuffed my brakes!?

    Yeah, I accidentally soaked my Avid pads in the stuff. Now, the breaks are good up until a certain pressure, after which the power vanishes with a horrible squealing.
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    Need a little help with helmet sizing.

    I appreciate your responses. Both Performance Bike and Amazon accepts returns alike, but I'd rather be better sure of the correct size. Unfortunately, I'm right between the two of you in head size.
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    Need a little help with helmet sizing.

    I have my eyes set on a Giro Remedy, and I can't decide what size to get. One might then suggest to go try one on. Well, I can't because there isn't a retailer in the state that has one in stock. This not only means that I will have to buy online, but I'll be guessing on the size I need. My...
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    Zero X Bike

    This is a motorbike created by Zero Motorcycles. A dirtbike doesn't seem like a big deal, right? Well, this one is unusual. It's electric. And it's half downhill bicycle. The guy threw a Bomber DH fork on it, and DH disk brakes. Check it out: http://www.zeromotorcycles.com/zero-x.php
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    One for Toshi - keep gas prices high!

    The problem with 'plug it in cars' is that the electricity comes from a plant that most likely burns some product of oil. This just moves the gas engine to one central location that everyone feeds off of. In order to make this work out well, we need more natural power producing devices (ie...
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    Do I realy need 8 inch rotors?

    On my xc bike I run 8" in the front and 7" in the rear. I'm not a big guy (140 lbs), but I do appreciate the extra stopping ability of them. Also, sometimes I do a little downhillish stuff up in the mountains near me, so they help out there too.
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    Ways to keep your bike from getting stolen?

    Ask one of your summer school teachers if you can take the bike into their classroom or something, so they can keep an eye on it. Or maybe keep it in the front office, or lock it up in a closet.
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    scratch on my spring.....

    If it's black, super-glue some electrical tape on the wound.
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    Drop to flat to headtube snap

    Looked like a reasonable bike. Any idea why it might of broken on such a small drop? Man, this would suck if my frame ever broke like that. :X
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    Obama's Chocolate Nuts

    This is going to be an awesome gift to my die hard Republican friend...
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    What if Obama IS a Muslim?

    Why does being a Muslim have anything to do with his presidency?
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    What do you think?

    Alright. I apologize for asking. I wasn't sure how bad it was to go beyond what the manufacturer recommended. I guess I assumed that they put the suggested maximum travel allowance way below what the frame would handle. Thanks for the answers. :wave:
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    What do you think?

    I have an image here that I need an educated guess on. Yes, I cut the fork, headset and bars out of the image, because they were a distraction form what I am looking for. Assuming that the bike will take an 1 1/8" threadless stem, (based on the geometry shown) what do you think the biggest...
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    I'm quitting my jorb to wander the country.

    Coming to Alaska? :P
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    Painting Rims

    I need some suggestions on how to paint a pair of rims. I have a pair of stock WTB SX-24's, and would like to paint them bright green. How would I do this correctly? What paint do I use? How do I prepare/prime it? I'm really not looking forward to reassembling any wheelsets, because it looks...
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    HELLO from a bike junkie!

    Pretty neat. Are there any benefits to having two chains, or is it just because it looks really cool.
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    HELLO from a bike junkie!

    Does that second bike have two chains?? Woah!
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    HELLO from a bike junkie!

    What kind of shoes are those? I have a set of Crank Bro's Smarty Pedals and need a pair.
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    $4/gas... coming this summer to a station near you...

    Diesel is almost at $5 a gallon in South Central Alaska...
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    Upgrading BB5 Rotors

    Will this conversion kit work?: Clickity Click