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    52 mile road ride today.

    sounds like you had a great time! i know some of my favorite rides have been through rain and snow. 50 miles is a pretty decent ride, did you have to do a lot of climbs or was it mostly flat?
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    cheap computers

    cat eye
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    Online bike parts shopping

    tree fort bikes = very good
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    Jamis/Haro/Fuji

    500 bones will get you a very nice used bike on craigslist. why buy something less that's new when you could pick up a high end bike that's only a couple years old on CL?
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    Painting Aluminum

    why not strip and polish it? actually, aluminum is easier, you don't have to worry about removing rust!
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    Old Tires?

    tires are still good long after they look bad. use it until your getting flats every ride or you can visibly see your tube underneath
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    Building a Cyclocross bike looking for component ideas

    I have full XT on my cross bike, but keep in mind that you will run into compatibility issues if you use road shifters with mountain derailures. For example, a front road shifter does not pull enough cable with each click to shift your front derailure. You can fix this but it's not easy. Then...
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    The best Steel frame Bike out there...

    bontrager privateer comps and race lites frames are the beast!
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    Skidding on a Fixie: What am I doing wrong?

    like some others have said, focus on lifting the pedal with your front foot rather than pushing down with your back. for me, it was an 'ah ha' moment when i stopped trying to force my back foot down to skid
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    Just picked up a new road bike

    that thing looks race ready. what group did it come with?
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    Tire question for the cyclists

    if you're commuting, then i recommend inspecting the tires every once in a while and pick out all the glass with the tip of a knife. most flats happen because glass and other road debris work their way through the tire over time. you'll be surprised how much junk you find hidden in your tires...
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