Seriously though... there seems to be quite a few of these "helpful hints" threads along with people requesting help on various recurring topics. Perhaps it's time for a FAQ? Maybe even a special forum that just includes FAQs, tips and suggestions... one with living posts each devoted to a particular topic such as "How to buy a bike", "Bike fitting", "Best Common Practices for Riding Teeters", etc... People with enough freetime could volunteer as editors who would collect/compile and then submit final drafts to be placed in that section.

Ack!!! This is starting to sound like IETF. Sorry...