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11-13-2016, 03:48 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Moving and leaving the alps for a while (which is...
Moving and leaving the alps for a while (which is why you can thank me for the upcoming record winter) and need to get rid of some stuff.
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11-11-2016, 07:21 AM
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The alps are very white now but here are a few...
The alps are very white now but here are a few pics from the last few months.
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11-11-2016, 06:51 AM
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Get some Magic Marys on there, at least on the...
Get some Magic Marys on there, at least on the front. Will work wonders for traction in all conditions over the Rocket Rons, but are especially good in intermediate wet/mud.
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09-18-2016, 11:45 AM
Thread: 135 to 142 adapters
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A mate just asked almost the same question, wants...
A mate just asked almost the same question, wants to convert Saint 135 to 142. Anyone know where to find adapters for this?
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09-18-2016, 02:23 AM
Thread: It's that time of year...Lights
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Want to buy a good headlamp for hiking and...
Want to buy a good headlamp for hiking and ski-touring, wondering if there's something that would cover biking as well or am I better off with two units? I assume that which works for biking is going...
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07-11-2016, 01:52 PM
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Really good list. The parallels to...
Really good list. The parallels to skiing/boarding are really appropriate, I'm a hack but once I understood that it really helped me on my bike. Especially keeping a fairly stable torso and letting...
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06-14-2016, 02:09 PM
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I'm running a MM tune with the Debonair (stock)...
I'm running a MM tune with the Debonair (stock) can, 2015 model shock. I can't remember where but I saw that MM was the tune to get for them.
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06-10-2016, 01:26 PM
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I put a Monarch Plus on mine. Have only had a few...
I put a Monarch Plus on mine. Have only had a few rides on it so far but much better than the old DHX 5 air that was on it before that, so happy enough with it so far.
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05-24-2016, 08:25 AM
Thread: Elbow pads
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M/L depending on the brand. But shipping to the...
M/L depending on the brand. But shipping to the EU is prob not so good I guess?
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05-24-2016, 06:45 AM
Thread: Elbow pads
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Elbow pads
I'm looking for some new elbow pads. Have been using some old race-face hard shells until now which were mostly ok but now have some big holes in the lycra thanks to a couple of low-side slides. I...
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04-04-2016, 02:10 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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A week ago we had good cover to 1300m on south...
A week ago we had good cover to 1300m on south faces in Salzburgerland, yesterday it was very thin and with the weather forecast I guess they'll be mostly gone below 2000m by the weekend. Always...
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03-07-2016, 12:42 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Nice pics Ripz and Goniff. I have a couple of...
Nice pics Ripz and Goniff.
I have a couple of friends visiting for the weekend, can anyone suggest a nice relaxed, family friendly place not too far from Munich (<2.5hrs drive)? Something with a... -
01-20-2016, 01:12 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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That's definitely a spot to be very wary of in...
That's definitely a spot to be very wary of in conditions like this (shallow snowpack, lots of new). Seems to rip out on a regular basis.
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01-20-2016, 10:52 AM
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Very nice!
Very nice!
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11-27-2015, 04:09 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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http://www.downskis.com/shop/countdown-110-2015
http://www.downskis.com/shop/countdown-110-2015
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08-18-2015, 11:11 AM
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^Depending on ski length the high-roller from...
^Depending on ski length the high-roller from Dakine would manage that.
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08-18-2015, 11:07 AM
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Seeing as you mentioned it, biking in many places...
Seeing as you mentioned it, biking in many places (e.g. Finale Ligure, San Remo, around Nice and down in Spain & Portugal) should all still be very good at that time of year. The alps proper somewhat...
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08-10-2015, 01:51 AM
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Apart from the advise to avoid hitting your head...
Apart from the advise to avoid hitting your head again, avoiding TV, computer screens, phones etc for the first couple of days after a concussion is normally good practise.
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07-28-2015, 11:23 PM
Thread: TR: Saalbach, AU
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Nice work, glad to see you enjoyed your trip....
Nice work, glad to see you enjoyed your trip. Great skiing up the road at Sport Gastein if you're ever back in the winter.
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07-23-2015, 12:06 AM
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No closer to a decision - too many options, too...
No closer to a decision - too many options, too many bikes which sound like fun.
My long list is now down to:
Canyon Strive Al
Commencal Meta AM V4
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07-17-2015, 08:53 AM
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^Cool, Garda is nice. Try to combine with a trip...
^Cool, Garda is nice. Try to combine with a trip to Finale Ligure if you make it over again next year - kind of similar except a bit more dust and a little less loose rock plus the med instead of the...
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07-17-2015, 12:49 AM
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Perhaps to describe my wishes a little more: I'm...
Perhaps to describe my wishes a little more:
I'm looking for a bike which is fun on flatter, rolling trails and is nice enough to ride uphill - especially long, steep fireroads or similar. On the... -
07-15-2015, 11:02 PM
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Not sure it is quite what I'm looking for ;)
Not sure it is quite what I'm looking for ;)
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07-15-2015, 10:58 PM
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Yeah, the German mail-order brands are very...
Yeah, the German mail-order brands are very tought to beat on value for money, very hard to justify spending 40%+ more on something else to get teh equivalent spec. I have a Tues as my DH rig and am...
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07-15-2015, 09:15 AM
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I just did a quick search again and seems like...
I just did a quick search again and seems like they are Pikes. Must have been a different bike I was looking at.
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07-15-2015, 01:23 AM
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Yeah, the Capra and the Canyon Strive look really...
Yeah, the Capra and the Canyon Strive look really interesting but are probably more bike than I need for 80% of the riding I'll be doing with it.
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07-13-2015, 02:19 AM
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New bike time, what AM bike for EU
My 2010 Giant Reign has sadly developed a crack at the top-tube/seat-tube junction. I will try to get Giant to replace the frame, but given that anything they give me will be 650b it looks like it is...
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05-26-2015, 01:35 PM
Thread: 3D Printed bike parts....
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Thanks for the thread, Damian. You provided us...
Thanks for the thread, Damian. You provided us some good examples of where 3D printing is being used today in low-weight, low-volume production environments which compare nicely to bicycle...
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05-26-2015, 01:26 PM
Thread: Lowe's shock bolt?
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I'd be more worried about yield strength/fatigue...
I'd be more worried about yield strength/fatigue life than ultimate tensile strength. Considering you already broke what was probably a grade 8, I'd say try and replace it with at least the same....
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05-23-2015, 12:45 AM
Thread: Austria or Switzerland?
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Considering your agenda I think Saalbach is not a...
Considering your agenda I think Saalbach is not a bad choice, not far out of the way. You could also do a day-trip to Kitzsteinhorn, have heard they have some nice trails. Seeing as you will have a...
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05-23-2015, 12:33 AM
Thread: 3D Printed bike parts....
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Now, now Damian, no need to get upset. You...
Now, now Damian, no need to get upset. You started this thread focussing on the application for bicycles. Why do you want to take us away from that now? Is it because your point about it being great...
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05-22-2015, 10:13 AM
Thread: 3D Printed bike parts....
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First: Then: I like this thread
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05-22-2015, 07:42 AM
Thread: Austria or Switzerland?
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I have no one fixed destination - typically...
I have no one fixed destination - typically moving around depending on weather, other plans etc.
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05-22-2015, 02:19 AM
Thread: Austria or Switzerland?
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Make sure you stay at somewhere in...
Make sure you stay at somewhere in Saalbach/Hinterglemm which includes a "Joker Card" - gives you free access to the lifts and some other things in town IIRC.
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05-22-2015, 02:15 AM
Thread: 3D Printed bike parts....
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Damian, thanks for the 787 examples, once again...
Damian, thanks for the 787 examples, once again answering your own question about where 3D printing is being used in a production environment.
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05-21-2015, 01:28 PM
Thread: 3D Printed bike parts....
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What's something else that is low weight and high...
What's something else that is low weight and high cost? Oh right, a bicycle.
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05-21-2015, 06:49 AM
Thread: Austria or Switzerland?
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I haven't done too much all-mtn riding around...
I haven't done too much all-mtn riding around Saalbach. I enjoy the park there though, some very fun trails. The Big 5 should be one day if you are there. The Hacklberg Trail is fun.
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05-21-2015, 06:47 AM
Thread: 3D Printed bike parts....
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Sorry Damian, but whether you like it or not it...
Sorry Damian, but whether you like it or not it is being implemented for production parts in industry today. As with carbon, designers need time to adapt the design approach to the materials and...
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05-20-2015, 12:03 AM
Thread: 3D Printed bike parts....
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3D printing is a big world. Home printers won't...
3D printing is a big world. Home printers won't be printing nice structural parts for a while, however with industrial equipment you can find many examples where it is already being used for...
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05-08-2015, 09:10 AM
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Heat certainly will have an effect on the...
Heat certainly will have an effect on the strength of the composite and this is something which is accounted for in the design (through simulation and tests) in aerospace applications - lots of...
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04-26-2015, 09:21 AM
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Looks like fun. Club members only or can visitors...
Looks like fun. Club members only or can visitors ride too?
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04-21-2015, 12:44 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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How's the weather looking? Some pretty colours...
How's the weather looking? Some pretty colours coming up on the forecasts but will it be cold enough for snow down to a reasonable level?
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04-04-2015, 01:41 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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A long way with a nasty t-bar at the end of the...
A long way with a nasty t-bar at the end of the day iirc ;)
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04-02-2015, 03:00 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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I'll be around Hochkönig, possibly Gastein so a...
I'll be around Hochkönig, possibly Gastein so a bit far from Tirol but if anyone else is around let me know.
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04-01-2015, 05:37 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Falls Creek, Mt Hotham both good in AUS
Falls Creek, Mt Hotham both good in AUS
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04-01-2015, 03:02 AM
Thread: 2015 freeride world tour
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IIRC mostly low 40s, a couple of steeper parts up...
IIRC mostly low 40s, a couple of steeper parts up top 45+, steep enough it's possible to tomahawk top-to-bottom. Lookers left (dog-leg side) is not so bad, lookers right (darkside) obviously much...
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04-01-2015, 02:50 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Anyone in Austria care to report on what's been...
Anyone in Austria care to report on what's been happening on the ground?
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03-30-2015, 05:33 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Yeah, interesting yo-yo snowline forecast for AT,...
Yeah, interesting yo-yo snowline forecast for AT, will be interesting to see what really comes out of it. Fingers crossed it cools down and is a bit less windy than forecast. Either way I'm going to...
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03-23-2015, 04:25 AM
Thread: Planning the Raddest Month Ever
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Southern alps have had a good winter but the rest...
Southern alps have had a good winter but the rest have had an average to low snow year, so most of the high alpine stuff should be ok.
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03-23-2015, 02:21 AM
Thread: Tell me about flat pedals
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For cheap and tough it is hard to go past the...
For cheap and tough it is hard to go past the Saints, but they are a little heavy and not super thin.
For light, thin and cheap the Xpedo Spry are hard to beat.
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