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    This is good stuff Buzz. It's fucking hard and...

    This is good stuff Buzz. It's fucking hard and you can't really rush it, you have to go at the pace you can manage.

    This thread is awesome in a way. Lots of people sharing lots of stuff, we're...
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    Right on. Is it any good?

    Right on. Is it any good?
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    Yeah all natural latex rubber needs ammonia as a...

    Yeah all natural latex rubber needs ammonia as a preservative. All tire sealants are mostly natural latex rubber as far as I know. My home brew definitely is.
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    I don’t think it’s from the carbon, it’s from...

    I don’t think it’s from the carbon, it’s from sealant leaching in there.

    Certainly been wrong before though, and plenty.
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    Dee are you using alloy nipples for carbon...

    Dee are you using alloy nipples for carbon AM/Enduro wheels, or sticking with brass?

    I’m light but not typically super easy on wheels and I’ve found that I can use alloy reliably on carbon rims...
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    Wheelsmith Spoke Prep for me. Not too expensive...

    Wheelsmith Spoke Prep for me. Not too expensive and last many wheel builds. Generally get two colors to keep your L and R side spokes straight.

    DeeHubs suggestions are not to be lightly...
  7. That's not spam, it stoke! Wish I could have...

    That's not spam, it stoke!

    Wish I could have gotten up there today! Tomorrow should still be OK though, hahaha!
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    I do that with my hardtail but it's quite a bit...

    I do that with my hardtail but it's quite a bit lighter lighter than the 'real' bike. I pack the derailleur just to get weight out of the bag, along with the chain, coil shock, and pedals. That...
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    I run AXS but I’m pretty agnostic about it. It’s...

    I run AXS but I’m pretty agnostic about it. It’s good enough, and reliable enough that I wouldn’t hesitate to buy it again if I can get a deal again. I have a backup analog XO shifter and derailleur...
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    Oh shit WR you gonna roll the dice on this JONG...

    Oh shit WR you gonna roll the dice on this JONG hahaha?!
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    Oh shit. I put the 35mm alloy Spike bars on my...

    Oh shit. I put the 35mm alloy Spike bars on my hardtail before I was really thinking about such things. They're brutal. I now have a set of 31.8 Vibrocores and matching Split stem in the garage...
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    Pinkbike rated the WAO 'Da Package'/77Designz as...

    Pinkbike rated the WAO 'Da Package'/77Designz as the most compliant in a recent review of claimed compliant bars. Note that it's actually 33mm with an integrated alloy shim out to 35mm. It's on the...
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    Just here to pile on Specialized. Fuck them and...

    Just here to pile on Specialized. Fuck them and the horse they rode in on.
  14. Thread: Fit for 50

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    Turned 50 a few months ago and fuck. Went from...

    Turned 50 a few months ago and fuck. Went from the fittest and fastest I've ever been, with back to back state champion titles on the mountain bike at 40, to the weakest I've ever been at 50. Felt...
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    Damn Buzz Just saw this and I'm glad you're...

    Damn Buzz Just saw this and I'm glad you're hangin in there. I think we've only met once but I've certainly appreciated your voice in here over years and I share a lot of your sentiments. I turned...
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    Seems at least a few guys in here get along fine...

    Seems at least a few guys in here get along fine with the Vespers, even bigger guys IIRC.

    Oh I ride a Canfield BTW. Metal bike, it’s already heavy hahaha.
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    Hmmm those are top of the line and bedding sounds...

    Hmmm those are top of the line and bedding sounds adequate. I have no experience with the stealth levers but they should be fine. Given the symptoms I’d still try sanding the pads and rotors and try...
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    CBF has minimal chain growth, I don’t notice it....

    CBF has minimal chain growth, I don’t notice it. If you’re in a high gear (small cog) and moving forward at a decent clip it’s literally not an issue. In a low gear and moving slow while getting deep...
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    Which brakes are they? Big difference between...

    Which brakes are they? Big difference between Code R and Code RSC. The swing link adds a lot power by changing the leverage ratio through the lever stroke.

    Did you bed in the new rotor properly?...
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    That's how the Lady's HS2 Rotors look. Just...

    That's how the Lady's HS2 Rotors look. Just swapped the old rotors out with no other adjustments. The HS2s have more material on the inner diameter, and also a tiny bit more on the outer, just 1mm...
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    I use Soul Glow myself. I haven’t a can of...

    I use Soul Glow myself.

    I haven’t a can of that stuff from a swag bag in my garage. It’s fine. Usually don’t bother.

    I do make my own sealant and have for over a decade. Easy and works great.
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    Agree with Toast on all that, haha, I always...

    Agree with Toast on all that, haha, I always agree with Toast.

    Air front, coil rear here, XO 12 speed, 1UP V.1&2 posts, Code RSCs.

    The new 1Up V.3 post looks sweet and it's not much more than...
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    Since it sounds like El Chupe’s all set, I’d be...

    Since it sounds like El Chupe’s all set, I’d be interested in those wheels if you want to move them. I’ll drop you a DM.
  24. Damn, do stoked for you all! Doing the rest of us...

    Damn, do stoked for you all! Doing the rest of us proud. Have a blast!
  25. Dude awesome! Glad you're enjoying them, I did...

    Dude awesome! Glad you're enjoying them, I did too.
  26. Yep you got that right!

    Yep you got that right!
  27. The lady says it's "pretty windy" up there but...

    The lady says it's "pretty windy" up there but not even close to wednesday, and apparently not windy enough to shut down any lifts. Obv. pretty windy in the valley but I don't think it's really...
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    Five knee surgeries here with each ACL done, see...

    Five knee surgeries here with each ACL done, see avatar haha. Have been treated at U of U and they are excellent. Was treated many years ago for a complicated femur fracture at Steadman Hawkins in...
  29. No personal experience but I’ve just read of lots...

    No personal experience but I’ve just read of lots of problems. Based on a recent thread here it seems the transfer is the most hated post in Sprockets, haha.

    If I were you I’d buy a longer 1Up...
  30. FWIW to all it appears that profile has been...

    FWIW to all it appears that profile has been deleted. Doesn't lend credibility to the post IMO but who knows.

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    Some more useful suggestions: -The bedding in...

    Some more useful suggestions:

    -The bedding in process is for the rotors, not the pads, it's supposed to embed an even amount of pad material on the rotors. If you don't do it properly, I guess...
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    Get the red ones? I mean, standard protocol. :D...

    Get the red ones? I mean, standard protocol. :D

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    My Gal’s 5’4” so not as tiny, and just on a...

    My Gal’s 5’4” so not as tiny, and just on a small. I’ll second this though, standover is a major factor for in getting more comfy in tech.
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    That sounds about right. Extra stupid though...

    That sounds about right. Extra stupid though because it’s common knowledge the old one could hold 125 in the summer but only 100 in the winter for that exact reason.

    To their credit they seem to...
  35. Damn man hope it’s not serious and you’re back on...

    Damn man hope it’s not serious and you’re back on the sticks soon.

    Nice shots Swimmer, and everyone else!
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    The new tram does suck but I rarely see more than...

    The new tram does suck but I rarely see more than five or ten cutting the line.

    If it’s more than about a two boat wait I’m on Zoom/Little Cloud these days though.
  37. I know! Been sick with the plague for 12 days...

    I know! Been sick with the plague for 12 days now and not only have I missed work, I can't ski uggh. Been following the storms avidly from the couch.
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    Old news but at the time, and still, it just...

    Old news but at the time, and still, it just doesn't look like this guy has the skills to be safely navigating terrain like that in variable conditions. Don't know much about his background except...
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    Yeah Seven Summits includes Valet parking,...

    Yeah Seven Summits includes Valet parking, literally right outside the Snowbird Center, their locker room/lounge, and the Tram and Peruvian chair. Looks like overflow from there goes to the Pond...
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    For sure, skiing as we once knew it is endangered...

    For sure, skiing as we once knew it is endangered if not just over. Snowbird even has an obnoxious ‘fast tracks’ daily upgrade. For $60-80 it lets you cut lines on all chairs. At least they can’t...
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    As someone who’s never been but would like to go,...

    As someone who’s never been but would like to go, in what ways has the ski bubble burst over there?



    It’s definitely been around for a long time. IDK when it first started but when I moved here...
  42. Thread: Wagon Stoke

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    That blue just looks so classy.

    That blue just looks so classy.
  43. Thread: Kasha Rigby

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    Damn, heavy week. Like many here, she was my...

    Damn, heavy week. Like many here, she was my Tele idol and crush. Her skiing blew my mind when I was just getting into tele. That pic did the same, haha. I was still starstruck meeting her at...
  44. Damn well there it is. Great pic thanks. ...

    Damn well there it is.



    Great pic thanks.



    Yeah I sure wouldn't venture in there without a lot more coverage, if ever. All that stuff looks pretty committing for sure. I guess we'll...
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    Aw Man, just saw the first pics from their trip...

    Aw Man, just saw the first pics from their trip yesterday, was looking forward to more. So shitty. Sorry to you, and all of us. And I hope all their people and partners find peace.
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    Aw Man, just saw the first pics from their trip...

    Aw Man, just saw the first pics from their trip yesterday, was looking forward to more. So shitty. Sorry to you, and all of us. And I hope all their people and partners find peace.
  47. Snowbasin peeps, usually KSL will just use a...

    Snowbasin peeps, usually KSL will just use a generic ski cliff pic but this looks like a crater and possibly a ski, like it might be an actual pic from the scene? What do you guys think, look...
  48. Not surprising but unfortunately sounds like that...

    Not surprising but unfortunately sounds like that Snowbasin skier didn't make it. RIP, and peace to the patrollers, medics, and everyone else who helped. Must have been grim.

    Daviski, Dude! ...
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    Ah damn that sucks. Didn’t know Eric real well...

    Ah damn that sucks. Didn’t know Eric real well but yeah, great guy, super solid.

    Thinking of his family and everyone close to him out there.
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    Ah damn that sucks. Didn’t know Eric real well...

    Ah damn that sucks. Didn’t know Eric real well but yeah, great guy, super solid.

    Thinking of his family and everyone close to him out there.
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