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Today, 01:32 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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I'd believe they're made in the same factory as...
I'd believe they're made in the same factory as Duracell, just made to lower standard.
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Today, 01:31 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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1) for most reputable brands I've seen, you don't...
1) for most reputable brands I've seen, you don't really save much money building your own wheel vs. buying complete. But if you already have a nice set of hubs, I'd probably build myself. Kinda...
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Today, 09:30 AM
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Pontiak Aztec with the factory tent option.
Pontiak Aztec with the factory tent option.
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Today, 09:23 AM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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My fucking house. I need to replace the door to...
My fucking house. I need to replace the door to our coat closet. It doesn't need to be fancy, but it's one of the most visible doors in the house, so it needs to at least roughly match other doors...
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Today, 06:33 AM
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X6 or whatever for a lexus gx. Buddy has an...
X6 or whatever for a lexus gx. Buddy has an older model that's lifted a bit and has a non-stock bumper. Seems like it could get through some rough terrain. Fairly nice inside, and he paid less...
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Yesterday, 07:18 PM
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Shimano was just biding their time, waiting to...
Shimano was just biding their time, waiting to see if the pandemic boom and bust cycle opened up a window to bring back the front derailleur.
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04-24-2024, 12:03 PM
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I'm not sure that's really how marketing works.
I'm not sure that's really how marketing works.
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04-24-2024, 09:34 AM
Thread: FS: 2023 Dreadnought MX Medium
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But it doesn't have an idler! Basically...
But it doesn't have an idler! Basically unrideable.
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04-24-2024, 08:57 AM
Thread: FS: 2023 Dreadnought MX Medium
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What'd you get?
What'd you get?
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04-23-2024, 09:19 PM
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It allows the fork leg to be aligned separately...
It allows the fork leg to be aligned separately from the hub. So you tighten the wheel into the fork with the axle, but if the hub is slightly wide or slightly narrow, the fork leg has to flex in...
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04-23-2024, 04:38 PM
Thread: Help valuing bikes
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All depends on the model year. Regardless of...
All depends on the model year.
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04-23-2024, 01:33 PM
Thread: You guys playing wordle?
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I was a stare guy for a long time. Switched to...
I was a stare guy for a long time. Switched to slate though - I feel like it gives me better options for the second guess.
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04-23-2024, 11:42 AM
Thread: I can’t post pics
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It's because Jer is so good at buttsex.
It's because Jer is so good at buttsex.
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04-23-2024, 10:56 AM
Thread: Ask the experts
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I always use a drywall screw to make the valve...
I always use a drywall screw to make the valve hole. Just screw it in - seems to make a clean hole that doesn't spread.
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04-23-2024, 07:54 AM
Thread: Ask the experts
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^^^ try a different valve. Some valves just...
^^^ try a different valve.
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04-22-2024, 09:58 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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Pretty easy actually. Just pull the picture up...
Pretty easy actually. Just pull the picture up on the desktop, use your phone to take a picture of your screen, and post it with Tapatalk.
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04-22-2024, 03:42 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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Same here. Here is a screen shot of a photo of...
Same here. Here is a screen shot of a photo of El chup's shovel. Uploaded via tapatalk.
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04-22-2024, 12:35 PM
Thread: New Season, New Tires, New Thread
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Casing or knobs? I think maxxis measures at the...
Casing or knobs? I think maxxis measures at the knobs while some other brands measure at the casing.
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04-22-2024, 12:10 PM
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Same in the U.S. In the 00's through maybe 2014...
Same in the U.S. In the 00's through maybe 2014 or so, I'd bet they were the 4th biggest brand in the country (behind trek, specialized, and giant), at least in terms of quality mountain bikes.
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04-22-2024, 11:16 AM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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There's a local guy that has a big lifted pickup...
There's a local guy that has a big lifted pickup truck with a large American flag posted up on one corner of the bed, and a large rainbow flag on the other. A smattering of left leaning bumper...
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04-22-2024, 09:07 AM
Thread: New Season, New Tires, New Thread
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In fairness to maxxis, it's not so much that...
In fairness to maxxis, it's not so much that maxxis runs small, it's that pretty much every other brand runs big.
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The alternative is that shop rats take the bike...
The alternative is that shop rats take the bike out for a test ride to bed in the pads and spend 30 minutes farting around jumping off curbs. I'm sure for a big shop, it actually saves them money. ...
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04-20-2024, 11:22 PM
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I think if it was just abrasive pads, you'd end...
I think if it was just abrasive pads, you'd end up with linear scoring in the rotor. You'd need some oscillation to properly remove any glaze. Which means it'd realistically be easier to just slap...
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04-20-2024, 06:09 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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Rim tape. Holes like that are usually to...
Rim tape.
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04-19-2024, 12:14 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Techbro probably broke the soap dish while...
Techbro probably broke the soap dish while banging in the shower and using it as a handle. Maybe new soap dish needs a higher load rating.
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04-19-2024, 10:26 AM
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Wow. That's kinda more surprising that a lot of...
Wow. That's kinda more surprising that a lot of these bike companies going out of business. Colorado Cyclist has been around forever.
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04-19-2024, 09:59 AM
Thread: Ask the experts
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I'd say they run true to size for a Maxxis...
I'd say they run true to size for a Maxxis (meaning that a 2.3 aggressor is comparable to a 2.3 DHR2). Last time I measured one (which was a while ago), a 2.3 Aggressor measured about 56-57mm at the...
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04-18-2024, 08:52 PM
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That sounds pretty damn awesome. Makes me wish...
That sounds pretty damn awesome. Makes me wish I wasn't so far from a drivable winter bike destination.
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04-18-2024, 04:03 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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Have you considered subcontracting your billing...
Have you considered subcontracting your billing report spreadsheet work to Ranjan?
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04-18-2024, 03:57 PM
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Yeah, a little digging shows they started in...
Yeah, a little digging shows they started in Canada in the late 90's. I definitely remember seeing some of their stuff in the early 00's. Looks like the Avid people bought it in '09.
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04-18-2024, 02:58 PM
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I was trying to remember when Spot bikes was...
I was trying to remember when Spot bikes was founded - seems like they've been around for a while. Looking at the website doesn't give me the answer, but it does say that the people who own Spot...
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04-18-2024, 02:41 PM
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My non-tour deathwishes are fairly old at this...
My non-tour deathwishes are fairly old at this point (they're the OG deathwish from 2013), so these days I have them set up with dynafits and just use them as early season rock touring skis.
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For those that have faded away from skiing as...
For those that have faded away from skiing as your primary winter activity, what else are you doing to keep yourself fit / happy / occupied during those cold, dark winter months? I still ski a fair...
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04-18-2024, 01:30 PM
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Skied: Praxis MVP Praxis FRS Dynastar LP105...
Skied:
Praxis MVP
Praxis FRS
Dynastar LP105
HL FR110
Moment Deathwish
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04-18-2024, 11:44 AM
Thread: Ask the experts
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I've got a used-but-in-good-shape Fox 36 Factory...
I've got a used-but-in-good-shape Fox 36 Factory that I'd sell for $350+ship. Currently set at 150mm, but you could get a 160 air shaft for cheap. It's orange, and therefore fast. It's either a...
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04-18-2024, 09:48 AM
Thread: Ask the experts
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Tough to say exactly where the air is. Most...
Tough to say exactly where the air is. Most likely in the lever. The air might be getting pushed into the reservoir when you pump the brakes up. Regardless, the solution is a full bleed.
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04-18-2024, 09:41 AM
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Yeah, not showing people the geo chart is the...
Yeah, not showing people the geo chart is the most engineer-ish response to criticism of the geometry chart. Pretty funny, albeit a dumb move on their part that they ended up walking back pretty...
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04-18-2024, 08:53 AM
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Kinda bummed about Pole. They were way ahead of...
Kinda bummed about Pole. They were way ahead of the industry when they started - one of 2 or 3 companies that figured out where mountain bike geometry was going, 6 years before everyone else. But...
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04-17-2024, 12:39 PM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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1) weed is illegal in Switzerland, and we had to...
1) weed is illegal in Switzerland, and we had to go through the little customs gauntlet (where you don't have to stop, but you have to walk past the customs people), and they have dogs there. ...
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04-17-2024, 12:34 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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The logo on mine is printed / painted.
The logo on mine is printed / painted.
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04-16-2024, 01:53 PM
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eh, sorry. That's on me. Sometimes its hard to...
eh, sorry. That's on me. Sometimes its hard to assume sarcasm when there's so many dumb takes.
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04-16-2024, 01:40 PM
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Read further up a bit. This is what he wrote:
Read further up a bit. This is what he wrote:
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04-16-2024, 01:18 PM
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Kinda baffled why you think it's odd. This is a...
Kinda baffled why you think it's odd. This is a place designed specifically to discuss skiing. Skiing is inherently risky. There are three separate subforums in here for threads about...
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04-16-2024, 12:47 PM
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I assumed he was just trolling to try to get this...
I assumed he was just trolling to try to get this thread fired up again.
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04-16-2024, 09:36 AM
Thread: Every thread opens to March 22nd
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June 23, 2023 for me. Unless the thread is newer...
June 23, 2023 for me. Unless the thread is newer than that, in which case it goes to the first post. Only happens in tapatalk. Desktop is fine. Marking the forum as read in tapatalk didn't change...
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04-16-2024, 09:11 AM
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You must be new here. There's a 290 page...
You must be new here.
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04-15-2024, 10:52 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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The guys who built my previous house built a...
The guys who built my previous house built a detached, fairly simple garage and then periodically parked their RV in it while they built the main house over the course of a couple years. Seems like...
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04-15-2024, 09:37 PM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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An on topic question: last summer, a few friends...
An on topic question: last summer, a few friends and I were in France, where weed is illegal (I'm told). On a layover between trains, one friend went to a CBD shop next to the station and bought a...
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04-15-2024, 04:28 PM
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It's funny - I just had a fresh demo bike show up...
It's funny - I just had a fresh demo bike show up today with shimano brakes. Wandering bite point right out of the box.
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04-15-2024, 03:57 PM
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Plenty of brakes can develop air in the system...
Plenty of brakes can develop air in the system even after a "perfect" bleed that purges all air. Air can work its way in past seals. It's why shimanos develop their notorious wandering bite point...
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