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    Winter 2017 Random MTB Talk Thread

    I've seen a couple burly looking alloy Intense frames with catastrophic failures. That's anecdotal, but it's shit I wouldn't be able to overlook if I was shopping for bikes....
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    Funny, I knew not about cheap Shim pads. Only...

    Funny, I knew not about cheap Shim pads. Only thing I've ever seen was $20-40 options in the LBS.
    Will certainly consider.
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    How much thought do you guys put into pads and...

    How much thought do you guys put into pads and rotors? And do you believe rotors become pad sensitive (i.e. Does a rotor previously used with resin not work well with metal? Theory being that it...
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    That failure doesn't look like it has anything to...

    That failure doesn't look like it has anything to do with the insert. It's not like the insert stripped out and the arm is otherwise intact. Looks more like they designed the arm to be plenty strong,...
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    I'm actually thinking the best system right now...

    I'm actually thinking the best system right now might be:
    Sram 11 speed cassette (better chainline)
    paired with
    Shimano RD and Shifter (better shifting)
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    Wow. We're still discussing 1x10 conversion?...

    Wow. We're still discussing 1x10 conversion?
    Like Kidwoo said, just buy a kit from the UK if you aren't already tinkering with 1x10.

    On a random side of the debate, I just got an 11-42 10 speed...
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    Wow. Kind of glad to see that. I've been waffling...

    Wow. Kind of glad to see that. I've been waffling on a set of those. Pretty much the only crank that makes a huge weight difference. Maybe not worth the $475 buy in though.
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    evdog > I usually buy a bunch of Sram or KMC...

    evdog > I usually buy a bunch of Sram or KMC quicklinks all at once when a new standard comes out. I find the KMC ones are easier to open up out on the trail. But I keep 1 or 2 extra in my pack so...
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    So, you don't like Shimano chains? I get a lot...

    So, you don't like Shimano chains? I get a lot of Shimano chains and put quicklinks on them. Not a pin kind of guy.
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    Let's talk about chains. For all my time...

    Let's talk about chains.

    For all my time working on bikes, I've never heard one way or another why any chain is better/worse than another. It seems universal that Shimano/SRAM/KMC don't put...
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    That's the combo my wife is on. Plus Float 36...

    That's the combo my wife is on. Plus Float 36 FIT4 up front. She loves it. The shock was a bit hard to dial in at first because she's so small. We splurged for a ShockWiz though and she's getting it...
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    I'm looking at a new shock for my old 6" bike. ...

    I'm looking at a new shock for my old 6" bike. Currently between a CC DB IL (cheaper & lighter) vs s Fox Float X2 (more expensive & heavier).
    Any thoughts from people running these on their big...
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    I like a simple tool that has long enough...

    I like a simple tool that has long enough wrenches that I can actually use it in awkward spots like tightening a saddle clamp. Even overlapping shifter/brake/dropper levers can be a huge pain with...
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    Definitely looks way more like the things hanging...

    Definitely looks way more like the things hanging up by the checkout line at REI.
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    http://www.pinkbike.com/news/reductivist-ringtool-...

    http://www.pinkbike.com/news/reductivist-ringtool-review.html
    Another multi tool that would be a nightmare to actually use on a bike. Imagine trying to tighten up your squeaking seat clamp with...
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    Same with me. And I've tried "lightweight"...

    Same with me. And I've tried "lightweight" tubes. They puncture so easily I end up limping home, so afraid to do anything to puncture the tube. So I carry 1-2 "normal" tubes which fill up a...
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    Winter 2017 Random MTB Talk Thread

    This is actually the kind of expensive shit I would buy:
    http://m.pinkbike.com/news/schwalbe-evo-aerothan-innertube-review-2016.html
    Given that all our bikes are tubeless and between us both we're...
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    https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1343/6719/produc...

    https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1343/6719/products/t700_d2a81cf629072875111e0efad0acd1cf_1024x1024.jpeg?v=1466696218
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    https://www.topeak.com/global/en/products/mini-too...

    https://www.topeak.com/global/en/products/mini-tools/174-mini-9
    Done. For short rides I don't need a chain tool. And I don't like the stubby awkward wrenches that come with a lot of multitools.
    I...
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    Sorry. Fixed.

    Sorry. Fixed.
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    Does anyone think the overly elaborate,...

    Does anyone think the overly elaborate, unnecessarily "stashed" multi tool trend is fixing a problem that doesn't exist?...
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    198091edit: sad for posting difficulties

    198091edit: sad for posting difficulties
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    My reference is Knollys, since we're kind of on...

    My reference is Knollys, since we're kind of on that topic and there are a bunch of us on them (5 in my garage).
    With the Knollys, the seat tube is attached way up on the downtube, making the Actual...
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    Favorit mud spike? Magic Mary vs Dirty Dan vs...

    Favorit mud spike? Magic Mary vs Dirty Dan vs Shorty ..............
    Looking for a good option when dense mud/clay clogs up the tires so bad they stop turning until you jam a stick up in the fork...
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    Can anyone tell me why it's such a big deal when...

    Can anyone tell me why it's such a big deal when a rider gets a Red Bull helmet? Seems kind of like a pinnacle of sponsorship for a lot of guys. Money? Stability? Chicks? Free mini cans of sugar...
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    https://youtu.be/eUL56vrK75I

    https://youtu.be/eUL56vrK75I
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    Right! It's even a new construction. We've been...

    Right! It's even a new construction. We've been in it 5 years and I wish I'd insulated it. But we were completely maxed out when be got this house and convincing my wife to upgrade to an insulated...
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    Winter 2017 Random MTB Talk Thread

    It's winter. Other than folks getting boners for their Fat Bikes and a scattered few with desert locale bragging rights, there's just not that much to keep Sprockets running.
    So yea, I rode in the...
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