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    Stop trying to buy mtb gear in a roadie shop....

    Stop trying to buy mtb gear in a roadie shop. Problem solved.
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    Single ply around Van is going to be an issue,...

    Single ply around Van is going to be an issue, unless you like 40psi and stick to only the smoothest new trails.
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    Winner winner chicken dinner. Once you've had...

    Winner winner chicken dinner.

    Once you've had a great steak on a cast iron griddle you'll never go back to a grill.

    http://shirk.smugmug.com/Travel/Wine-Tour/i-MDW46xh/0/M/P1030613-M.jpg
  4. Sticky: P11 has been filming Max, stills of no skier just...

    P11 has been filming Max, stills of no skier just the aftermath are P11, shots with watermarks are well obviously Mathew Mallory whom is not P11.
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    lol, yeah maybe not the best pic to show the...

    lol, yeah maybe not the best pic to show the tread.

    http://www.singletrackworld.com/files/2010/09/IMG_4031.jpg

    I think I'll grab a pair along with some more BBG's. I can't get a deal on Maxxis...
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    Maybe try the Kenda H-Factor up front? ...

    Maybe try the Kenda H-Factor up front?

    http://interbike.mtbr.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/img_4051x_sm.jpg

    Looks to have a good burly side knob for leaning over, less drastic transition from...
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    Have you seen the massive Muddy Marry's they...

    Have you seen the massive Muddy Marry's they make? Easily a 3.0 gazzi replacement.

    I hope what Lee means is that there will be DH style casings and not that they are not just making tires bigger...
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    http://www.endurotribe.com/wp-content/uploads/2013...

    http://www.endurotribe.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/SpicyTEAM1.jpg
    http://www.endurotribe.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/SpicyTEAM2.jpg

    Looks like some new tires from ze Germans. A DHF looking...
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    I was all ready to be pissed about the wreckage...

    I was all ready to be pissed about the wreckage being left out in the backcountry somewhere...but good to see the mess was cleaned up and hauled out.
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    I think you are grasping here. How is more...

    I think you are grasping here.

    How is more choice fracturing the market?
  11. Thread: Chain lube

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    Use the used oil from your fork. Not the nasty...

    Use the used oil from your fork. Not the nasty stuff from your lowers, the cartridge oil.

    I follow similar plan to Marshal. First run chain through rag, then apply oil, then run through rag again....
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    Hey look gonzo is here to tell us he's better...

    Hey look gonzo is here to tell us he's better than us because he doesn't like new gear.
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    Wait what? I thought you didn't like the 650b. Or...

    Wait what? I thought you didn't like the 650b. Or is it just that you like it in principal but waiting for good tire availability?

    I agree with the above, but I think there will still be a strong...
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    It actually makes sense to drop some of those...

    It actually makes sense to drop some of those bikes.

    26 Anthem? It's a xc race bike, just go 29'er.

    This is how I see the future going.

    26 DH/DJ

    27.5 Trail/AM
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    That would likely backfire around here. Any place...

    That would likely backfire around here. Any place you think doesn't have a trail likely has a secret trail you just have not found yet. So you would be sending someone on what you think is a wild...
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    Re Neo-Moto tires. I am pretty sure I've read...

    Re Neo-Moto tires. I am pretty sure I've read that the sidewalls on the Pacenti Neo-Moto tires were intentionally a bit short to allow them to fit into more frames.

    I recall seeing a picture of...
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    Log your ride with something like MyTracks....

    Log your ride with something like MyTracks. Export the GPX file and hack the time stamps.

    Upload hacked file to Strava. Instant KOM.
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    Pretty sure it's a 2hr limit for that strip of...

    Pretty sure it's a 2hr limit for that strip of parking down across from Blackcomb base.

    I was about to say why not park at Base2 or lot 7...then I looked at the lift status and saw the gondi...
  19. Thread: Fantasy GIRO

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    Ryder wins. /end thread

    Ryder wins. /end thread
  20. Thread: Whistler in May

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    Sign up for the Nimby Fifty and come suffer with...

    Sign up for the Nimby Fifty and come suffer with me in Pemberton on Saturday the 25th.

    I'd offer to show you around on Sunday but I'll likely feel kinda shattered from Saturday.
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    I am running "9spd" Race Face rings with my 2x10...

    I am running "9spd" Race Face rings with my 2x10 speed specific Shimano XT cranks with no issues.

    Just buy any 9spd rings in the BCD you need and you'll be fine.
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    The Giga/Gigant is a good choice if you need all...

    The Giga/Gigant is a good choice if you need all of the compartments to keep things organized.

    On the bike you won't be placing the weight of the pack on your hips so a padded hip belt is of...
  23. Moar teeth ftw. ...

    Moar teeth ftw.

    http://images.ridemonkey.com/index.php?size=full&src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yetifan.com%2FCurly-Speed-bike.ws.jpg
  24. Thread: Whistler in May

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    Skip the park unless you really need a wet sloppy...

    Skip the park unless you really need a wet sloppy jump line fix.

    If you come up and just ride the park then rent a bike. Let the rental take the abuse.

    Better time will be had in riding the...
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    Running it on my Xprezo Super-D. ...

    Running it on my Xprezo Super-D.

    http://gp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb9480939/p4pb9480939.jpg
    single pivot.
    Xt 2x10 cranks. Front is running 36t and 26t, back is usually 11-36 but I have a spare wheel on...
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    Can't comment on XTR...but my SLX Shadow+ kicks...

    Can't comment on XTR...but my SLX Shadow+ kicks ass.

    I certainly won't run anything other than Shadow+ now that I've got it.
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    This and it's spring so trails are soft and slow.

    This and it's spring so trails are soft and slow.
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    A note on departure angle. With tray style...

    A note on departure angle.

    With tray style racks you'll scrape the tray, with a NSR you'll bump the rear tire of the bike and it will cause the bike to come out of the fork holding tongs, then...
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    Certainly user error. You would need to forget...

    Certainly user error.

    You would need to forget to put in the cotter pin in the hitch pin.

    This is the style of pins used to hold upright and the middle folding pin.
    ...
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    Yes forgot to say that left to right is...

    Yes forgot to say that left to right is mandatory. With ninja skills you can get the far left bike off/on in a pinch.
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    -Pry open the tongs with a crow bar to fix the...

    -Pry open the tongs with a crow bar to fix the fat tappered head tube issue. I found it was Trek's specifically that are a pain on mine until I open'd it up a bit.

    -Pedals just take a second to...
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    Nobody else seems to be able to step up to this...

    Nobody else seems to be able to step up to this so I`ll make an offer.

    I`ll give you $25 plus my bagged out bald BBG and a minimally worn Happy Medium for it.

    If I need to sweeten the pot I can...
  33. Thread: Oh my fuck

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    Blackmarket Roam.

    Blackmarket Roam.
  34. Thread: Oh my fuck

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    Got any rides in on it yet? geo numbers?

    Got any rides in on it yet?

    geo numbers?
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    Does fine on wet roots...if you pedal smooth. ...

    Does fine on wet roots...if you pedal smooth.

    Pretty simple. Buy one now, put it on and ride it. If you don't like the traction just pull it till it's dry then put it back on and be blown away how...
  36. Thread: Oh my fuck

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    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cv3SzqVkEyc/Tx3TzuVnIHI/...

    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cv3SzqVkEyc/Tx3TzuVnIHI/AAAAAAAAcQo/f3Bqe4PCRsY/s1600/opinions.jpg

    What was the bb height on the old Balfa's?
  37. I was pleasantly surprised in how well the BBG...

    I was pleasantly surprised in how well the BBG handled wet and loamy.

    I ran it all fall, it did get pretty bald and sketchy when I finally put the bike away at the end of the season. A fresh tire...
  38. BBG 2.1 DTC UST rear tire. 800g+ 2.5 Minnion EXO...

    BBG 2.1 DTC UST rear tire. 800g+
    2.5 Minnion EXO front tire. 870g +/-

    Fast rolling but you can dig them side knobs in when you corner.
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    That was the point.

    That was the point.
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    Movement Logic 168 1.31kg per ski Movement...

    Movement Logic 168 1.31kg per ski
    Movement Couloir 167 1.6 kg per ski

    What does the Aura weigh?
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    2Z4m4lnjxkY

    2Z4m4lnjxkY
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    Kushing it.

    Kushing it.
  43. Saw your screen shot on fb the other day and...

    Saw your screen shot on fb the other day and wondered if footage would surface.

    Amazing line. Great day to honor Jack.
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    There is no current clean fully pedalable route...

    There is no current clean fully pedalable route up...yet.

    The route that you mention that crosses Grannies/Starfish then get up onto the old logging cuts is the best that currently exists.
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  45. Thread: Ask a pro

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    Now that 4frnt does Roxa boots does this bring...

    Now that 4frnt does Roxa boots does this bring Sterbenz one step closer to his system of t-bolting the boots straight to the skis and the boot foot beds convert to flip flops?
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    ** mental note slap on some warm temps wax for...

    ** mental note slap on some warm temps wax for the weekend **
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    Kinda shocked that the north faces could go that...

    Kinda shocked that the north faces could go that far to crap from Sunday to Monday.

    Sunday we skied off Blackcomb and north shaded stuff was great.
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    Grunge is what really put Seattle on the map. Or...

    Grunge is what really put Seattle on the map. Or Willie's version.
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    Kevin has a pretty sweet gig being the custodian...

    Kevin has a pretty sweet gig being the custodian up there all winter.

    You mention is has phone service, while correct yes I wouldn't expect to use it for a conference call or something. I was...
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    Again I scratch my head how people can't figure...

    Again I scratch my head how people can't figure out the simple Colltex camlock tail attachment.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAzGMpd33Zw
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