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Yesterday, 07:53 PM
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Yes. The beauty of them is they don't require...
Yes. The beauty of them is they don't require any alignment, they will self align.
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Yesterday, 07:49 PM
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SC bars appear to be *very* similar to OneUps,...
SC bars appear to be *very* similar to OneUps, which isn't surprising since they have the same parent company. I'm sure there's some slight differences, but the shape profile is the same.
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Yesterday, 02:51 PM
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I've been using Ti bolts with either Loctite Blue...
I've been using Ti bolts with either Loctite Blue or Ti Prep for years in all of those areas and never had issues. I have however had issues with steel (rusts within a week here), rounding out...
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Yesterday, 09:52 AM
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We've had good success about an hour north of you...
We've had good success about an hour north of you dealing with water in similar soil by doing either:
1) a few sump holes about 6" dia drilled about 2' deep with a battery powered auger. Drill... -
Yesterday, 09:45 AM
Thread: New Season, New Tires, New Thread
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Yeah, Spec 2.6 is YUUUUGE. Do not get unless you...
Yeah, Spec 2.6 is YUUUUGE. Do not get unless you want clown shoe tires.
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Yesterday, 07:55 AM
Thread: PSA/Deals Thread
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Frame up builds are fun, but I always end up...
Frame up builds are fun, but I always end up re-using some old parts because why not.
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03-26-2024, 11:17 AM
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Counterpoint: those of us from the Church of...
Counterpoint: those of us from the Church of Stack wonder why all the 35mm rise bars instead of 40mm.
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03-24-2024, 05:09 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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I've got a pair of Super Deluxe shocks that I...
I've got a pair of Super Deluxe shocks that I want to move a couple things between the 2 so I can keep the better one and sell the not so nice one on a bike (an Ultimate with Specialized tune &...
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03-21-2024, 11:07 AM
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FYI, if you pair your Wahoo with your AXS stuff,...
FYI, if you pair your Wahoo with your AXS stuff, it will do a popup notification when the battery gets low (red), both when it first gets to that point during the ride and when you end your ride. ...
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03-20-2024, 03:03 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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Do a CDI one instead of Park / Shimano. They...
Do a CDI one instead of Park / Shimano. They come with a calibration cert in the box. You should be able to find them on Amazon. I've got the 2-8nm (TLA28NM) T-handle one, and a bigger metal one...
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03-20-2024, 12:16 PM
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Look, I'm the first one to hate on proprietary...
Look, I'm the first one to hate on proprietary BS, and while Spec has done that in the past, their newer bikes are largely free from it. They use normal shocks (aside from custom tunes, which is a...
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03-18-2024, 07:49 PM
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I can't recall where I read it (maybe LoamWolf?)...
I can't recall where I read it (maybe LoamWolf?) but in a bar shootout they said that the Deity bars were among the stiffest they'd ever used and did not like them.
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03-18-2024, 09:28 AM
Thread: New Season, New Tires, New Thread
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Clever, that's a solid sign of new combos coming...
Clever, that's a solid sign of new combos coming soon.
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03-16-2024, 05:06 PM
Thread: New Season, New Tires, New Thread
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My speculation is that new Contis mid-April. ...
My speculation is that new Contis mid-April. Kryptotal Enduro Soft 29 is out of stock *everywhere* except 1 place I found in Germany. Bike Tires Direct says restock is mid-April, and in interviews...
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03-16-2024, 12:25 PM
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A lot, especially on the first 35 carbon ones. ...
A lot, especially on the first 35 carbon ones. From personal experience, the RF SixC & Next (unless they're the narrow SL ones) are super stiff. As are the Renthal 35s. Even Renthal 31.8 carbon is...
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03-15-2024, 12:44 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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Relevant to compliant bars discussion:...
Relevant to compliant bars discussion:
https://bikerumor.com/does-handlebar-compliance-make-a-difference-faction-bike-studio-blind-test/
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03-13-2024, 03:59 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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Neither for the fork, it's a Rockshox, probably a...
Neither for the fork, it's a Rockshox, probably a Yari by the model year. Just have whatever shop that services the shock also do the fork.
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03-09-2024, 08:28 AM
Thread: What DH mid/high top flat shoe to get?
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Impact Pros are your best bet, and have been on...
Impact Pros are your best bet, and have been on fire sale lately. RC TNT are also similarly wide and stiff, but their rubber isn't as sticky.
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03-08-2024, 08:38 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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It'll come off fine, one of the 2 I had mounted...
It'll come off fine, one of the 2 I had mounted on my GG. If you're worried, hit it with a little heat from a heat gun or hair drier, then just firmly but slowly peal it up from 1 end to the other....
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03-08-2024, 09:13 AM
Thread: Ask the experts
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What happened to the 2 I sent you? Pull the one...
What happened to the 2 I sent you? Pull the one off the Gnarvana and just get some new double 3M tape.
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03-08-2024, 07:53 AM
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Ridge on the pads is a huge red flag. I stand by...
Ridge on the pads is a huge red flag. I stand by my guess that something is wrong with the mount tabs on the brakes themselves, or the rotors were mislabeled with the wrong diameter, since it's...
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03-07-2024, 11:31 AM
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You're using the same rotors with the Dominions? ...
You're using the same rotors with the Dominions? Something definitely off there both front and rear, there should not be that ~1.5mm line. If the Dominions cover the same rotors properly, it's got...
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Most of the ones that look more casual are...
Most of the ones that look more casual are essentially zero drop and have a very thin/firm midsole. Depending on the brand/model they can either be really flexible or very stiff. So, depending on...
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03-06-2024, 11:53 AM
Thread: Brake upgrade help
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Yeah, as someone who's owned XTs, MT5s, MT7s,...
Yeah, as someone who's owned XTs, MT5s, MT7s, Code RSCs, and now Dominions, I get the appeal of Shimano, if they would only fucking fix the wandering bite point. I had it on the 2 or 3 pairs I...
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03-06-2024, 10:37 AM
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There's several brands that make eccentric...
There's several brands that make eccentric thickness lock-on grips like that.
DMR Deathgrip
OneUp
ODI Elite Flow, AG-2
Ergon GE1, GDH
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03-05-2024, 08:01 PM
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You're definitely onto something with the frame &...
You're definitely onto something with the frame & bearing detail. On every 4-bar bike I've owned without good shielding, they die quickly, like once a season. Well shielded bearings in links (like...
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03-05-2024, 02:52 PM
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I'm glad they're helping you, but in my...
I'm glad they're helping you, but in my experience they actually made my hands hurt more than normal grips with asymmetrical cushioning (like DMR Deathgrips). What actually cured hand numbness for...
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03-01-2024, 03:15 PM
Thread: Brake upgrade help
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I keep pointing people to this roundup /...
I keep pointing people to this roundup / comparison:
https://blisterreview.com/gear-reviews/mtb-brake-shootout
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03-01-2024, 11:05 AM
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So following my post, I also emailed Hayes CS...
So following my post, I also emailed Hayes CS asking if they had any tips regarding the lever feel change. This is what they said:
"This sounds like it's bleed related - if these were mine I'd... -
02-29-2024, 11:15 AM
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I've got a couple brake questions. I'm running...
I've got a couple brake questions. I'm running Dominion A4s on both my enduro bike and ebike, both recently got Galfer Shark 203s front/rear. The enduro bike has been running the Hayes organic pads...
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02-27-2024, 07:42 AM
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Let me guess, driving a Prius/Leaf/Hyundai?
Let me guess, driving a Prius/Leaf/Hyundai?
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02-26-2024, 03:20 PM
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Even the local techs are pretty slammed. I had...
Even the local techs are pretty slammed. I had my local guy install a Secus for me, and he said he's super backed up. Luckily I talked to him about it months in advance so he could get all the...
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02-25-2024, 06:03 PM
Thread: What have you bought/upgraded today.
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488170 Treated myself to a Secus for my...
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Treated myself to a Secus for my birthday. Holy shit, I did not expect it to be this noticeable. The best I can describe it as being like a Cascade link for your fork, or adding about... -
02-25-2024, 10:19 AM
Thread: FS: '22 GG Gnarvana frame + Push Shock
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Great price, I sold my MegaTrail for that without...
Great price, I sold my MegaTrail for that without a shock.
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02-16-2024, 01:48 PM
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Check pivot, headset, & BB bearings. Check brake...
Check pivot, headset, & BB bearings. Check brake pads & bleed brakes.
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02-15-2024, 11:06 AM
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I ran those Magura MT Trails (4 front 2 rear) on...
I ran those Magura MT Trails (4 front 2 rear) on a trail bike ~5 years ago and it was dumb. You burn through pads so fast, and it's so hard to modulate speed with the rear like you're used to...
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02-13-2024, 08:02 PM
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Yeah, we've got so little rock here that the...
Yeah, we've got so little rock here that the original cobbly bit looks fun as hell to me. On one of our trails all the topsoil finally got worn down enough to decomposed granite and it's super fun...
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02-13-2024, 07:55 PM
Thread: PSA/Deals Thread
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I rode bikes (not my own) with dual Assegais...
I rode bikes (not my own) with dual Assegais twice. Holy shit, that is the slowest rolling tire combination ever. Its like riding with rubbing brakes. It's so slow that it's even noticeable going...
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02-13-2024, 11:30 AM
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Read that as "as invasive as the grey ponytail...
Read that as "as invasive as the grey ponytail crowd." Fucking NIMBY boomers lol. The county is going to town logging the shit out of the eucs in the local park because it butts right up against a...
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02-12-2024, 09:35 AM
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You can always size up with shims but can't size...
You can always size up with shims but can't size down. When I buy a gratuitously expensive component like a wireless dropper (or eeWings), I want to be able to use it on every other frame I get down...
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02-11-2024, 01:27 PM
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I've got 2 of the AXS Reverbs, and they've been...
I've got 2 of the AXS Reverbs, and they've been great. They do need a basic service about once a year just to get clean bushings and fresh lube, but that's it. That's mostly me being picky about...
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02-10-2024, 07:28 AM
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There are other good tires out there now.
There are other good tires out there now.
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02-09-2024, 02:06 PM
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^ are you in Norcal? I recognize the bane of my...
^ are you in Norcal? I recognize the bane of my existence (eucs). I just spent 2 hours last night raking out blowdown from them on 1 of our trails last night after the last round of storms. ...
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02-08-2024, 03:13 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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A year or two ago, Seb Stott had an article on PB...
A year or two ago, Seb Stott had an article on PB explaining how to calculate it. I made a quick GSheet to do this:...
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02-07-2024, 10:25 AM
Thread: What bike do I want?
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If you're OK with the level of frame...
If you're OK with the level of frame progressivity on your Gnarvana, then the Madonna v2 should be fine (it's about the same). You flip bikes every season, so grab that one on sale, flog it for a...
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02-02-2024, 07:35 PM
Thread: What bike do I want?
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I did the wrap thing on my last bike (GG) and...
I did the wrap thing on my last bike (GG) and found that it still got scratched in all the places that I didn't have wrap, and the resale value sucked anyways, so I didn't bother with my newer ones. ...
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02-02-2024, 11:23 AM
Thread: What bike do I want?
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They do have black in stock... (I agree though,...
They do have black in stock...
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02-02-2024, 10:10 AM
Thread: What bike do I want?
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Both the Raaw and the Privateer look like really...
Both the Raaw and the Privateer look like really solid enduro race bikes - I've tried to point one of my buddies who's been getting in to racing towards them.
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01-30-2024, 07:42 PM
Thread: Go forth and ride, then bring back pics
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O face
O face
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I really wonder whether that one is "he had a...
I really wonder whether that one is "he had a long run and needed a break" or PON is blaming him for the pile of inventory they're trying to firesale right now.
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