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06-08-2021, 07:55 AM #4851
Good info, thanks!
The last enduro I raced before the pandemic required racers to touch a reader at the beginning and end of every stage and I didn't feel like it was a huge imposition at all, but yeah, will figure out some kind of manual backup for timing for sure.
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06-08-2021, 07:03 PM #4852
Turns out FSA uses a stupid ‘Italian standard’ 36 degree crown race. Anyway I bought a complete cane creek IS 42 / IS 52 integrated hell bender 70 headset…installed it…and the front end is still creaking somewhere near the headset/fork area. It’s stumped the LBS too. My next move is to dunk the entire bike in a deep fat fryer.
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06-08-2021, 07:16 PM #4853Registered User
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Noise can be hard to find and it could be anything
back in the day a couple of us shot an intermittent noise bug on a bike , replaced stuff to no avail
on the 3rd time in the shop the other guy found a SLIGHTLY loose QR on the rear wheel
ever so often the rear wheel would slip in the dropouts and click
good luck!Lee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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06-08-2021, 07:51 PM #4854Hucked to flat once
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06-08-2021, 08:07 PM #4855
Wondering if i need a new derailleur hanger or maybe theres an adapter? Switched from 11spd 11-46 full xt to 12 spd 10-51 shimano. The cage on the der rubs on the 51 with b tension screwed all the way in . Chain is as short as it will go. Thinking 12spd must need a long der hanger?
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06-08-2021, 09:49 PM #4856yelgatgab
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You got the B screw stop in place? If the B screw is pushing directly against the frame, you need to remove the mech and spin the stop so that it’s between the screw and the frame.
Remind me. We'll send him a red cap and a Speedo.
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06-09-2021, 12:35 AM #4857
Oh that could be it/fingers crossed. Ill check in the morning. Thanks
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06-09-2021, 07:36 AM #4858
shimano 12spd chain setup shouldn't be super short either... https://dansbikeblog.com/article/how...eed-drivetrain
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06-09-2021, 10:28 AM #4859
Thanks.Looks like i had the length right the first go. Took 4 out after the initial install to try and get that top pulley and cage away from the 50t , after i had the b tension all the way in.
Going to add the 4 back in and look at this b tension setup now
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06-09-2021, 11:58 AM #4860
This is a bit silly but sounding like an idiot has never stopped me before: what's the secret to avoid hitting trees with wide bars?
I ran 760 mm bars on my previous bike and occasionally nailed an aspen on the old school tight trails in Park City. The Occam came with 780 and I've really liked the handling of the wider bars but I've been clipping trees with an alarming frequency, and not always in tight terrain. The other day I put my bars into a big old pine in LCC when there was nothing pushing me toward it. I thought I had inches to spare but somehow bounced off the trunk hard enough that I barely stayed on the bike. It mashed the knuckle of my left pinkie into oblivion, leaving a nice hole that is now getting whipped by every passing branch. Yesterday I brushed 2 aspens at speed and thought I was toast.
I know not to focus on the obstacle and look past it but I must unconsciously focus on the tree at the last second and drift into it. I'm always closer than I think and even when the bars clear I've brushed trunks with the back of my shoulder or the my pack.
I'd prefer not to cut my bars so for now I've added a thin strip of tape on the outside of the grip to force my hand in a bit (tape is slippery and I naturally slide my hand away from it) to at least protect the fingers. Am I the only idiot who's incapable of keeping his bars from trees? What's you guys secret to avoid nailing inanimate objects?"Your wife being mad is temporary, but pow turns do not get unmade" - mallwalker the wise
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06-09-2021, 12:12 PM #4861
Just gotta cut those trees down. All trails should have an 8' corridor.
But yeah, there aren't really any tricks. That's why a bunch of the EWS guys run relatively narrow bars. Also why a bunch of those guys run moto handguards / bark busters. Personally, I do neither of those things and just deal with clipping my bars occasionally.
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06-09-2021, 12:12 PM #4862
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06-09-2021, 12:22 PM #4863
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06-09-2021, 12:25 PM #4864Registered User
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i always wear crash pads, wrist to past the elbow which allow me to glance off trees or whatever, knee or elbow pads gota have a sleeve + straps to stay in place when you crash, I'm rocking some 661 2x4's from back in the day
slow down so you can move the bars sideways to slide between the treesLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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06-09-2021, 12:35 PM #4865
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06-09-2021, 01:15 PM #4866
I have been running bark busters/VC guards for about a month. Lots of hate. Most people don't run them. I could care less. Hit a tree at close to 40mph and don't go down/break your hand? Do that once and you are sold. I tested mine at Silver last weekend.
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06-09-2021, 01:24 PM #4867Registered User
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This. I have my hands right on the edge of the bar and almost never (like once or twice a year) hit anything, and when I do it's just a graze. The few times I've messed around with different bar widths by sliding grips and brakes inboard while leaving bar sticking out, I was tagging stuff left and right just with 10mm sticking out past the grips/hands.
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06-09-2021, 01:25 PM #4868
Move your controls (levers, shifter, remote) inboard a 1/4-1/2”
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06-09-2021, 01:39 PM #4869
I occasionally rub a tree but thats just getting greedy on the inside. I think youll just get used to where your hands are. You brain might be still thinking 760 on occasion
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06-09-2021, 01:55 PM #4870
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06-09-2021, 03:20 PM #4871
Anybody have a good strategy for getting the inside line on in stock bikes? I've noticed a few "owners" Facebook groups for specific brands where shops from all over the country will post up when they have a popular bike in stock. If I can track down a V2 Sentinel or Stumpy Evo I'd probably jump on it. I hate Facebook, but it's the most efficient option I've found so far.
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06-09-2021, 07:30 PM #4872
The Facebook groups are pretty solid in my experience. Another strategy is to use the "dealer finder" function on the brand's website and just start calling dealers. Most of them won't be allowed to ship you a bike, but if you can find a friend (or a maggot) in that area who can go in and take delivery, and then bike flight it to you, you could be in luck.
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06-10-2021, 10:23 AM #4873
Best fork seals?
SKF last significantly longer for me than fox. Any others I should try?
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06-10-2021, 10:51 AM #4874Registered User
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I thot Enduro were very popular ?
I had my 36 serviced with the Enduro and new foam rings, when the fork was apart
they seem fine but then the stock seals were also fine
https://www.enduroforkseals.com/reso...eal-chart.htmlLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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06-10-2021, 11:22 AM #4875
I haven't ran anything but OEM in quite a while but ran Enduro BITD in several DH and freeride forks with good results.
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