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05-02-2022, 01:54 PM #7601a positive attitude will not solve all of your problems, but it may annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
Formerly Rludes025
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05-02-2022, 10:13 PM #7602
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05-03-2022, 12:34 AM #7603
New bikes coming shortly and very stoked. Have only been riding moto for the past several years with a few days of dh scattered about.
What to change/ install/ do to the bike prior to riding it these days?
... apart from the obvious cockpit setup etc...
Yt decoy (not trying to start an ebike controversy here)
Couple thoughts:
Best frame protectors
Downtube/bb protector
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05-03-2022, 07:01 AM #7604
On the new bike I just got I:
-added 3M vinyl tape in areas that get beat up. Underside of downtube and everything that catches fling off the rear tire. Some people wrap pretty much the whole frame, but I don't bother.
-added a chainguide + taco bashguard
-set up tires tubeless.
-added a water bottle cage.
-cut bars to 780.
-normal cockpit adjustments and suspension setup.
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05-03-2022, 08:27 AM #7605
another DIY vs shop question for a hack....
kid stripped a pedal out of his cranks last wknd (how does that happen?). Suntour Zeron. looks like i remove the left crank w a hex but need a special wrench to remove bottom bracket and right crank? best to just take it to a shop?
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05-03-2022, 08:34 AM #7606
Not the kids fault, there was a bad run of those cranks that basically all failed. Improperly cut pedal threads. Suntour will warranty them.
Yeah you pretty much need the SunTour BB tool to pull the bottom shell. You should just be able to pull the left arm, and tap the right arm and spindle out through the BB
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05-03-2022, 08:39 AM #7607
How bad are the female threads mangled? If it's just the last few threads sometimes you can thread the pedal in backwards (i.e., from the inboard side) and it will clean up the threads enough to get the pedal back in the normal way.
eta: Just saw MegaStoke's post. Definitely replace the cranks if the threads are defective, yikes.
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05-03-2022, 08:51 AM #7608
8mm key for for the NDS, remove the wavy washer, and the serrated washer, then it should just be a 32mm wrench to take the lock ring off, and then a mallet to tap out the spindle.
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05-03-2022, 09:20 AM #7609
So sounds like maybe i should contact Suntour first?
pretty bad. it was kinda funny riding behind him and all of a sudden his pedal just falls off. luckily we were on the last half mile of a desert ride so a minimal walk out.
this is kind of what i saw on some videos. same 32mm wrench to remove the other side of the crank from the BB?
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05-03-2022, 09:43 AM #7610Registered User
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Any of you switch from a 36 to 38? I’m in for about a $200 difference. Just finished my Arrival build, I pedal a shit ton in Alberta/BC Rockies terrain. Will prob keep it at 160 to match the “sportier” feel of the rear. Weigh 190lbs.
I’m not sold on the increased “stiffness”…compliance can be good, but if the air chamber and increased bushing overlap have a nicer feel, I could be convinced. I almost see it as the 38 being designed for Rudeboy Richie, while the 36 is more than adequate for 99.9% of the AM/Enduro builds.
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05-03-2022, 09:47 AM #7611
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05-03-2022, 09:48 AM #7612
It’s a 2 piece crank.
Piece 1 is the Non drive side arm. 8mm key to remove.
Piece 2 is the drive side arm, chainring and spindle attached.
Once you undo the 32mm retaining nut on the NDS, you just hit the spindle with a mallet to remove it from the BB, no more tools, or nothing to do on the drive side.
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05-03-2022, 10:06 AM #7613Registered User
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05-03-2022, 10:10 AM #7614
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05-03-2022, 10:11 AM #7615Registered User
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Check out the Blister fork comparison. https://blisterreview.com/gear-revie...rk-comparisons
They do a great job of comparing basically all the enduro forks out there. It sounds like the 38 does have quite a bit different air spring feel than the 36, in addition to stiffness. Ditto for Zeb vs. Lyrik. At your weight you'd probably benefit from increased stiffness, but you don't necessarily need to go to a 38 for that. Maybe something like a Lyrik + a Runt? Or a Mezzer?
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05-03-2022, 10:22 PM #7616
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05-03-2022, 10:51 PM #7617Registered User
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A buddy of mine just bought his first bike - 2011 ish spec enduro with a KS Lev dropper. Similar vintage dropper post with external cable. The dropper lever doesn’t return. I can’t see a spring in either the post or the lever itself. I am thinking it may be just an old worn cable as it seems to work fine when you activate it at the seat. Am I missing something what causes the lever on the seat to return?
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05-04-2022, 08:56 AM #7618
Anyone have recs for some pads for my 5yo daughter? The training wheels came off last weekend and I'd like to pick up some elbow and knee pads. Most of the stuff on Amazon is shit, and I'm having a hard time finding something else that's appropriately sized. FWIW, I got the boy some TLD ones a few years ago. I was impressed with the fit and finish, but they're still a bit too big for the girl.
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05-04-2022, 09:02 AM #7619Registered User
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I got my kid a pair of these (sm/md) when he was 4 and starting to ride, but he doesn't use them anymore.
https://www.fanatikbike.com/products...31924562559022
I can send them to you for the cost of shipping if you want.
When I am able to convince him to wear pads now, he just wears a pair of my (adult) TLD Stage elbow pads, as knee pads. Adult M/L elbow pads seem to fit a skinny 5 year old pretty well as knee pads, and cover most of their shin too.
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05-04-2022, 09:11 AM #7620
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05-04-2022, 10:15 AM #7621
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05-04-2022, 10:53 AM #7622
Previous bike (2019 YT Jeffsy 27.5) had a 2019 36 Factory 160mm GRIP2, new bike (Transition Patrol mullet) has a 2022 38 Factory 160mm GRIP2. Definitely notice the increased "stoutness" of the 38 and really like it. It also feels more supportive and composed to me, with roughly similar settings, although the GRIP2 VVC damper and air spring are different from the older 36. I weigh 210-215lbs naked so maybe that's why it feels noticeably better to me on trail, but then again the Patrol is way more aggressive geo than the Jeffsy (63.5 vs 65.5 HTA, +60mm wheelbase etc) so that plays into it. The fork is heavier but so is my entire bike, went from like 32 to 38lbs. Mostly ride North Shore, Squamish and Whistler.
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05-04-2022, 11:41 AM #7623
I'm pretty sure I still have some kids G-form knee pads Sam doesn't use anymore I'd be happy to give you. The G-forms work really well if you can sew--just stitch them up in the back to take up the slack, then when they grow cut the stitching and you go up a size for free. I also have a TLD Shock Doctor padded shirt you can have. Thankfully he didn't crash much while wearing it so it's in great shape.
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05-04-2022, 03:15 PM #7624A woman came up to me and said "I'd like to poison your mind
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05-05-2022, 07:42 AM #7625Not a skibum
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JONG question and procrastinating on work meeting (aren't all of us?), but curious the collective's bike wash "tool kit" and wondering if the bike specific products are better enough to warrant picking up a few.
Current process and tools: Dish soap/water, hose on shower/light spray, bucket, couple of various size/shape sponges, and a hard bristled kitchen scrubber for cassettes, pulley wheels, and chainring.
Followed by lube chain, bit of slick honey all suspension/dropper parts and usually drip some triflow on derailleur pivots and pulley bearings and suspension bearings and wipe all excess off. Probably do this 1x month per bike ridden often during the season. Took me an hour to wash 4 of mine and 2 kids bikes the other night.
Worth it for any of the chain specific tools? What about those narrow cassette brushes (usually would just use a pick to get out debris)? Any reason to use muck off bike wash etc? Thinking maybe a narrower soft bristled brush for tight spots behind chainring and suspension areas?
In particular curious what Dee Hub's wash kit toolbox looks like. Envisioning another perfectly foam cut suitcase full of specialty brushes etc.
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