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05-19-2020, 02:16 PM #76Registered User
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06-22-2020, 02:53 PM #77
AbsoluteBlack's new chain lube costs $150 for 140 mL: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/absolu...hain-lube.html
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06-22-2020, 02:55 PM #78
Better come with a happy ending
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06-22-2020, 03:07 PM #79
It has "graphene" so it must be a bargain at any price.
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06-22-2020, 03:21 PM #80Registered User
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Pfft. I’ve been lubing my chain with snake venom for $300 an ounce.
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06-23-2020, 10:13 PM #82Registered User
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I think this takes the cake https://youtu.be/SjU_C85uBx8
If you don't want to click: rods that attach to your fork lowers and go up like 4-5 feet to stop spider webs hitting you in the faceLast edited by kevin267; 06-26-2020 at 09:20 PM.
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06-23-2020, 11:24 PM #83
If it keeps them fuckin banana spiders off me, it’s worth it.
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06-24-2020, 11:20 AM #84
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06-24-2020, 12:21 PM #85yelgatgab
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I'm not gonna get those, but I get it. Starting in late July, Spiny Orb Weavers cover the trails with webs. I've had some bad days where I've hit over a dozen of them and have the little fuckers hanging of me and the bike. Thankfully, the runners are typically out earlier than I am doing some clearing with their faces.
Remind me. We'll send him a red cap and a Speedo.
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07-21-2020, 11:25 AM #86
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07-21-2020, 11:47 AM #87
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07-21-2020, 12:09 PM #88
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07-21-2020, 12:18 PM #89
Yeah Specialized S-Works with AXS is similarly priced. I'd rather buy a used car for that price, but the dentists out there gotta ride something I guess.
Can we talk about the existence of e-balance bikes?
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/mondra...ance-mtbs.html
I get that powerwheels have been a thing forever, but the last thing I need is my 3yo brapping along at 11 mph
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07-21-2020, 12:19 PM #90
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07-21-2020, 12:42 PM #91
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07-21-2020, 02:26 PM #92
I mean, it's basically just an e-pit bike. Little kid sized dirt bikes with centrifugal clutches aren't anything new. Those "balance bikes" are functionally identical, just lighter and a bit slower.
Probably not a bad option if you want your kid to get comfy on dirt bikes.
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07-21-2020, 02:44 PM #93
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07-21-2020, 03:21 PM #94
Why the fuck is that cannon dale so much? It’s really nothing special. Or is the rigid carbon frame worth 7 grand?????
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07-21-2020, 03:56 PM #95
Yeah, because I have been having SO many problems with the non-replaceable part of my alloy tubeless valve stems...
https://cyclingtips.com/2020/06/ters...pectedly-good/Forum Cross Pollinator, gratuitously strident
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12-03-2020, 06:58 PM #96
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12-03-2020, 07:22 PM #97
2.1 kg, you could put the FSA SuperLight headset bearings in that and reduce the weight by - 9.2 grams, 6 stem bolts replaced with alloy bolts -6.2g. Tune Würger Skyline seat post collar -23g.
Is it set up tubeless? Lightweight skewers? Bolts on the saddle clamp? Star nut or light weight compression plug? Carbon Top Cap with carbon bolt? Brass or aloe nipples?
I could make that thing almost $2000
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12-03-2020, 08:21 PM #98
Gotta admit though, that thing is dope. All fucking black and grey like the bat mobile! Each and every one of you knows that you’d get one if you could!
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12-03-2020, 08:35 PM #99
I remember years ago the schwinn world cup mechanic made a custom kid sized straight eight. It had a scaled down boxxer and everything. It was more pimped out than some pro's bikes. Annoyingly, I can't seem to find a picture of.
Anyways, this seems pretty similar - some guy at specialized who's semi high up on the ladder wanted to make a sweet bike for his kid. And since that involved making a carbon mold, they said fuck it and did a production run.
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12-03-2020, 11:13 PM #100
I bet they sell out. If money was no worry for me, why not.
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