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  1. #1451
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    Speaking of gold, I ordered some cheapo brake pad pins from Amazon, and this is what showed up:

  2. #1452
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    Bling!
    Quote Originally Posted by blurred
    skiing is hiking all day so that you can ski on shitty gear for 5 minutes.

  3. #1453
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    I went to pick up my aging bike from buddy's shop for pads, cables, and housing, when I dropped it off it had 2x10 SLX and when I picked it up 1x11 NX/GX. I am not upset by that.

  4. #1454
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    Quote Originally Posted by bonewrenched View Post
    Speaking of gold, I ordered some cheapo brake pad pins from Amazon, and this is what showed up:
    The “ Risk” part is my favourite


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  5. #1455
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    Quote Originally Posted by bonewrenched View Post
    Speaking of gold, I ordered some cheapo brake pad pins from Amazon, and this is what showed up:
    Can you post a link to what you ordered? I'm thinking that would make a great gift.
    Quote Originally Posted by powder11 View Post
    if you have to resort to taking advice from the nitwits on this forum, then you're doomed.

  6. #1456
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    Bought a spare set of brake pads for the Guides, I found an unused spare set for the Shimano XT so i put em on market place but I'm not going to give away one pair of new XT padz
    Lee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know

  7. #1457
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    Quote Originally Posted by El Chupacabra View Post
    Can you post a link to what you ordered? I'm thinking that would make a great gift.
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B081V...sin_title&th=1

    Doesn't even show gold as a color option, but they do appear to have oilslick now!

  8. #1458
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    Thanks!
    Quote Originally Posted by powder11 View Post
    if you have to resort to taking advice from the nitwits on this forum, then you're doomed.

  9. #1459
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    I can't believe I went this long without upgrading to the 54t ratchet. What a huge difference punching up climbs and techy boulders. It's like riding an e-bike!

  10. #1460
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    Quote Originally Posted by bonewrenched View Post
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B081V...sin_title&th=1

    Doesn't even show gold as a color option, but they do appear to have oilslick now!
    I have a bunch of those Risk Ti bolts, they are very high quality (even if the brand name is terrible). I like the gold not for the bling, but because they are the easiest to see if you drop one doing a trail side repair.

    Thread drift, I am also painting the ends of my little Wolftooth tool bits with some safety orange nail-polish for this same reason this year.
    Forum Cross Pollinator, gratuitously strident

  11. #1461
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    Just ordered a pair of instep pads and ratchet straps for my Sidi Dominators.
    As pricey as they are you'd think they'd last more than 16 seasons.

  12. #1462
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    Quote Originally Posted by Powder Ho View Post
    Just ordered a pair of instep pads and ratchet straps for my Sidi Dominators.
    As pricey as they are you'd think they'd last more than 16 seasons.
    What are they, Dominator 3s?!

  13. #1463
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    Quote Originally Posted by EWG View Post
    What are they, Dominator 3s?!
    Whatever was available in 2006.
    I still use a pair of Genius from 2000.
    Looks like they're 5's from 2008, so only 14 seasons.
    Last edited by Powder Ho; 05-28-2022 at 04:08 PM.

  14. #1464
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    Toys for the travel box (gonna color code them)
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    Forum Cross Pollinator, gratuitously strident

  15. #1465
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    Quote Originally Posted by rideit View Post
    Toys for the travel box (gonna color code them)
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    These are on sale, 31% off on the Silca site.
    They are very nice. Top quality tools.

  16. #1466
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    New brake day and bumped up to 203 rotors up front (Ignore my absolutely trashed fork and yes I did adjust the hose angle)
    Quote Originally Posted by other grskier View Post
    well, in the three years i've been skiing i bet i can ski most anything those 'pro's' i listed can, probably

  17. #1467
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    New fork day must be a thing if new brake day is. After dragging my daughter through some relatively techy trails this season decided she deserved an upgrade. My first fork was also a Manitou, though hopefully this better than the elastomer one I snapped the (normal facing) crown on.


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  18. #1468
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    Picked up a used but not abused Raceface tailgate pad for only 25$ !
    Lee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know

  19. #1469
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    Quote Originally Posted by aragon View Post
    Starting to gather the parts for an upcoming 20" kids build. These are fun to build as there is a large selection of super lightweight rims available from BMX racing, and you can fit a full-size (short-cage) derailleur on the back with full-range gearing. In the picture:


    1. 2 x Alienation Deviant 20" BMX Rim (305g, disc only)
    2. Bag of double-butted spokes
    3. Shimano Zee Shadow+ 10-speed FR derailleur
    4. Shimano Zee 10-speed shifter
    5. Shimano XT 10-speed 11-36 cassette
    6. Shimano XT 10-speed chain


    Now I just need to wait for the hubs (going with lightweight knock-off Hugi's from China which should be interesting!!) and the actual bike (Kona Honza 20) to arrive...
    Updating my own post here, I have finally finished this COVID-boredom build. Went quite a bit overboard, and also went deep on the Alibaba/carbon knockoff game. I'm not sure I'd advise a fully grown adult to ride this stuff, but for a 40 pound kid I think it is amazing for the value/weight ratio. In fact, most of the stuff seems better built than a bunch of Easton EC90 stuff I paid ridiculous amounts of money for back in the early 00's (and that was at pro-deal prices!). Anyways, attached is the complete build list (new parts in bold), and a couple pictures:

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    Very happy with the way it turned out, and lost around 6 pounds from stock (!!). It is now just a hair under 15 pounds, which for a 40 pound kid makes a world of difference from stock. Also extended gearing and losing the boat-anchor suspension fork (that she could not even compress at lightest preload settings) make for an actual trail rideable 20" bike. She loves it...
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  20. #1470
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    3D printed Titanium:

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  21. #1471
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    Quote Originally Posted by aragon View Post
    Updating my own post here, I have finally finished this COVID-boredom build. Went quite a bit overboard, and also went deep on the Alibaba/carbon knockoff game. I'm not sure I'd advise a fully grown adult to ride this stuff, but for a 40 pound kid I think it is amazing for the value/weight ratio. In fact, most of the stuff seems better built than a bunch of Easton EC90 stuff I paid ridiculous amounts of money for back in the early 00's (and that was at pro-deal prices!). Anyways, attached is the complete build list (new parts in bold), and a couple pictures:

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    Very happy with the way it turned out, and lost around 6 pounds from stock (!!). It is now just a hair under 15 pounds, which for a 40 pound kid makes a world of difference from stock. Also extended gearing and losing the boat-anchor suspension fork (that she could not even compress at lightest preload settings) make for an actual trail rideable 20" bike. She loves it...
    I used one of those rigid carbon Exotic forks on a singlespeed for a couple of years. Mine was the version with carbon legs, but aluminum crown and steerer. It started making creaky noises after quite a bit of use, so I tossed it - totally satisfied with the life I got out of it. It definitely took a little sting out of the hits compared to the stock rigid steel fork on that bike.
    Quote Originally Posted by powder11 View Post
    if you have to resort to taking advice from the nitwits on this forum, then you're doomed.

  22. #1472
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dee Hubbs View Post
    3D printed Titanium:

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    I saw those at Sea Otter. They are pretty much weightless. I asked the guys if they would result in mutual destruction if used with Ti bodied pedals like Xpedos. They seemed to think it would be a bad idea. Since the pedals save like 150g and the cleats only save like 40, it seems like the choice is obvious. But...Silca.
    ride bikes, climb, ski, travel, cook, work to fund former, repeat.

  23. #1473
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    Pulled the trigger on an MRP Hazzard with a progressive coil. Pretty stoked to give it a try. All I need now is the bike frame

  24. #1474
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    New Assegai, Fillmore Valves, and a 220mm rotor. Psyched to take it for a rip.
    Forum Cross Pollinator, gratuitously strident

  25. #1475
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    Quote Originally Posted by aragon View Post
    Updating my own post here, I have finally finished this COVID-boredom build. Went quite a bit overboard, and also went deep on the Alibaba/carbon knockoff game.
    This is excellent - nice work! Can you share the source for the exotic fork? Looking for 24".

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