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    Levo Gen 3 Shifting rear bearing in link

    It annoys me when companies invest so much engineering into a product but then rely on bearings sticking in a part that is also designed to allow them to move (when being replaced). My friend had this exact issue with the bearings on the chainstay-seatstay pivots on his commencal clash. They...
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    Gym goers, need some advice - arm pump

    Yer that’s my problem, borderline addiction. There’s only so many times I can lie to the missus I’m going for a poo. Always thought that would help with arm pump, well that’s what I used to justified my actions…
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    Gym goers, need some advice - arm pump

    Maybe try adjusting your controls a bit. I recently started getting myself fit again and had a trip to BPW a couple of weeks ago where I suffered terrible arm pump on the first run. Simply rolling the brake levers forward a bit fixed it for me. Other options are trying different size grips...
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    Public Safety Announcement...ALWAYS Wear Eye Protection!!

    Yup, had a similar experience whilst rebuilding my fox dhx2 shock. To get the IFP out it has to be compressed with a shock pump to push it out. Mine was stuck in good and proper resulting in it firing through the bag I had taped over the chamber to catch it and any oil, across my office covering...
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    Bosch PowerTube technical drawings

    Im interested in this one, my wife is in serious need of an upgrade. Keep us posted
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    Another chainring question

    A bigger chainring up front will make climbs harder and increase top speed
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    So far NOT so good

    Or take this opportunity to tell the other half it’s new bike time…
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    Transporting bike with dropper post down

    And deflate my tyres
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    Transporting bike with dropper post down

    I keep mine extended as it limits the chance of me picking the bike up via the saddle with the post down. Also I’m a sucker for keeping stuff in a relaxed state when not using it(even though it will probably be fine down). I do the same with the gears, always shift to the smallest gear to keep...
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    Save stought DH

    This sucks. We lost Headdown at QE recently too
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    Save stought DH

    Signed and shared. This is probably my favourite local spot, nice and chilled place to ride and great for building confidence. I hope this can be stopped, one jump away from completing the black run, took me 4 years to pluck the courage to hit the big drop, need another 4 years at least
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    What did you buy your ebike this week?

    Not just for the ebike but something to get over the troubles I’ve had clamping the suspension/dropper components when I service them. These turned up this week from China for just under £40 all in for the set. Finally some cheap stuff from there that I’m actually impressed with.
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    Who uses vans? My self converted Transit.

    I wish I had the funds to get a van and convert it a bit. Planning a weekend in wales and the price for my usual camp site has more than tripled since last year. Not much more to get a room in a travelodge. Not as much fun but camping is supposed to be cheap, rather stay in comfort for that...
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    Official EMTB Vasectomy Megathread

    They had a big clear hoover hose that the assistant nurse pulled over when they did any burning. Couldn’t smell a thing but I was watching carefully what went up that hose. Hope the discomfort ends soon bud and that the weather is good in 3-4 weeks
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    Official EMTB Vasectomy Megathread

    Nope, but I consider the fact that I refuse to watch ‘the notebook’ with my wife a sure sign that I’m good. This morning I got her to leave the toilet seat up as a test, didn’t feel the urge to loose my shit and have a go so still good there I suppose
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    Official EMTB Vasectomy Megathread

    Yer after I got dressed the doctor gave me a testing kit to be filled and sent off in 3 months and a pack of small condoms.
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    Official EMTB Vasectomy Megathread

    just as an update, had the procedure done yesterday with a reasonably positive experience. They were running late and I found out it was going to be an all female crowd in there. Great, nervous as hell and now I’m worried about having my sensitives in the hands of a bunch of ladies whose career...
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    Need Shimano drivetrain upgrade info…

    It all boils down to your preference as both make quality components. Personally I went with shimano as the pros outweighed the cons. Yes sram shifts better but shimano is apparently designed to better shift under loads, the clutch on the derailleur is adjustable and serviceable (can be stripped...
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    Need Shimano drivetrain upgrade info…

    I have the full linkglide xt 11 speed cassette, derailleur shifter and chain on my bike, been working faultlessly so far, not as nice/crisp shifting as sram but it works very well. If you want the best performance, I would always recommend buying the matching components on a drivetrain as they...
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    Need Shimano drivetrain upgrade info…

    The shimano linkglide xt 11 speed cassette uses shimano hg freehub. Pair that with a matching derailleur, shifter and chain and you’re sorted. You could also go sram if you wanted as the nx cassettes use shimano hg freehubs. I would recommend pairing it with a slightly better gx derailleur and...
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