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    sTOOD uP

    What causes would they be talking about? I would have thought it would be all body position & foot pressure not necessarily the bike?
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    Rhain E-MTB.Co

    Best of luck with your new business. In what way would you entice buyers towards your bikes away from more established brands? Are you going on pricepoint only or are you going for some out-there designs? We have a local manufacturer over here in NZ that appeals to the market (usually oldies) by...
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    Trek Rail Paint Issues

    The paint has come off my 7 in exactly the same place. I gotta say I saw it when inspecting the motor guard after a nasty case out over a rock. I was more worried that te Ali had cracked but the paint is so thick there it looks worse than it is.
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    My Long short List.

    Yeah I got mine for $7K T7 sale & 2 months later are $2K more expensive. I donm't think they'll get cheaper with riding season starting. Ayear or so ago the LBS was saying focus's were being ordered straight off the factory assembly line they couldn't get enough. Those new Meridas look good.
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    My Long short List.

    I take it you're in NZ? We are pretty limited in range to what they can buy in the UK/Europe etc.
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    My Long short List.

    Hey that's funny I have a Rail but not totally sold on what it looks like yet i love the look of the Whyte & the Spesh.
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    Can we trust magazine reviews?

    I only trust the reviews that say nice things about the stuff I've already paid a lot of money for. If they dis my stuff then they are just haters.?
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    Knock-Block failed - Trek Rail 9.8 carbon frame damage

    Yeah they cover themselves pretty well don't they designing something supposedly to stop damage happening during an 'accident' then being able to conveniently absolve themselves of responsibility beause it is accident damage. When you actually think about it, it is negligent of them to design a...
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    Towing Children with a Full Suspension EMTB

    We used a trailgator when the kids were little. It always made people smile when we rode past especially when the little one would have her feet on the handlebars while I was peddling hard up a hill. It was a great way to cover distance/ rough tracks to get to the easier places for them to ride...
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    Dropper post care

    Stop the press! I have made a startling & potentially embarassing discovery. My one up seat post works buttery smooth with little force needed on the lever if I unweight the saddle, push the lever then sit down on the seat to drop it. If I try it with my weight on the saddle the force needed on...
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    Dropper post care

    I go with DHF 2.5 simply because they are on special a lot & the DHRs aren't. Have a read of my post re not being able to get the tyre on the rim though first if you are like me & not used to dealing with tubeless setups & want to have a crack yourself. re the one up dropper, I just spent the...
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    Dropper post care

    Yeah while I was waiting for my maxxis to turn up I thought that the XR5s weren't as bad as I initially thought. Then I put my Maxxis on & night & day handling & confidence. I'm presuming got a Trek? If you have the 130mm dropper I'd recommend changing to a 180mm. I found the 130mm was always in...
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    No way I can get a 2.5 DHF front tyre on rim. Anyone done this?

    Burped the front tyre today on a drop with sharp corner under it & as I flew gracefully through the air to inspect the foliage of some of our native trees I noticed that the front tyre was flat. I tried pumping up the tyre with my hand pump but no good. Would I have been able to fit a tube...
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    Just got a Rail 9.7 need advice

    I don't know that much about suspension but, wow, if the stock yari sucks then I'd love to try your old suspension set up!
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    Recently installed a LIFT-MTB system to our Ventana tandem. It really helps getting my son with down syndrome up the hill around Carson City, NV.

    Great smile! We had a trailgator for towing the daughters bike. Each time I looked around as I struggled up a hill instead of peddling she'd have her feet up on the handlebars smiling back at me. Good times!
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    Zermatt 2020 EWS E Bike racing has arrived.

    I can't believe you left me out of the top ten. As far as being my publicist anymore- you're fired!
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    Bosch gen4 2021 85nm upgrade?

    Yep good. Don't get hung up on what they call the "Boost" it is merely a run on of the motor to help you over rocks/ roots etc. It won't launch you over things but merely continue the motor running for a second or two while you can backpedal or stop pedalling to stop pedal strike.
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    Trek Rail 7 upgrades

    The stock stem is 31.8mm diameter. The carbon oneups are 35mm diameter. So you have to get a 35mm dia stem. I went with a Funn stem as it was the cheapest. Trek have a system called the knock block which has a locking mechanism inside the headset to stop the forks hitting the downtube. The...
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    Bosch Gen4 gets more power, is faster than Turbo Levo in drag race

    I never use turbo mode unless its a straight long hill. I think it's because of the same issue you are experiencing. I just keep it in EMTB & pedal & leave it to the 'auto gearbox' to sort out which power level is appropriate. From what I understand (& would happily be corrected) the power...
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