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Fifth Element Air by
(Pete Cresswell)
RE/
The question is whether this is true to a degree that justifies
blowing $350.00. The cash is not an issue per se, but maybe it could
be put to better...
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Riding Pants For 40-ish Weather? by
(Pete Cresswell)
I suspect I've been drinking too much coffee.....again...
But this has been bugging me for several days now so here goes...
When I ride in 40-50 degree...
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January 12th 05 10:18 PM
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After mowing trail w/thorns? by
(Pete Cresswell)
I rented a sickle-bar mower for the weekend and did a six-foot swath through
chest-high brush along about five miles of old railroad bed.
Some stretches were...
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Cranks: A step up from TruVativ's Stylo? by
(Pete Cresswell)
Per a thread I just initiated in ...Tech, I may or may not have toasted my
drive-side crank.
I'm also getting a "tick" sound from the other crank at about 2...
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August 24th 04 04:42 AM
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Headset Compatability: Chris King vs ? by
(Pete Cresswell)
I've already got Chris King.
Getting another bike.
Would like to have a headset such that I can swap forks
between bikes in a pinch.
Don't see a lot of...
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Clysdales: More Creaking? by
(PeteCresswell)
I'm about 210-215 and have be plagued by creaking on almost every
bike I've owned.
I used to blame it on non-alu frames or, in the case of my FS, a
non-steel...
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Clydes Question: Narrowest Tire? by
(PeteCresswell)
If you're over 210#: What's the narrowest tire you can use for
mountain biking without pinch flatting or sinking in to soft
ground too much?
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29-inch/700c vs 26" Fat vs Skinney? by
(PeteCresswell)
All my bikes currently have 26" wheels.
One wheelset uses WTB Mutano Raptors, another uses 1.25" slicks.
After reading about the supposed wonders of...
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Marzocchi: Instructions? by
(PeteCresswell)
I've got the overhaul kit for my MX Pro ETA, but the instruction manual that
came with it is sketchy at best.
Anybody know where to find something with a...
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SUS Forks: 'Zocchi vs Fox... by
(PeteCresswell)
'way back when, I decided to go with Marzocchi forks because I read somewhere
that they were easily overhaulable by the user.
Just bought the 'zocchi seal kit...
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'zocchi Pro ETA: Different Sounds? by
(PeteCresswell)
Got two of these things: one on my FS and the other on my HT.
FS gets ridden more than the HT by about 20:1.
FS' has started making much more squishier...
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March 27th 06 02:51 PM
by Dave W
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Toasted Maverick Link by
(PeteCresswell)
Seven Duo, Maverick sus.
About twenty minutes into my last ride on this thing, it started creaking and
squeaking.
Stopped, dropped a little ProLink into the...
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Tubless: Replacing A Spoke? by
(PeteCresswell)
Has anybody had to replace a spoke on a tubless wheel?
Big deal or minor messiness?
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Closed-System Brakes: An observation... by
(PeteCresswell)
Was slowly going down some fairly steep terrain yesterday when I noticed my
front brake's travel getting less and less.
In my experience, this is normal...
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May 26th 05 05:31 PM
by MattB
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Stem: Shimming 31.8 To Fit 25.4? by
(PeteCresswell)
Anybody doing this?
Does it work?
Seems tb a plethora of stems in the size I'm seeking (zero rise,
35mm length) with 31.8 clamp sizes, but not many in...
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June 20th 10 05:06 PM
by Norman
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