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  1. dhpimp

    freeride parks in colorado?

    Where in Colorado are you going to be? Denver, Colorado Springs, Crested Butte, Fruita...??
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    DH/Freeride bike for a tall guy?

    I'm 6'3 and ride a medium Devinci Wilson. I really love the ride - slack Head Angle low BB, 7-9" of travel and it is available in a Large that has a 24.5 TT. The Medium fits me well but I like it snug. I totally think a Large would fit you well.
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    Colorado Springs - Aug 23

    Rob, if your looking for a guide I'd be more than happy to show you around either Palmer park (in town ride) or go to Cheyenne Canyon (close to downtown) and ride The Chutes to Colombine to Buckhorn or Captain Jacks - about 2 hours of climbing and 1 hour of down :) PM me if your interested...
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    Trance?

    I gotta say that I honestly love my 06' Trance 1. I rode a 5 Spot (FSR version) for 2 years, had a Sugar, I-Drive, older Giant DH comp, and also have a single pivot DH bike now and the Trance is by FAR the best pedaling Full Suspension bike i've owned to date. If they come out with a carbon...
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    Hone Rear mech,

    You can totally use a different hub. The DT 340 will work, you will just have to use the Saint axle to mount the derailleur. Lots of people have done this with Formula hubs and any other Thru Axle hub.
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    I plan to take a week off this summer

    Whistler for the week before Crankworx - the trails are in primo condition as they groom them for the week of crankworx. I went last year for the fesitval and to ride after and the trails were in really rough shape due to all the riders. If you can stay for crankworx as well, it's a blast!!
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    Anyone race XC as well as DH?

    A few years ago (2002) I actually raced a 24 hour race (5 man team) on the same weekend that I was racing DH at Bromont. Was a lot of fun! But I prefer DH racing to XC racing. Now I just do XC for fun and race DH whenever I can. I definately ride more XC though as it is more accessable and...
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    Brakes: LX v/s Saint

    Saint's use a 1 piece forged caliper and under continued braking conditions (such as in DH) the monoblock design resists brake fade much better. Steel is a harder metal than aluminum, hence the reason that no company (I think - correct me if I am wrong) uses aluminum bolts to connect the 2...
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    road cassettes?

    Just a quick note on the Saint rear derailleur and a road cassette, but for some reason it does not work well. I had this setup originally back in 04 (Saint RD and Ultegra 12-27 Cassette) and it shifted like crap. I was in Mont St. Anne and talked to a Shimano Engineer about it and he said...
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    exercises for fighting arm pump

    Also, try sitting on your hand for about 15 minutes before you start your whack session, it's called The Stranger :) Seriously - just move the levers in as close as possible. Also, while your watching TV or something, slowly curl a barbell from the tip of your fingers to the palm of you and...
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    Moto DOT Helmets

    Not trying to sound like a dink or anything, but how can you a helmet "work great" ?? :confused: Helmets fit great depending on your helmet/melon interface ...
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    Road cassettes & derailers for DH ?

    here are the differences and you can judge what matters more to you.. Derailleurs: DuraAce = cold forged Duralumin (super strong) with sealed bearing pulleys Ultegra - forged 7000 series aluminum with only 1 sealed bearing. Cassettes: Dura Ace = Titanium upper cogs (means don't wear as...
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    Adaptor for post mount XTR for IS fork and larger rotor

    I would say keep the caliper and get a larger rotor. I have XTR calipers on my trail bike and I put a 180 rotor on the front - it's awesome! You can go 203 as well. If you go with a REBA and want to stick with your 160 rotor you can use the Shimano adapter for IS to Post. Hope that helps
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    why no derailleur hanger standard?

    I know it's a little off topic but... to answer your question: Derailleurs are rebuildable to a certian extent, but not the main paralellogram that houses the main spring. I can think of a few reasons: 1) to make more of these parts is not cost-conscious (when you could be making full...
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    Building DH bike--need advice

    I agree with Bicyclist on his build, except handle bars/stem. Go for the Easton Monkey Lite DH Carbon bar. Light and takes a pounding!! Stems - RF Diabolus (much sexier than Truvativ :) ) July is pretty dry @ Whistler. If you can, get Minions for the time your there. Saint brakes -...
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    2Stage Bikes (Dual Shock)

    I love these 2-stage bikes. Been looking into them for a while.The two shocks make a lot of sense for long travel application (8+"). 2 pivots, 2 small shocks that still give you a good leverage ratio - less than 3:1. My only concern would be that it looks like you have to bottom out the...
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    Saint rear derailer fitting on a standard hanger ?

    Nope. Saint isn't hub specific. As long as you have a 135x10 or 150x12 you can use a Saint Rear D. I took an XT hub and replaced the axle with a Hone axle and used a Saint rear D on it - works great! How is the system stupid? The only 'integrated' parts you need are the hub and...
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    H3O bikes

    What is with the rear brake mount? Creates aweful cable routing for most brakes out there... and what's the head angle?? Did they use the same angle as their road bike? Creative front triangle.. is there a picture from the other side?
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    Saint rear derailer fitting on a standard hanger ?

    That would be completely pointless. The whole reason for Saint is to elimate the derailleur hanger. The strength in the Saint derailleur is in the fact that it is mounted to the hub axle. I've been running one since day 1 and it's flawless. At least in 07' they will have a regular spring...
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    DH season and Gas prices......

    The big difference being that when you drive 6 hours (to go to a race) you've gone through 6 countries! :) When someone here (Canada or US) drives 6 hours it barely gets them out of the province/state!! Late last summer it went up over 5$ in the Southeast states after Katrina wreaked havoc...
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