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    Mechanic Wanted, Pagosa Springs, CO

    PM Sent. :cheers:
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    Tool time!

    Ick. Cheap tools make baby Jebus cry. Given that, a lot of tool manufacturers have certain tools they make that are good...and some are crap. For instance, we use the Pedro's Equalizer pedal wrench, and that thing rocks. Only one size (the most common 15mm) versus Park's two, but how...
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    Tool time!

    This would be a good start for $120. Add a few other pieces specific to your bike...and maybe a good repair book. You'll be putting bike shops out of business in no time. ;)
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    Mechanic Wanted, Pagosa Springs, CO

    Just wanted to bump and update. The shop is now proud to be an authorized dealer for Yeti, Santa Cruz and Chris King components! We are still looking for someone with shop experience willing to relocate to the most beautiful spot in Colorado.
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    Most overrated bands EVER!

    Seven pages and no mention of Guns 'n' Roses?
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    That plastic thing behind the cassette

    In my experience, removing the plastic guard is just as dangerous as tearing the tags off your pillows.....Beware!
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    I have a ChrisKing headset, but I am also getting a DHR

    I have the same 1.5"-1-1/8" situation, and I have a Woodman Saturn Solution on order. I'll give an impression once it comes in.
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    Working on POS bikes.

    I honestly don't think that she or her kids wanted XTR...just wanted them to work. Unfortunately, there wasn't a usable chain (rusted, as was nearly everything else) or an inflated tire in the bunch. I did take one home, and will be taking home the rest for parts to fix other bikes.
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    Working on POS bikes.

    I also understand where you are coming from, but I don't see why that very same person needing transportation wouldn't benefit from having the service that vehicle requires included in the purchase price, or from a vehicle that is safer for the road. They either pay less up front for a bike...
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    Working on POS bikes.

    Just yesterday a lady and her entourage came into the store with three POS kids bikes that were not only crap in the first place, but had been abused and left outdoors through what appeared to be a couple Colorado Winters. She said they had been given to her and she wanted them fixed. I gave her...
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    Getting an I-Beam into into a 31.8 tube..

    There are several manufacturers that make a shim for your 31.8 down to a 27.2. If that's not what you want, you can also make a shim yourself from an aluminum can. First, empty the can (your choice of beverage and emptying technique ;)). With scissors, cut a strip wide enough for the area of...
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    Upgrade advice needed...

    There are a good number of reasons to avoid upgrading this bike: For starters, the frame is not chromoly steel, but hi-ten. These frames tend to be either very heavy and/or very weak. This bike is also not a mountain bike, it's a hybrid. Same 700c wheel size as the very popular "29er"...
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    Roam Direct Ship Date?

    I just received mine today...and I feel like sending The Collective an extra $20 just so they keep on making films like this. Even the bonus features were succulent morsels of visual eyecandy. I may go diabetic...
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    Single Speed Roll Call !!!

    :love:
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    Calling all monkies (recipe requests: fast and easy)

    Woops :rolleyes:
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    Girlfriend's new ride...

    Fork oil leakage ;) Sweet ride you built up for the g/f :weee:
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    I didn't mean to kill her...

    My guess: Club sandwich ;)
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    Calling all monkies (recipe requests: fast and easy)

    If you're tired of lasagna, this is a spicy alternative: Ingredients vary according to how many pans you plan to fill and your tastes, but I recommend making an extra pan for a neighbor. They'll lend you things ever afterwards. ;) Season chicken with your preferred spices, cook and shred...
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    All-Rounder Fork

    Thanks so much for the suggestions. I am leaning toward the 66 SL for the adjustable travel, Marzocchi's rep, and for the price-to-performance ratio. The fact that it's a great looking fork is a nice bonus. It's too bad that just about all the fork manufacturers are so elusive with their...
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    All-Rounder Fork

    Thanks for the intelligent reply Keen. :) My background is/was in XC, and although I never did great at it, I did have a lot of fun. At the end of my racing career I made the realization that the only passing I was doing was on the downhills, so I did a season of DH on a team-supplied Turner...
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