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    Raw Finish Help

    Spoke w/ a guy @ santa Cruz bikes and was told that you cannot make a painted bike look like a bike that has never been painted (truly raw)after you strip the paint. If memory serves they rec'd stripping/ polishing over bead blasting.E-mail the tech guys @ scb and they are really helpful when...
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    shock set-up monarch 3.3

    can anybody tell me the basics of setting a baseline for shock setup? my biggest prob is finding a rebound setting that works both for high speed big hits that require slow rebound and slow speed climbing rock gardens ledges requires fast rebound? is my thinking correct here? big hit slow...
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    Nomad sizing question...

    I am 5'11" and ride a large heckler w/ a 70mm stem and just purchased the nomad 2 w/ 90mm stem. Nomad feels shorter in the actual toptube. Would ride shorter stems for more aggressive lift access riding.
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    Santa Cruz Nomad vs Rocky Mountain Slayer SXC

    yeah was a bit surprised at the weight of it, built up basically like an xc race bike. would have built it alittle burlier myself but it was a great deal and really the build is ideal for 95% of the riding I do. frame 09 nomad fork fox float 36 shock monarch 3.3 wheels mavic crossmax st...
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    Santa Cruz Nomad vs Rocky Mountain Slayer SXC

    do not know how the two compare but i just bought a nomad that weighs 28lbs and love it. ride mostly xc type single track in texas with a couple trips each year to do some lift access riding in new mexico, and needed only one bike. pedals as well as any of the shorter travel bikes i have ridden...
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    what tires are you running in 2010

    currently testing schwalbe rocket rons just trying to plan the next tires due to these being a xc race tire not sure they will hold up long roll super fast though
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    what tires are you running in 2010

    looking for feedback on new tire set-up for my XC/AM bike. trails around here are mostly dusty hardpack. last season i ran nevegals fr/rr then switched to a wtb weirwolf fr. seemed to work well but roll a little slow. looking at kenda nevegals or small block 8s, maybe some weirwolf LTs? will...
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    Dallas TX downhill mountain biking scene?

    new mexico is the nearest lift accessible riding during the summer months
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    Abilene Bicycle Club Pump Track

    Just completed our new pump track at the Buck Creek Trails. If your ever passing thru stop by Biketown or PM me for more info.