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    Upstate New York Trail Recommendations

    I personally thought the riding in Ellicottville sucked. Classic 90s xc with poor maintenance, outdated maps, no cell reception. Lots of time spent pulling sticks out of spokes and splashing through mud puddles. Ursus/ Elijah/ Bald Eagle at Jake’s Rocks in Warren, PA are all super fun. As is...
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    Tariffs = Extra consumer costs?

    More than 70-80. Aside from hardtail frames, GG, and a few others: Complete set of carbon rims/ i9 hubs from Reynolds. Industry 9 wheels (yes the rims are imported) Enve Rims on Chris King hubs Profile Elite hubs King hubs, headset, and bb Thomson stem, post clamp, and non dropper posts...
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    Tariffs = Extra consumer costs?

    So you aren't buying American made bikes from you, your relatives, or your neighbors. Those options exist just like buying all the other junk you listed. Don't blame people for buying imported stuff if you aren't participating in your solution.
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    Tariffs = Extra consumer costs?

    Please post a photo of your personal bikes to support your opinion.
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    Numb Hands

    With your eyes closed adjust the bars and just as importantly the brake levers to comfort in the predominate riding position. Most people set these things up based on graphics or what looks the coolest. Or try and adjust for as little angle as possible from the shoulder to pointer finger on...
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    Warranties

    That's great to hear. Unlike the car industry if someone takes a car into the dealership for a known issue it's not presented as an academic exercise to prove date of purchase/ original owner/ etc. it's fixed and billed back to the manufacture or wholesaler. You stand behind what you...
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    Warranties

    As a business owner I am a firm believer of standing behind the product that you sell. I've never understood the copout where warranty only applies to the original purchaser. If a product has been resold and exhibits a manufacturing defect it should be covered. Just as it is in the automotive...
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    Guerrilla Gravity, badass frame manufacturer in Colorado

    I was under the impression that Norco just changed the pivot location on the front triangles. No stocking shops around to verify first hand.
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    Great deal or sketchy?

    Ask him where he purchased a set of handlebars made by DaKine
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    industry nine trail/enduro rims....any good?

    Send him back to that air compressor with a fat bike wheel and tire. I've seen those take down an entire peg board of tools and merchandise.
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    industry nine trail/enduro rims....any good?

    I have the 32 spoke 245 wheels and have been very impressed. I ride a mix of very fast bermed jump trails and sharp rock trails that are big bike shuttle worthy. Aside from the recommended break in tune up they have not required a spoke wrench in 1,500 miles- also dent free. I have ridden...
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    Narrow Wide Longevity?

    I've tried a wide range Zee, medium cage XTR, and medium cage XT. Right?
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    Narrow Wide Longevity?

    I notice a huge decrease in chain retention after about 200 miles. Adding the One Up upper guide has improved life and retention but not by a huge margin. Due to the large chain growth on my bike (Norco Sight) I always seem to find myself with too much chain in the fun gears... I've tried a...
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    Spitfire, Scout, Troy, etc

    I have a Norco Sight Carbon and it is a perfect Midwest bike. It's 150/140 and 26lbs with 2.35 tires, 800 bars, etc. Corners and jumps better than my last downhill bike and is enjoyable on xc unless I'm hanging out with a fast crowd on hardtails. Their dealer network currently sucks around...
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    Nomad Thoughts? Bike Dilemna

    You don't want to hear it but a hardtail 29 is probably your ticket for Western Michigan trails. I've ridden most of them on both a light carbon 150 bike as well as a 19lb single speed. The single speed is faster and more fun everywhere. Michigan has a pretty fast xc scene and as a...
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    The end is nigh. Vail swallows up the big one.

    Not really relevant to Whistler but since purchasing a small ski resort in Michigan Vail has built an awesome Wednesday night dual slalom series. The course is very well built, the chairlift spins, there is live music, food, and tons of beer. To my knowledge these events were not offered under...
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    RideMonkey How To Series: Throwing a Tantrum in Public

    If you make it East to Ohio I would be interested in trying the bike out. We have a couple of newly constructed trails that are designed around riding 140-160mm bikes extremely fast. Lots of decent sized jumps, berms, and rock features.
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    7 years of dental school and I have something Evil to get out

    Fancy! Short list bike. If you were serious about trash canning the Monarch I nicked my stanchion this weekend...
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    Other stuff @ Whistler

    Book a day or half day with Valley Fishing Guides. My girlfriend and did a week in Squamish/ Whistler last Summer and it ended up being the highlight of the trip. Pricey but super knowledgable guides, top shelf gear, and we caught enough fish I was worried my arms wouldn't handle riding the...
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    chain too long when using 40\42 teeth cassette

    If you haven't cleaned the "narrow" portions of the front ring make sure to do so. Mine was dropping all the time until I cleaned them out good with a flat head screw driver. They tend to accumulate dirt and chainlube which prevents the chain from dropping in deep enough.