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  1. tartosuc

    THICK gripzzz.. who makes em?

    yes they are the excel
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    THICK gripzzz.. who makes em?

    superstar component have the biggest and longest i've seen so far. There about the same softness as the rogue I use them on 3 bikes
  3. tartosuc

    This is pretty awesome: Dog and DH =)

    my border collie is named Balfa just love to go biking..whennever i move a bike in the shop he turn nuts and wants to go! he's a leader and always want to be in front but will always wait for me at any intersection. the pics is from riding on the frozen lake by my place.
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    The REALLY best dh brakes in the world

    my Gustav's were the ebst thing ever. I had them setup with shimano xt levers, smooth, great modulation and stopping power on demand A friend distributer here in Quebec had a set of brembo when they first introduced them..retails was around 600$ per wheel! no **** they did not catch up!
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    The REALLY best dh brakes in the world

    used a set of gatorbrake 6 pistons for a while ...not all that impressive, saints are better.
  6. tartosuc

    New winter project: Lipstick on a Pig

    http://www.offsetbushings.com/
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    New winter project: Lipstick on a Pig

    Before going with a shorter shock, try the angleset and offset shock bushings. 68.5 deg. - 2 with a works component angle set -1 deg with ofset bushings bring you to 65.5 wich not bad at all for someone that ride less dh than before..all that for les than 150$ Also those links looks a lot...
  8. tartosuc

    Stiff longer travel 29er fork?

    Do you have the 20mm axle on your fluid? That alone will make a lot of difference in stiffness! From what you tell me you would be a good contender for a. Modified fox 36... See this thread. http://forums.mtbr.com/29er-components/modded-fox-36-a-563151.html
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    Leatt Braces... someone had to say it

    I dont know if longer neck is more prone to injury but i'm 100% sure that peoples with longer neck are the ones confortable with a leatt brace..i have tried one for a while and i can say its impossible for me to ride with one with any sort of confort... I dont think i have a short neck, but not...
  10. tartosuc

    Pictures of old and obscure suspension bikes

    2 old ones i had. the mongoose was the first "dh" bike i had... a whooping 4.5'' of travel..there was also a 6'' travel version that existed.
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    Giving lessons

    I've been giving lessons to any friend that wanted to start riding (either dh or xc) if they asked me. I do anywhere from 0 to 3 official lessons days a year. the rest is done on a continuous basis as i ride with newer people. giving them advise as i see them riding. I've alway been happy to...
  12. tartosuc

    single speed for a DH rig

    thats what i did, combined with the yess tensionner, works very well. I still have the mrp chain guide up front. The two guide plate are just cogs that i grinded down the theeth. i'm running 38-18 right now. i bit tough on the flat sections but perfect for 95% of what i'm running. it...
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    single speed for a DH rig

    I did it on my canfield Jedi and i love it. I use a yess ETR-D
  14. tartosuc

    Urge

    agreed. and for all their helmets
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    Omega Brace - first impressions (a bit long)

    HI all, I got a used leath moto gpx from a firend. i'm working on adjusting it. Dh season start next weekend here I read here that people are "flipping nuts" on the leath to get more clerance?. which nuts are we talking about?
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    Broken Seat = Need For A Seat That Wont Put Me In The Hospital Again

    Thick bike will make you a custom seatpost/rail combo for any seat you want. http://www.thickbikes.com/images/gutlessdhunder.jpg http://www.thickbikes.com/Gutless_DH.html
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    DiscountedCycl

    Lucky you ! you get replies to PM. I dont get replies from anything anymore... PM,emails(they dont seem to work anymore) etc...
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    DiscountedCycl

    @ DiscountedCycl why does both your email dont work anymore? why i did not get my socks yet? why dont you reply to your PM anymore?.. really that sucks big time! just refund me and be done with it.
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    DiscountedCycl

    same here, i sent a payment on october 27th. paypal say it was shipped november 4th, no tracking number, nothing...did not get anything yet!
  20. tartosuc

    elka on a ironhorse - MKIII

    i used to have a MKIII I ride Elka shocks on both my AM and Dh bikes and i'm a big fan of Elka shocks I feel the MKIII does not need an elka shock...the way the linkage perform i simple RC shock works perfect with the bike. MY MKIII was setup with an older fox RC and was perfect that...