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    Official commuter thread

    Just finished my 2013 Specialized Allez Comp. Replaced the drop bars and long stem with Risers, 40mm Stem, Trigger Shifter, and 1x8.
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    Hours Between Fork Maintenance?

    So, I just watched a detailed video covering how to service the FOX Float CTD Evolution Fork. The guy stated that it needs to be done every 30 hours of riding, which sounds kinda crazy to me. Do you guys actually fully service your forks that often?
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    Weight Max For Rear Suspension AM / Enduro?

    Well that's good to hear! Well speaking of weight, does going to a 29er at my weight make sense? I'm on a 26 now and I hear the rims can take more of a beating than the 29's...
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    Weight Max For Rear Suspension AM / Enduro?

    So, right now I'm on a hard tail 1x10 that gets it all done. Simple, easy, solid. BUT! For my birthday, my wife's getting me my first full suspension bike.:D Now, I've read a couple places that full suspension All Mountain / Enduro bikes will bottom out with a rider weighing 200 pounds or...
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    Replace Quick Release Skewers With Nuts

    I ride a 2013 Specialized Allez http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/road/allez/allezcompact#specs and need to be able to lock it up outside shops and such now that I've moved to a very bike friendly city. I'm beginning to ride it more and more and want to go to a one car household, but I...
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    South Bay - DJ / Street / Park Bike Shop?

    My wife and I drove around all day looking for a bike shop that actually has a 26" DJ bike in stock. There are like a million bike shops out here and I couldn't find a single one in all South Bay that had one I could sit on or roll around for a sec to see if I wanna shell out the dough...
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    Park / Street for a big dude?

    Ah, true. I'm almost 29 and I BMX'ed until I was about 17 or 18. Got back into bikes about a year ago when I decided I wanted a more fun way to get back in shape. I stopped by my local bike shop and jumped on a BMX and instantly felt like a clown in one of those ridiculously small cars. Just...
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    Park / Street for a big dude?

    The P.3 (which has the Aluminum frame) is actually more expensive than the P.26 Pro (which is Cromoly). Is that backwards from most brands?
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    Park / Street for a big dude?

    Hey guys, I just moved to the South Bay in LA and the bike scene here is crazy! My mountain bike doesn't do it for me out here and I was thinking something focused towards street / park like a Specialized P.3 or something like that. I'd love to get back on a BMX like I used to ride when I was a...
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    Updating A Classic

    Ok, I had him double check. He said it's all Shimano, 3 gears up front and 6 in rear. Only other thing it says is "M5 Light Action".
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    New Setup

    302 Found About a minute and forty five seconds into the video.
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    New Setup

    I'll have to look up the video. I'm guessing its a personal preference.
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    Updating A Classic

    I'm going to try to help my buddy bring his old school Schwinn back to life. I'd REALLY appreciate some guidance please! I believe it's all Shimano M5 Light Action with shifters mounted on the frame. He wants to bring it into the modern age with handlebar shifters and all. Can we keep the...
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    New Setup

    I went shopping, I'll let you guys know how it all turns out! Thanks so much for all the ideas!
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    New Setup

    Oh, ok. Thank you!
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    New Setup

    Can anyone tell me if these are actual LG1+'s, or knock offs? Seems way cheap! http://www.ebay.com/itm/e-13-by-the-Hive-LG1-Direct-Mount-Bashguard-32-36T-Black-/370716337575?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item56506a65a7
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    New Setup

    Ok, so I got the used LG1 and it was too damaged to use. Called the seller and they fully reimbursed me after shipping. Now I'm at a crossroads... Do I fork out the dough for a brand new LG1+Taco AND BB bracket, or do I get a full bash guard and some type of chain retention system? Opinions /...
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    Moved

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    Pro's Of A Hard Tail?

    Seems like maybe I was rushing to the thought of going to full suspension. I guess I have a TON I can still learn with / from my hard tail. Thanks a lot guys!
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    Pro's Of A Hard Tail?

    So, full suspension basically only excels while going downhill and landing huge jumps. Right?