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  1. Daz

    Mongoose Boot'r Freedom link

    one of the guys on the old East Coast Mongoose Tribe team used to make them up at the machine shop he worked at. Here are the numbers it generated. I used to have on on an older Boot'R. In 2010/11 and after they actually changed the head angle and BB height to get to the numbers that the 09...
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    the gearbox thread

    They had a bike with this system mounted on a trainer to test ride at Eurobike. It was getting stuck on the 8th gear when I tried to down shift. Something felt like it had cut loose internally.
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    Which DH fork should i get?

    I have spent time on the Dorado, Boxxer WC, and Kowa this year. My vote for you would be the Dorado. The Dorado was more forgiving and had more control than the other two on both the chatter/braking bump type stuff and seemed bottomless on big G-outs. The upside down design means quick...
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    Dual middle chainring 34t or 36t ?

    Shimano makes a 38T XT ring for 4 bolt cranks (XT goes on 26/38/48 combos for trekking bikes). I believe the ultimate AM set up will settle out at a 24/38 chainring combo with the 11-36 or 12-36 cassette combo soon to be available or already are on 9 and 10 speed cassettes. Most of the high...
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    4X bike set up?

    So your Marzocchi had a SR Suntour part in it? What was off on the build quality?
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    Are Kenda tires really that bad?

    If you are racing Maxxis makes a softer compound which will of course offer added grip. I was at the GT pit at Sea Otter and their crew is running a 42 compound which should make the grip on par with the Maxxis 42. If it is general riding more than racing then I think the Kenda is the way...
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    best bang for your buck dh bike $3100

    The Mongoose Boot'R is the one of the most solidly built DH rigs for $3K going right now. If you need an affordable, good performing bike it is hard to beat it. The frame is pretty much trouble free (nothing is 100%). I wouldn't say this about the early Mongoose offerings but the Boot'R is...
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    Sick New Magazine

    All fixed...I'll quit my bitchin'. :) thanks for putting this all together. Hope you guys have many issues to come.
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    Sick New Magazine

    Great to have another source of info and free doesn't hurt either. It says "Marin" Whitely on the front cover instead of Martin, kind of a big goof for 1st issue front cover.
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    New team looking for riders

    Hey DHDreams, anybody trying to get more bodies out on trails is worthy of a thank you from a lot of us in my book. I see you have plenty of supporters in here focus on them, don't worry about the negative haters who only see things one way. Make your team/club/whatever your own thing.
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    Post the 1 pic of you you're most proud of from this season

    This was a fun section on the NCS course in Deer Valley UT called Barney Rubble. I had never ridden it before. Rode into it the first time and bailed. My friends hammered on me to nut up and hit it again. Nailed it once I got over my mind.
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    Voncooper Update: Cali Lost Footage

    Willem, more So Cal time planned for this season? =ing more good edits.
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    Voncooper Update: Last Race of the Summer Video

    You guys have too much fun.
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    40lb post! DH/FR Rigs around the 40lb mark! tips, pics, specs

    I've posted this thing in different incarnations (as low as 36 lbs). This one is with real rubber (full on DH casings and tubes) and can be ridden hard no matter the course. Past postings were for pretty tame courses. The new wheels with No Tubes Flow rims and KT hubs helped keep things...
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    Ringle Lawwill hubs

    I've had them for a while on a couple of different bikes and they have been problem free and solid.
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    40lb post! DH/FR Rigs around the 40lb mark! tips, pics, specs

    Added the new Boxxer WC and Holzfeller direct mount pulled a little over 1/4 pound off my previous post of this bike.
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    Taipei 2009

    The new Kore I-Beam is a cold forged alloy. supposed to be very tough, doesn't take as much torque on the bolts to get the clamps tight as there is no plastic to squish. Weights are supposed to be pretty close to the plastic. they had some different colors too red, blue, green, etc.
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    weak hangers????

    Titanium is more brittle IF you push it to failure, but it takes a lot to do that. Ti hangers can get torqued on and come back for more before it goes snap. The positive of titanium is it can take double the load that steel or alloy can take. The bonus of the steel hanger is you can bend it...
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    40lb post! DH/FR Rigs around the 40lb mark! tips, pics, specs

    when it comes time to put real rubber on I'll weigh them and post back here for you. Their website might have something on it too.
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    40lb post! DH/FR Rigs around the 40lb mark! tips, pics, specs

    The Kore UST are 31 mm section width (outside) and are not drilled all the way through both walls like Mavic's. Only the wall facing the hub is drilled, so they have a really good torsional stiffeness for the given size. They are kind of under the radar compared to some other names in wheels...
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