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  1. tom-swift

    Juicy 3 piston problem

    You were right, upon closer examination of the piston it was a little off. I only had to back the piston out a bit to straighten it up and then both pistons returned w/ the force of a tire lever. Thanks, I appreciate the help... wasn't the first time you've given me good advice.
  2. tom-swift

    Juicy 3 piston problem

    Both of you have sound advice but I think zebrahum's is a little more constructive. I may very well have gotten it a bit crooked since I panicked a little bit due to the fluid coming out. It didn't really look crooked last I checked but I'll take a better look when I get home. Thanks!
  3. tom-swift

    Juicy 3 piston problem

    I did try bleeding them and doing that because I am pretty sure air got back there. Air came out when I bled the line, but it was still difficult to push the piston (with the caliper syringe open). I'll give it another shot tonight. Thanks!
  4. tom-swift

    Juicy 3 piston problem

    I had a set of Juicy 3's lying around waiting for new pads so I had stored them with bleed blocks in the caliper... until I had to bleed my 7's. Of course when I do that my dumb ass friend squeezes the **** out of the lever while I wasn't watching even tho the damn things weren't installed on a...
  5. tom-swift

    Advice on bikes I don't have access to for test rides...

    Haha lookin' that way. I'd say either SXT or BottleRocket they both look like good choices, only ridden the SXT tho and not on jumps. I think with your price range it comes down to finding something you can afford in either of those directions.
  6. tom-swift

    2008 Pitch Pro shock upgrade

    Good stuff, thanks for the info. Satisfied my curiosity, and I will most likely be putting money towards some protective gear. Hopefully next season I'll have saved enough to get a real downhill bike and rage the big stuff at Keystone.
  7. tom-swift

    2008 Pitch Pro shock upgrade

    Well put and a good point. Not trying to create an all out downhill rig out of my bike, just wanted to maybe make it a little bigger. What about just switching to a DHX of the same size/stroke? Would it be worth it? The downhill I've been riding isn't crazy and the Pitch has served me well...
  8. tom-swift

    2008 Pitch Pro shock upgrade

    I have a 2008 Specialized Pitch Pro with a Lyrik up front (160mm) and right now running it stock with the Fox RP2 in the rear (150mm). This would be a bit down the road but was curious about the plausibility of a shock upgrade to make the bike a little more viable on downhill trails. Right now...
  9. tom-swift

    Advice on bikes I don't have access to for test rides...

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  10. tom-swift

    Advice on bikes I don't have access to for test rides...

    Just so you know I picked my Pitch up for a grand off retail as it was a test bike... that would come close to your price range if you could find one at a shop near you. Unfortunately I doubt that's the case as you said you can't find anything to test ride. Maybe you could find something on...
  11. tom-swift

    Advice on bikes I don't have access to for test rides...

    I had no problem at all jumping the other day as far as the seat height goes, but as I said I'm not a regular jumper (yet ;)) so I didn't do any tricks that would coincide with the seat at all. With the stock seat post all the way down there's about 4" still above the collar. If you are more...
  12. tom-swift

    Advice on bikes I don't have access to for test rides...

    I picked up a 2008 Pitch Pro test bike for a great price and have to say I love it. Unlike a previous user mentioned this bike is definitely not an XC bike, it has 6" of travel. I was primarily a trail rider (aggresive for sure) but after riding the (stock) Pitch Pro I felt like I could do a...