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    where to ride in San Diego?

    PM me sometime, I can start showing you around if you'd like. What part of North County? There is a ton of trail riding around Poway, Escondido, Carlsbad areas as well as the old standby's like Noble Canyon, Anderson and the stuff closer out to the desert. if you think gap jumps are scary, you...
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    Suspension Nerds! I'm curious to understand super stiff WC suspension

    i think what he means is that people often confuse running lots of compression with maxxing out the dials and not just running heavier base valving.
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    Any Tuf Rack Users?

    my buddy ian has a 1UP for his mini, Ianjenn you know him, he's a SLO local we all rode tunnel together once upon a time...you should definitely check it out, its a slick looking rack but pretty spendy. I personally am not a fan of the cam latch design on the 1UP, but it is definitely a nice...
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    FiveTen 5.10 Impact VXi (clipless) - is it worth nearly twice as much money as...?

    i've got the minnaars. i like them a lot, because i switch between clips and flats about 70/30. it just feels more consistent on my feet, plus if you have to dismount and walk up something super steep and rocky that you can't pedal, its just like you're wearing normal shoes. i guess, i've just...
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    Carbine rear shock upgrade, am I crazy?

    i ended up settling on a Float X for now. it definitely doesn't heat up like the standard CTD shock did, and feels a lot better. i heavy fork hucked to flat one of the wood diving boards at snow summit on it the other day, had to have been 25-30ft out from the take off and it took it totally in...
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    Stiff 31.8mm Handlebars, what's out there?

    another vote for the renthal fat bars. i ran them on my trail bike for a while too and didn't think the stiff ness was uncomfortable, and they fit my reach and wingspan nicely.
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    Rear kicks or bounces up when hitting things at high speed?

    and it also depends on what trail you're riding. most of the trails i ride on a regular basis, if you're bottoming out on the regular you've probably got too soft of a setup. how much preload do you have cranked into that spring? which end of the psi spectrum are you at in the reservoir?
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    Rear kicks or bounces up when hitting things at high speed?

    x2 if the rebound is too slow and the bike is packing up, it'll give a similar feeling. basically, its hitting the spot where the spring rate and leverage ramp enough that it can't compress anymore (for the given input) and you get that kick back feeling even though you're not bottomed out. for...
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    Options to slacken a Specialized Status?

    29er front wheel, 26er back wheel
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    BMW E39 540i owners out there? other cool options?

    not that anyone cares, but a year and a half and 20k miles later, still going strong. I'll let you know how it fares after the first auto-x this weekend... ended up buying an old hot rod truck sooner than i thought too...for $300, i couldn't really pass it up....
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    Carbine rear shock upgrade, am I crazy?

    I'm sick of the CTD alphabet soup stuff on my Carbine. Never been happy with the way the Float rear shock performed, otherwise I love the bike. I was always really happy with the Vivid Air on my V10, aside from the air part of it. I like the way the new Monarchs feel, but I'm having trouble...
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    Non bike related - tell me about electric vs gas dryers

    gas driers are so much faster than electric. my parents have a fancy ass maytag or something that is electric. thing used to take 2 hours to dry a load of jeans and t-shirts. the house i bought came with a gas dryer that's about 25 years old and it will dry nearly any load in 45 minutes...
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    Why PSP took off bicycle riding.

    this thread is full of love/hate
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    Plow bikes

    sounds to me like you need to find a way to stretch the budget.
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    Holy Crap...Guy I Work With In A Serious Bike Accident.

    sorry to hear that man. my brother in law got killed by a car while i was working at interbike. glad your buddy lived.
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    Refugee Thread

    there goes the neighborhood
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    New bike for '13.. 2011 Commencal

    don't get your hopes up....they are TW made. very high quality bikes though! the rebound side DU bushing will wear very quickly, i had to replace them at a minimum of every 6 months on my commy supreme (version before yours). the bearings last pretty good, they are sealed and shielded pretty good.
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    Anyone ship something to Brazil recently? What am I doing wrong?

    ups worldwide saver was around $300 for a frame box when i shipped to a customer in Brazil ~6 months ago.
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    Clutch and Orange Goblin tour

    haha, jamming out to some orange goblin right now! for sure, i need a good metal show. i missed Fu Manchu and Red Fang the last 2 months...
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    Cardboard helmet

    i prefer to just wear two beanies. if i am doing dh runs, then i wear a full face ski mask.