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  1. erikkellison

    2015 vs 2016 Fox 36 Float - Worth it?

    Looks like the 2016 Float 36 RC2 was changed from the 2015 - the 2016 has an updated rebound circuit for faster recovery from large hits. I've also seen claims that the Kashima coating has changed, but I don't know if that was instituted already with late 2015's, or if that's a 2016-only thing...
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    Bos Idylle Rare FCV37 or '15 Fox 40 with Ohlins Cartridge?

    Faced with this decision currently - what would you choose, and why?
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    Complete Guide to Downhill Rubber

    I find it weird that my 823's are having this issue since they're UST rims. They do hold onto the FR and UST tires just fine. The bead is definitely seated, but maybe internally there's something wrong that I just can't see. Ugh. So maybe I should just run higher pressure and see if it holds...
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    Complete Guide to Downhill Rubber

    Does anyone else have trouble keeping a Schwalbe Wicked Will 2.35" GG Downhill casing from losing air when set up tubeless with Stan's on an 823? I want to run closer to 22 PSI, but it loses air when I ride hard. What I find weird is that I can ride their Freeride version of the same tire on the...
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    Bellingham

    Ditto. Colorado riding is so much better. Don't waste your time with Bellingham - trails are mediocre, too much drama, lots of posers. Lots of bike theft there too - not worth the risk.
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    Bike Shipping Costs, what happened??

    They redesigned their website for the new year. Now you have to click on the header for each "class" of shipment. Priority Mail is still an option. Explore the page a little more :) But FYI, Nex is a good option as it's basically DHL for half price, and is great when shipping stuff that is too...
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    When are straight pull spokes going to be the new J-bends?

    They can't be tensioned as much as straight pull spokes, resulting in a more flexible wheel.
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    When are straight pull spokes going to be the new J-bends?

    The more I see companies make proprietary wheelsets with straight pull spokes (for all the obvious benefits), it makes me wonder... When are companies going to start making hubs and spokes for custom-built straight pull wheelsets? It seems like it wouldn't be difficult for all the major...
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    Are these the all mountain bikes of the future? Discuss

    Why do I get the feeling that people are missing the point that the C'dale is adjustable on the fly, and that's why it's cool? There are a lot of adjustable bikes out there, and a lot of things you can do to adjust even non-adjustable bikes, but very few are capable of such dramatic changes at...
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    Are these the all mountain bikes of the future? Discuss

    I do agree that the marketing of "Over Mountain" is dumb and made me skeptical going in. But that being said, I could see this sort of design as having a lot of potential - it's seems to me to be the next logical progression from remote ProPedal and TALAS/2-Step. Yeah, proprietary kinda sucks...
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    2011 Fox 36 180 Talas question

    You will be stoked. That's the combo I'm running, and it's pretty much a "one" bike, though I still have my Jedi, and won't be selling in the foreseeable future for obvious reasons ;)
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    Fox 36 180mm Float

    I have a Kashima 180 TALAS, and it's great. Stiff, light, supple, plenty of adjustments... I really can't complay. Well, I wish that "low travel" was a bit less travel, but that doesn't concern you and your FLOAT ways.... You really will be happy. I also have a Kashima 40 for comparison - the 40...
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    Isis bottom bracket b.s.

    Hussefelt's aren't stronger, they're just heavier, which gives the illusion of strength. If you want strength, I mean hardtail 20ft to flat strength, get Profile's, or something like that (3 piece). I highly recommend the Holzfeller's as I never had a problem with them, and they make them for...
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    HTML code to link to a particular location in a classified ad?

    So I knew it was possible to click on a link that took you to a different location on the same page. A quick search taught me that I use the following code: <a href="#NAME">description</a> then to place the following tag at the location that you want the aforementioned click to take you to: <a...
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    National Champs at SolVista Bike Park

    This thread and your photos are making me want to race. Never done it (DH), and I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be competitive, but man, y'all make it sound like so much fun! Thanks.
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    2.3 UST Nevegal good for East Coast DH?

    It needs to be said that while the sidewalls on the Single Ply Kevlar 2.35" Nevegal are thin, the sidewalls on the UST 2.35" Tubeless Nevegal are NOT. They are definitely different than the single ply tires, which is why they weigh 1000g and not 700g.
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    I had no idea how truly hairy my own butt was

    This is the best thread I've ever read on Ridemonkey. Maybe because it's all too real. And to those that think this is a bad thread, I think there's some kind of self-confidence prudeness issue at hand here. If you can't laugh at yourself, you can still laugh at everyone else. If you don't...
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    What's the word on X Fusion Shox

    I'm just doing some research on X-Fusion shocks, and I came across this thread. I couldn't resist the urge to point out that pretty much ALL the trails in the Pacific Northwest are up, then down. Having now ridden in Colorado and Utah, I can see where you might get the idea that most trails...
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    dose any one have twenty6?

    I have the Ti pedals, levers for my One's and a DM stem, and I'm a huge Twenty6 fan. Yeah, the pedals are pricey, but they are super-duper-light, large enough for my feet (bigger than Wellgo MG-1's), and grippy as can be. Yeah, they are more prone to damage from rocks, but I was wearing out...
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    Maribor World Cup Live

    Did you not see Vallnord? Yeah, he's like a slug on that Demo...
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