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    Dh Biker vs. Car

    Top Gear has to be one of the best shows on TV right now, and once you accept that their "challenges" are staged and go along for the ride with them, it's fantastic watching. There's a better quality version of that segment elsewhere, maybe videos.google.com
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    Want to know why Aussies are so fast?

    They were "legal" here before they were there too :clue:
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    Would this be ok?

    Stick with a 5" SC fork, any bigger and you'll push the bike past its limits. Blah blah, it's warrantied for DC and all that crap, but the AC is a glorified trail bike with terrible geometry and a tendancy to crack. Find something better to ride if you want to go faster/bigger/harder than you do...
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    know any short travel thru-axle bikes?

    Mmm, fillet brazed. That method of joining tubes actually does have its benefits ;)
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    nicolai lambda DH frame

    Could they have made an uglier bike if they tried? The entire top half looks like a disaster!
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    rock out with their Cocker out!!!

    Besides lame names (well, not so lame if you like Bloodhound Gang), what do the hardtails actually offer? It's getting a bit boring seeing an already crowded market being crammed with more generic stuff being sold on stupid gimmicks.
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    Direct mount stems - good or bad idea ?

    Oh dear, more fuel to the fire :clue: http://www.bikemagic.com/news/images/spec07_enduro_stem_hi.jpg
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    Direct mount stems - good or bad idea ?

    How many people here tighten up their brake/gear levers so much they can't move in a crash?
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    x.9 derailluer bolt?

    It's a 6mm allen key, isn't it? But as said, you have to reach a fair way in to get it to sit in the socket.
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    How to tell if my frame's cracked?

    Get a sharp knife and flake back the powdercoating around that area. Don't sand/file the paint away as you'll obscure any cracks, make sure you flake it away. You may be able to use a dye/paint, drip it on the area and wipe it off to see if there's a crack.
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    A traffic cone

    Orange Sun rims, ala Konas OEM spec? They exist, yeh? Or am I imagining things again? Oh, and Maxxis tyres with the ugly stripe to complete it!
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    Aussie and UK mag readers

    I'll search through my (minimal) collection later today for you.
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    Anyone run a full rigid DH bike?

    Unless you ride at walking pace, you'll be dangerously out of control. Either way, it's not worth it, even for novelty value. I've done a fair bit of xc/trail riding on a rigid SS, and as soon as it hit the rough stuff controlling the bike became near impossible. Give it a go once to find out...
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    Frankenbike in the making....

    At least you'll have some form of shock absorbtion for when you plough it in to a rock/log!
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    FSA Gap

    Magic Motorcycle, wasn't it?
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    cove shocker... any opinions?

    That'll be their big hit bike.
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    Saint Vs Diablous cranks ?

    Saint = better cranks, Diabolus = better BB. Since they're compatible, Saint with Diabolus BB is a winning combo. Hollow forged arms with a pinchbolt clamp setup is far superior in my eyes to CNC'd arms with press fit spline. The RF BB has more thread insertion in the BB cups though, hence my...
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    New Hollow Holzfellers!

    Not only that, but they're covered for breaking, not bending. I don't know anything about metals or what they use, but know that some cranks (ie, Deore) will bend and bend back and bend again and never break, whereas others will break quickly without bending much... so what if they're stiff as...
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    2007 IH Sundays?

    That new linkage... it seems to have a pair of holes just forward of the swingarm mounting holes. What are these holes for, a bridge to aid stiffness, extra adjustability, or a bodged CNC program? :p
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    Confused bike

    The Morphine is the hardtail you buy when you know you'll trash an "all mountain" dually.