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FlipSide

FlipSide

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I scored a TLD A3 with a 40% discount yesterday at the lbs.

I never tried a TLD helmet before and it's probably the best fitting helmet for my head. Super happy about that!
 
two-one

two-one

Monkey
Dec 15, 2013
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schwaaa31 said:
Anyone have insight on the Kitsuma coil G1? Looking to replace the shock on my Gambler and these are cheap with the 40% off.
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High speed adjusters can be a bit tough to turn, seating oring is a bit oversized, so you hardly feel the clicks, but the range is huge.
low speed adjusters seem to have normal range, but click better.
Climb and lockout settings are both great. Climb for singletrack, lockout for roadclimbs: rockhard.
 
jstuhlman

jstuhlman

bagpipe wanker
Dec 3, 2009
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picked up a valt spring-40% ftw.

i got one of the kitsuma airs to try when they were on sale last year. never got on with it. could never get it to stop bottoming and squawking without getting it too firm to lose all small bump feel no matter how much i adjusted it. maybe the coils are better? or maybe i just suck...
 
HardtailHack

HardtailHack

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Jan 20, 2009
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It's a good day for Australian dentists, you don't have to work a Saturday to be able to afford Flight Attendant stuff-
cyclinic.com.au

Rockshox Flight Attendant Trail Kit - Canyon Neuron 21-23

The Flight Attendant Upgrade Kits include everything you need to upgrade your rig to an automatic suspension system that listens to the rider and responds in real time. Flight Attendant uses a suite of sensors to read rider and terrain inputs to anticipate the perfect suspension...
cyclinic.com.au cyclinic.com.au
 
HardtailHack

HardtailHack

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Redwood Mulch Chucker said:
If your tools are 200% over priced, 15% off is no sale! :monkeydance:

As much as everyone needs a $200 titanium hammer, or a $137 pedal wrench.....
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Are there many bike mechanics earning a wage high enough to make those sorts of purchases worthwhile?
Over here it seems to be a fairly low paying job even though they'd have similar knowledge and skills as a car or truck mech.

I'd assume most Abbey purchasers are the home tool wall type?
I hate tool walls unless they are covered in tool rolls, working fast is fun, having a pretty wall is not.
I've been thinking of sewing up a 4ft long tool roll for the bike stand with diagonal pockets out each side.
Tool roll all of the things!
 
Gary

Gary

my pronouns are hag/gis
Aug 27, 2002
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Most bike mechanics are employed by shops where the shop supplies all the tools.
The main reason so many shops have a Park tool tool wall is because Park supply full workshop tool packages on a few different tiers which include the wall and hangers. They're not the best tools out there but do the job fine. It's up to the shop owner to discuss with their workshop if they think more premium tools are worthwhile for for certain jobs.
Some mechanics are self employed. So their wage (minus overheads) will depend entirely on how busy they are and what sort of jobs they undertake. And this to some extent will dictate what they can spend on tools over the course of their year (tools don't all last forever)
On the other end of the spectrum you have someone like @bullcrew. I assume a self employed bike mechanic who specialises in high end suspension work. Someone like this can probably justify fancier suspension specific tools. But even so will probably happy enough with Park tools for many jobs.
 
4xBoy

4xBoy

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Jun 20, 2006
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I don't make money in the bicycle world, I spend money on things I like.

I have thousands of dollars in tools I barely use, some, I doubt i have ever used.

It doesn't matter to me how you choose to do it.
 
SuspectDevice

SuspectDevice

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Aug 23, 2002
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Everyone I know who has some Abbey Tools is either a professional mechanic who needs to cut weight on their toolbox for flying, or the same people who buy $14,000 made to measure road bikes and $300 Silca crock pots for waxing their chains…
 
4xBoy

4xBoy

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Jun 20, 2006
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SuspectDevice said:
Everyone I know who has some Abbey Tools is either a professional mechanic who needs to cut weight on their toolbox for flying, or the same people who buy $14,000 made to measure road bikes and $300 Silca crock pots for waxing their chains…
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I don't follow the wax chain program, I don't have a real road bike, my gravgrav is pretty sweet though.
 
bullcrew

bullcrew

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Gary said:
On the other end of the spectrum you have someone like @bullcrew. I assume a self employed bike mechanic who specialises in high end suspension work. Someone like this can probably justify fancier suspension specific tools. But even so will probably happy enough with Park tools for many jobs.
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For the most part park tools has been spot on, there's a couple tools I'm underwhelmed on for my application..spinning torx and Allen's the ends aren't hard enough to hold edges long. They should have some knurling so I can spin them with shock fluid on hands..
couple other items but for the most part they for the bill due to being specific to bicycles...

Had a race removal clamp break they replaced it, had a pick tool snap at handle, torx and Allen's rounded off quickly (mainly smaller ones),crescent wrench plastic on handle isnt compatible with oil and alcohol it's all torn and ripped..tips broke off on snap ring pliers..some is wear obviously but not to the extent of this ..but they work and I will replace with higher quality steel design on the problematic ones.

I do have an assortment of high end specific suspension tools that are no shit design and quality but extremely specific...


For the most part park tools is pretty complete and specific so I can definitely recommend them to home and shop mechanics..it does the job and you can build it out to your intended use pretty easily
 
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Gary

Gary

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SuspectDevice said:
Everyone I know who has some Abbey Tools is either a professional mechanic who needs to cut weight on their toolbox for flying…
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Anyone in the trade also is not paying Abbey tools retail prices. And depending on how they're employed. May even be claiming a portion of the cost of their tools back as expenses.
 
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