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14051410:CLQ said:
TWE is a good intermediate trail and there is very little exposure. I think the Aspens are turning yellow that time of year in Utah as well. Trail is fun but overrated. Make sure to hit up Milts after
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can't find it on trail forks ?
 
14052575:_IRRELEVANT_ said:
HELP. I’ve broken two front quick releases in one month. Why does this keep happening.
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probably setting it too tight before you lock it down - make sure you have enough space left so that the clamp can set cuz it tightens that last bit when u clamp it
 
Over tightening the skewer is what I think. The axel just needs to be wedged with enough stability that your not being too forceful when closing and opening

14052575:_IRRELEVANT_ said:
HELP. I’ve broken two front quick releases in one month. Why does this keep happening.
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14051628:ThaLorax said:
I would recommend parking at Lion's Park, and getting a shuttle from Porcupine Shuttles or Poison Spider to do trails like Porcupine Rim. That way you can ride right back to your car. If you've never done a big ride like that, I would just do either Porcupine Rim or keep going up to UPS/Kokopelli trail. You'll have more than enough downhill than you can handle with that route.

Slick Rock is a must do for any first timer out there, Poison Spider trail is fun, the Mag 7 and Navajo Rocks trails are also fun.
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Thanks !
 
14054228:2jZswap said:
Four pot or two pot hydraulic brakes? I'm looking at Sram Codes or the new SLX system
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4-Piston XT are what I run. But that’s just my preference. I love the Shimano lever feel/bite. Nothing against codes. I just prefer that feel. Codes are great brakes.
 
14054253:GANDALF said:
4-Piston XT are what I run. But that’s just my preference. I love the Shimano lever feel/bite. Nothing against codes. I just prefer that feel. Codes are great brakes.
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I've used the older versions and they were good, but squeaky. Just on the fence for the new version. Shimano has really sick Deore XT brakeset
 
14054270:2jZswap said:
I've used the older versions and they were good, but squeaky. Just on the fence for the new version. Shimano has really sick Deore XT brakeset
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FWIW, I’ve been using the current Codes all summer and love them. Zero issues to report so far, despite spending a lot of my time in the bike park and being on my brakes a lot.
 
14054228:2jZswap said:
Four pot or two pot hydraulic brakes? I'm looking at Sram Codes or the new SLX system
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Really depends on what bike, where and how you ride, and how big you are. Four pot is going to have better heat management, less fade, and more power over long steep descents.

Once you decide what's going to be the right number of pistons for you, then you can get into the SRAM vs Shimano lever feel stuff.

Personally, I'll be on 4 pot XT's or Zee's on my next bike.
 
14054301:cydwhit said:
Really depends on what bike, where and how you ride, and how big you are. Four pot is going to have better heat management, less fade, and more power over long steep descents.

Once you decide what's going to be the right number of pistons for you, then you can get into the SRAM vs Shimano lever feel stuff.

Personally, I'll be on 4 pot XT's or Zee's on my next bike.
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Trek Remedy and I'm about 150lbs, Pacific northwest shred
 
14054303:2jZswap said:
Trek Remedy and I'm about 150lbs, Pacific northwest shred
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I'd go four-pot if I were you then. Steep, sustained descents will make them worth it. You're small enough that two piston isn't the end of the world IMO, but you might as well go bigger. Personally, I've never been frustrated by my brakes having too much power, might as well err on that side of things.
 
Just got some clipless pedals. Tried some intentional falls in my yard and idk, this seems sketchy. Gonna try it on some light trail tomorrow but I'm not sure this is for me.
 
14054452:a_pla5tic_bag said:
Just got some clipless pedals. Tried some intentional falls in my yard and idk, this seems sketchy. Gonna try it on some light trail tomorrow but I'm not sure this is for me.
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They take a while to get used to but when you do it's tough to go back. You'll likely take a few spills (mostly at slow speed) but that's part of the curve. Eventually you'll be able to pop out of the pedals without even thinking about it!
 
14054452:a_pla5tic_bag said:
Just got some clipless pedals. Tried some intentional falls in my yard and idk, this seems sketchy. Gonna try it on some light trail tomorrow but I'm not sure this is for me.
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hahaha you practiced falling over? Good god.
 
14054452:a_pla5tic_bag said:
Just got some clipless pedals. Tried some intentional falls in my yard and idk, this seems sketchy. Gonna try it on some light trail tomorrow but I'm not sure this is for me.
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i ride clipless pedals too, i use the Shimano torbal M9 shoe paired with the spd M520 pedal. i have learned that having a looser/less amount of force to "clip-out" aids in falls but you have to be mindful about the amount of "float" the cleats give. you can purchase different cleats for the shoe that allows degrees of movement. most shoes allow minimal side-to-side movement until the force is great enough to unclip from the pedal, that being said i'd opt to loosen the spring mechanism on the pedal (should be one allen bolt on either side of the pedal) the cleat on your shoes should be fine, most are defaulted to like 5 degrees of actual movement. i really like the benefits of being clipped in to your bike, (higher pedal efficiency, mindful of lead foot) its almost like clipping into your ski bindings, except when you fall there's a probability of the bike coming with you
 
14051432:Biffbarf said:
Any of you fine gents/ladies rebuild a fox rhythm 34 fork before? Mine's pretty beat and is seaping and gulping up air. Not psyched to pay for a rebuild or for the bike to be down for any extended amount of time.

Just wondering if it is something that can be done on a weekend or if it's best to send it out

**This post was edited on Aug 13th 2019 at 6:51:45pm
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I used to have one that I rebuilt myself but I also am a bike shop employee, I recommend bringing it to a shop if that thing is seeping air out because that indicates that you somehow broke your airspring somehow
 
14055960:clindblomskier said:
I used to have one that I rebuilt myself but I also am a bike shop employee, I recommend bringing it to a shop if that thing is seeping air out because that indicates that you somehow broke your airspring somehow
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Word man, thanks. Looks like I'll limp her along till it's closer to ski season
 
14059628:Poindexter. said:
California got some good rain yesterday, good dirt today! Was nice
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We're finally getting somewhat consistent rain in CO for the first time since May, and of course it's the time of year when I need to sit in front of a computer for 16 hours a day...
 
Rode portal yesterday, wasn't as scary as I thought it would be but did walk 2 features. Also really cut it to the wire with the timing, got out just before the last remaining bit of sunlight disappeared. A lot of lessons were learned yesterday
 
Check out my new stumpy evo! Just built er up a couple of weeks ago. Don’t have a picture, but it has an orange fox spring on it now that looks sweet!

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If anyone's looking for some new dh tires on the cheap, check out WTB's Verdict and Judge tire combo (verdict front judge rear). You can find them way cheaper than minions online. I've been running them for a month now and I've never used a better tire.
 
14068554:clindblomskier said:
If anyone's looking for some new dh tires on the cheap, check out WTB's Verdict and Judge tire combo (verdict front judge rear). You can find them way cheaper than minions online. I've been running them for a month now and I've never used a better tire.
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If you buy my downhill bike listed above, it comes with that exact tire combo :]
 
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