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  1. BenGraham
    I am dreading the day that I have to give up my WTB bronsons because I fear I may not be able to get another set. 26er tyres are looking harder to come by in the shops. Fortunately they are still being manufactured but it means a longer wait. And with the exchange rate the price of tyres is about to skyrocket.
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    For what its worth. There are rumours that they have fixed the problem now. But how can you be sure you're getting fresh stock.
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    Funny I just came here randomly from the front page cause I saw it was active. I had conti x king rear mountain king front both with protection carcass. Honestly from day one they started losing tread blocks. By the time I retired them they had lost a lot of tread blocks. The sidewalls never failed me but I was uncomfortable with the tread blocks pulling off and honestly it looked kind of embarrassing. People would stare and try not to say anything but I knew what they were thinking.
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    Beautiful photos.
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    Just an observation looking at the pics. These guys really need to consider importing some proper rocks from Hakahana.
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    Hells yeah. 100mm is a bit short but honestly enduro terrain becomes more technical the faster you ride so its only a question of watching your speed and you should be fine. Sometimes its worth staying off the A-lines.
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    Honest answer; nope. Your point?
  8. BenGraham
    So did anyone else read between the lines in that video. Remy was like yeah well if you really want me to say something nice I suppose you might say on some terrain it could be good. You can see both Remy and Brendan think its all a bit stupid. So you found that the wider tyres had more grip - astonishing. The irony of all this is that a lot of people are going to buy this bike without even bothering to put 2.4 tyres on their current bike and then wax lyrical about the amazing grip of a 2.8 tyre. Marketing is an incredible thing. #FlameSuitOn
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    My cotic soul. Wanted to post this last week but couldn't get it to upload. Its not the best pic but I think you get the idea. This is the best bike I've ever owned. Built it up myself and now that it has a dropper I'm happy to say it's complete. Just added ODI vans grips the other day though so tweaks here and there are still a possibility. I must admit the idea of building something else has entered my mind a few times. But it'll be a while before I go down that road.
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    I just watched this http://www.bikemag.com/gear/exclusive-yeti-launches-new-switch-infinity-suspension-platform/ and tried to understand what the heck they were on about. Eventually I realised that this is why I ride a hardtail. All this mumbo jumbo about small bump compliance and etc etc. I'll keep using my legs as my suspension thanks, they are much cheaper and as yet the maintenance costs have been quite low.
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    Double post
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    I don't know if you've noticed but the fact is the bike hub has become rather a boring place of late. Everyone is afraid to say anything controversial. I can't figure out why and I figure stoking a few fires here and there might just spice things up a bit. I'm really quite agreeable in person but I do enjoy poking the proverbial bear online from time to time.
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    I don't know because their 71 degree head angle 27.5 bike is listed as 10 out of 10 for "Enduro". This is all a little suspicious. Someone at this company needs to have a look at some videos on pinkbike and decide if they've categorised their bikes correctly. If they mean endurance surely the 29er would come up tops. http://www.dedacciaistrada.com/skyline_evo27-5.htm
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    Ah. Yes I noticed the English on the site is a little shaky. I'm sure they don't really care. For what they're actually built for they do look impressive.
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    Couldn't add the image without adding it to an album. It all seemed like a lot of fuss.
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    See above. Looks like a kick ass dirt roadie bike but there website is hirarious.
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    Wait what! Enduro gets an 8 of 10. I think they're overestimating this bike's credentials. A head angle of 72 degrees and a carbon rigid fork. You must be kidding. What the hell kind of enduro do they think they're referring to? Its not that you can't #enduro on a hardtail but frankly this ain't that sort of hardtail. Or am I some how ignorant. Did something happen in the world of MTB that makes this an 8 out of 10 enduro bike. Click features here http://www.dedacciaistrada.com/EN/skyline-3zero-29.htm
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    That is awesome news!
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    That cockpit is a madhouse. Have they never heard of less is more. Imagine running all that plus a dropper. OMG!
  20. BenGraham
    Thanks mate. My finish time was like 5 hours but my gps said I was only actually moving for 3. Looking forward to a better start this year.
  21. BenGraham
    All this whining. I for one am pretty keen. I'm a bit torn because it falls on the same day as the hakahana enduro but I think since this is a once off I'll be doing it. I've been working on my seeding too so I shouldn't have to wait in the horrendous bottlenecks like last year. Didn't know they where putting a permanent underpass in Linden. I for one would have happily donated to that cause alone. The spruit is getting better and better. We are seriously privileged living along the edges of it. Another thing frankly the "a noob did something dumb in front of me" line is getting really old. This is MTB; pay attention. I've had people stop and jump off their bike in front of me and do you know what I did. I rode around them. Get some proper tread on your tyres and you might be able to do the same. If you're such a badass rider that everyone else is a noob you should know how to take evasive action at moments notice.
  22. BenGraham
    Oh good another reason to hate on specialized. E-bikes have no place on singletrack. They should require a special license that you can only get with a formal doctors endorsement.
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    Hey Trek, the 90s called they want their cheesy backing tracks back.
  24. BenGraham
    I was actually wondering what the plans were for Saturday. I'll definitely be there.
  25. BenGraham
    I'm running a 34t with an 11-34 cassette. Wanted a 11-36 but the 11-34 was on sale. Also I'm on a 26er. I can ride up most stuff but occasionally I get shut down. I try not to worry. 10 speed is still a heck of a lot more the single speed. Also the point about persevering through the beginning phase is probably very true. I'm definitely adjusting. But I'm also definitely a masher rather than a spinner, I stand up and hammer often.
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