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bakedpow
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I know there are more brown pow lovers on this site, yah there is pinkbike but lets be honest, newshcoolers is wayyyy cooler. so lets posts our rides, questions about components, mechanic questions etc in this thread.

I just bought this beauty and i definitely sacrificed uphill capabiltiy in order to get a beefier dh/park bike. id been on a nomad for a while and it's a huge switch in riding styles for me. definitely getting used to the weight and having to keep speed a lot more.

specs for said beauty, 2011 rc2 dh totem, 2012 dhx rc4, highrollers front and back (gona go dhf front and highroller in the back), mtx 33 wheel set, slx brakes, diablous cranks, FSA 760mm Handlebar, Shimano SLX Shifter & Shimano Deore XT Derailleur.



Alright newschoolers, post your bikes. i wanna see some sexy steeds.
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Jun 9 2014 5:41PM
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.nasty
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ThaLoraxIs that one of the trails off Tiger Rd?


nah, baker's tank. too that up to broken wheel trail off boreas. nobody rides that trail cuz it looks like a drainage with no sign from the road so it's pure loam hahah SO LOAM BRO!!
Oct 11 2014 5:50PM
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ThaLorax
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.nylesnah, baker's tank. too that up to broken wheel trail off boreas. nobody rides that trail cuz it looks like a drainage with no sign from the road so it's pure loam hahah SO LOAM BRO!!


That was my second guess
Oct 11 2014 8:04PM
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.nasty
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ThaLoraxThat was my second guess


Yeah after this storm tomorrow we got a lot of sunshine comin so I'm hopin I can get one or two more alpine rides.
Oct 11 2014 9:46PM
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bakedpow
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Huge mt bike film fest going on in Bellingham right now. Probably 400 people here. Awesome seeing so many people show up and support local films.
Oct 11 2014 11:29PM
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ThaLorax
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.nylesYeah after this storm tomorrow we got a lot of sunshine comin so I'm hopin I can get one or two more alpine rides.


Have you ridden Spruce Creek yet from Lower Mohawk lake? That was my favorite Alpine ride when I was still in Summit.
Oct 12 2014 1:49AM
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LC.
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Just back from my first technical ride clipped-in. Excellent, I'm so glad I put them on now instead of next spring. I had one stationary sideways fall while climbing but otherwise good! A little easier on the way up, not scary at all on the way down, and nice in the air. Then a little mushroom picking on the way home :).

Thanks for the help guys!

Oct 12 2014 9:48AM
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.nasty
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ThaLoraxHave you ridden Spruce Creek yet from Lower Mohawk lake? That was my favorite Alpine ride when I was still in Summit.


The spruce creek trail itself? Or do you mean wheeler trail? Wheeler trail is dope coming from copper, 3 miles up then decend all the way until spruce creek then take burro trail back to town. Super fun ride
Oct 12 2014 10:37AM
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Tinga
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BoaxJust back from my first technical ride clipped-in. Excellent, I'm so glad I put them on now instead of next spring. I had one stationary sideways fall while climbing but otherwise good! A little easier on the way up, not scary at all on the way down, and nice in the air. Then a little mushroom picking on the way home :).

Thanks for the help guys!



haha youll probably have another really stupid fall with clipless. My worst fall was after I had raced an enduro in the morning I was to lead a group ride at a local trail. During the race I had gone over the bars twice, received a nasty gash from my chain ring on my leg so I was bandaged up on my leg, big old raspberry on my forehead and just overall roughed up. So I pedaled over to the group I was supposed to lead and just couldnt clip out and fell over sideways right in front of everyone. Pretty embarrassing.
Oct 12 2014 11:10AM
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ThaLorax
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.nylesThe spruce creek trail itself? Or do you mean wheeler trail? Wheeler trail is dope coming from copper, 3 miles up then decend all the way until spruce creek then take burro trail back to town. Super fun ride


Naw, I meant Spruce Creek itself. I never got a chance to ride Burro or Wheeler. I didn't have many riding buddies when I lived there. All my exploration was solo.
Oct 12 2014 12:15PM
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.nasty
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ThaLoraxNaw, I meant Spruce Creek itself. I never got a chance to ride Burro or Wheeler. I didn't have many riding buddies when I lived there. All my exploration was solo.


I thought the trail up to Mohawk was hike only once you get to that little dam thing up the road?
Oct 12 2014 1:18PM
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*TURBONERD*
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I just did highland's DH course on a hardtail XC bike and it was absolutely terrifying.
Oct 12 2014 1:35PM
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gapersarefriends
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has anyone ridden a transition bottle rocket?
Oct 12 2014 1:48PM
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B-runge
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It rained a couple of days ago and now I'm off on a solo-mission in search of the brown-pow! I love biking in the pnw so much!



http://www.pinkbike.com/video/379531/
Oct 12 2014 2:13PM
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ThaLorax
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.nylesI thought the trail up to Mohawk was hike only once you get to that little dam thing up the road?


Nope. It's legal. Its hike only once you get to the cabin by Continental Falls but I still usually rode up to lower mohawk anyways. Plus, riding the singletrack back down to the parking lot instead of riding the gravel road is the titties.
Oct 12 2014 2:24PM
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Sklar
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*CUMMINGS*I just did highland's DH course on a hardtail XC bike and it was absolutely terrifying.


Killer.
My roadie friend started getting into mtb'ing this summer, he got a hard tail 29er, pretty much an xc race bike. He SENT IT on that thing on the jump trails in CO, so funny to watch him in his spandex road kit passing kitted out DH'ers
Oct 12 2014 2:55PM
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Balzberg
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been riding this bike since June and it has been tons of fun!
Oct 12 2014 3:43PM
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Balzberg
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SklarKiller.
My roadie friend started getting into mtb'ing this summer, he got a hard tail 29er, pretty much an xc race bike. He SENT IT on that thing on the jump trails in CO, so funny to watch him in his spandex road kit passing kitted out DH'ers


hi sklar
Oct 12 2014 3:43PM
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bakedpow
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friends and i worked on this edit for the film fest which i posted about earlier. got 3rd place, 50 bucks, and some ninkasi octoberfest beer. pretty good deal.

done. from North Cascade Productions on Vimeo.
Oct 12 2014 3:45PM
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Sklar
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dalsberghi sklar


hi brian
Oct 12 2014 3:45PM
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bakedpow
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http://vimeo.com/103780034
Oct 12 2014 3:47PM
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Balzberg
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Sklarhi brian


http://www.mtbproject.com/trail/3791575 NEVER ride this. Trail was gone but it was still on that app. Ruined my day yesterday
Oct 12 2014 3:47PM
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Balzberg
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Bakerpowhttp://vimeo.com/103780034


so rad!!
Oct 12 2014 3:50PM
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.nasty
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ThaLoraxNope. It's legal. Its hike only once you get to the cabin by Continental Falls but I still usually rode up to lower mohawk anyways. Plus, riding the singletrack back down to the parking lot instead of riding the gravel road is the titties.


Ah, well yeah I've ridden the spruce creek trail itself and it is fun. You just threw me off calling it an alpine ride haha.
Oct 12 2014 5:04PM
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ThaLorax
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.nylesAh, well yeah I've ridden the spruce creek trail itself and it is fun. You just threw me off calling it an alpine ride haha.


Oh, well it is if you ride up to lakes
Oct 12 2014 5:37PM
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division.bell
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SklarBend area


Looks like I may be heading down one more time this weekend to ride if the weather isn't too shitty over the course of this week.
Oct 13 2014 1:52PM
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asfdfads
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Bakerpowhttp://vimeo.com/103780034


truly beautiful
Oct 13 2014 2:03PM
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Dustin.
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Demo'd this today! I found a local shop with a knowledgable guy who speaks good English who let me try it from the shop for free!

Scott Genius LT 27.5, hydraulic dropper seat, 170mm of travel, and 3 choices of suspension at the click of a button. I'd never ridden an All Mountain/Enduro kind of bike so I was really stoked to get out there. I was amazed at how well it handled, extremely similar to DH bikes I'd ridden albeit on much smaller jumps and slower speeds. I was super stoked to do a lap, turn around and raise the seat and tighten the suspension in 2 click, and ride right back up without hopping off the bike. Took 2 seconds. I thought this would be harder to climb on than my hard tail but I was much happier on this than I usually am climbing. Super smooth ride and more capable on steep/tricky terrain uphill. I definitely found the type of bike I'll be searching for.

Any tips on other bikes to try if I can? They also sell Trek and Ghost, another shop sells Cube and Cannondale but they weren't that helpful and also don't do demos.
Oct 13 2014 2:53PM
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gapersarefriends
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Bakerpowhttp://vimeo.com/103780034


on the first page of pinkbike! congrats man
Oct 13 2014 6:35PM
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NEPTR
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Dustin.Demo'd this today! I found a local shop with a knowledgable guy who speaks good English who let me try it from the shop for free!

Scott Genius LT 27.5, hydraulic dropper seat, 170mm of travel, and 3 choices of suspension at the click of a button. I'd never ridden an All Mountain/Enduro kind of bike so I was really stoked to get out there. I was amazed at how well it handled, extremely similar to DH bikes I'd ridden albeit on much smaller jumps and slower speeds. I was super stoked to do a lap, turn around and raise the seat and tighten the suspension in 2 click, and ride right back up without hopping off the bike. Took 2 seconds. I thought this would be harder to climb on than my hard tail but I was much happier on this than I usually am climbing. Super smooth ride and more capable on steep/tricky terrain uphill. I definitely found the type of bike I'll be searching for.

Any tips on other bikes to try if I can? They also sell Trek and Ghost, another shop sells Cube and Cannondale but they weren't that helpful and also don't do demos.


The bike is sick... you should check out Kona i just got the heihei supreme and I'm honestly so happy with it!
Oct 13 2014 9:27PM
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*TURBONERD*
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Just said fuck it and grabbed a 777 mm flat pair of handlebars, and a Tipga Spyder saddle because the stock one on my hardtail is peeling. Any feedback on either?

Also, the fork on my old Rocky Mountain Slayer SXC50 is officially busted. Any recommendations for an affordable new one?
Oct 13 2014 10:44PM
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byubound
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*CUMMINGS*Just said fuck it and grabbed a 777 mm flat pair of handlebars, and a Tipga Spyder saddle because the stock one on my hardtail is peeling. Any feedback on either?

Also, the fork on my old Rocky Mountain Slayer SXC50 is officially busted. Any recommendations for an affordable new one?

I have a 777 on my trail bike and love it. Might be too wide if you have narrow trees and stuff though. Why are you asking for feedback on stuff you already bought? What is your budget on the fork?
Oct 13 2014 11:58PM
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*TURBONERD*
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byuboundI have a 777 on my trail bike and love it. Might be too wide if you have narrow trees and stuff though. Why are you asking for feedback on stuff you already bought? What is your budget on the fork?


I mean, I looked at reviews, but I'm always curious. I honestly have no idea when I'm doing when it comes to the fork though. I'm looking for relatively cheap and reliable, it'd be for a few days a year doing mellow trail riding since I mainly use my hardtail.
Oct 14 2014 8:17AM
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byubound
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So im pretty sure you will need something with a 1 and 1/8" size steerer, so your probably best off looking used. Most modern forks have a 1 1/8 to 1 1/2 tapered steerer. Do you by chance know the axle size on the fork? Maybe look for something like a rockshox revelation or sektor, x fusion velvet, enix, or vengeance, or an older fox 32. Im not really a fan of that saddles, but thats a pretty personal opinionated thing.
Oct 14 2014 12:01PM
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division.bell
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*CUMMINGS*Just said fuck it and grabbed a 777 mm flat pair of handlebars, and a Tipga Spyder saddle because the stock one on my hardtail is peeling. Any feedback on either?

Also, the fork on my old Rocky Mountain Slayer SXC50 is officially busted. Any recommendations for an affordable new one?


I'm probably in the minority here, but I really don't like the super wide bars. What are you running on your bike now? Is it a big jump in bar width?

I'm running 740mm bars on my trail bike and I don't see myself ever going wider. I have some old Syncros bars on my hardtail that are 640mm. That 100mm jump from bike to bike takes a few minutes to get used to each time I switch bikes.

I'm curious to hear your opinion on that saddle once you get some miles on it.

Regarding the fork, you can't rebuild your current one, it's too far gone? I'd call local shops and see if they have anything used or a few model years old before I went further. Forks are not cheap.

If you need to replace it and have the specs (steerer diameter/travel/axle size) there are a few sites that still stock older parts.
Oct 14 2014 12:30PM
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QuantumMechanic
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Just bought this sexy beast off pinkbike this weekend. 2013 Stumpy evo carbon. Stock pic because the bike is at home and I'm at school:



Phase 1 complete!
Phase 2: acquire a DH rig
Oct 14 2014 4:16PM
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*TURBONERD*
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division.bellI'm probably in the minority here, but I really don't like the super wide bars. What are you running on your bike now? Is it a big jump in bar width?

I'm running 740mm bars on my trail bike and I don't see myself ever going wider. I have some old Syncros bars on my hardtail that are 640mm. That 100mm jump from bike to bike takes a few minutes to get used to each time I switch bikes.

I'm curious to hear your opinion on that saddle once you get some miles on it.

Regarding the fork, you can't rebuild your current one, it's too far gone? I'd call local shops and see if they have anything used or a few model years old before I went further. Forks are not cheap.

If you need to replace it and have the specs (steerer diameter/travel/axle size) there are a few sites that still stock older parts.


The air input valve or whatever the technical term for the fork is busted. I actually hasn't thought about repairing it but now that you mention it it's entirely plausible. For the handlebars, I'm running 650 mm right now, took a few runs on some wider ones, and I'm a believer. Seat, I actually have spent a decent amount of time on a single speed road bike I rode for a month and loved it.
Oct 15 2014 7:28AM
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division.bell
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*CUMMINGS*The air input valve or whatever the technical term for the fork is busted. I actually hasn't thought about repairing it but now that you mention it it's entirely plausible. For the handlebars, I'm running 650 mm right now, took a few runs on some wider ones, and I'm a believer. Seat, I actually have spent a decent amount of time on a single speed road bike I rode for a month and loved it.


What model fork are you dealing with? And how old is the bike?

You'd be able to find a used replacement bike for the costs of some of the forks these days.

Yeah, wider is definitely better, but too wide does exist. Personal preference for certain.

So that seat flexes enough to actually be comfortable on the road and dirt? Interesting.
Oct 15 2014 12:20PM
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LC.
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division.bellYeah, wider is definitely better, but too wide does exist. Personal preference for certain.


When I got my first wide bars two years ago (750mm) I was sure I was going to cut them down but rode them first just out of curiosity, and I loved them. This summer I got 785mm bars and wider grips and I think it's pretty much perfect. I clipped a tree for the first time in a while today (riding SPDs, that gave me a fright but I got away with it), but otherwise I'm just used to them. I'm 6ft4 and it just feels right.

Nice autumn ride today:

Oct 15 2014 12:59PM
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division.bell
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BoaxI clipped a tree


This is why I don't go wider. There are some tight trees on some of the areas I frequent.

I thought I was going to trim down my 740mm bars, but they are perfect. I now have to get wider bars for my hardtail though as the 640mm bars are now too narrow for my liking.

There was a funny post in a TGR thread regarding wide bars and people going with the widest bars they can. Some guy said he had some younger teens come into his shop for 800mm bars and he knew they wanted the widest bars possible for whatever reason. He also knew that 800mm bars for these guys was way too wide. So he measured out 800mm on the ground and told them to do 10 pushups at that width. If they could do it, he would sell them the bars.
Oct 15 2014 1:24PM
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Sklar
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Got some new bars and a new stem this summer. They were 800's and they came on Friday afternoon, right before I left for a weekend of biking, no time to cut them.
Going from my smaller bars and long ass stem was weirdd. Clipped a tree riding at vail and could have bailed hard.
Rocking them at 760 now and liking it a lot
Oct 15 2014 3:00PM
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*TURBONERD*
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division.bellWhat model fork are you dealing with? And how old is the bike?

You'd be able to find a used replacement bike for the costs of some of the forks these days.

Yeah, wider is definitely better, but too wide does exist. Personal preference for certain.

So that seat flexes enough to actually be comfortable on the road and dirt? Interesting.


I honestly don't remember the age of the bike, somewhere between 2007 and 2009, Rocky Mountain Slayer SXC50, Marzocchi Bomber fork.
I figure I can cut down if I need to with the bars. I just did some bargain hunting and they were $35.
The seat flexed plenty on the road. We'll see how the mountain bike one is but I really loved the road model.
Oct 15 2014 3:15PM
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ThaLorax
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*CUMMINGS*I honestly don't remember the age of the bike, somewhere between 2007 and 2009, Rocky Mountain Slayer SXC50, Marzocchi Bomber fork.
I figure I can cut down if I need to with the bars. I just did some bargain hunting and they were $35.
The seat flexed plenty on the road. We'll see how the mountain bike one is but I really loved the road model.


If it's from 2008 or 2009, getting rebuilt isn't going to be very easy (definitely still possible though since it's a Marzocchi). You might be able to find a newer used one for the same price of rebuilding it though. Tons of forks on pinkbike. I couldn't find anyone to rebuild my old Manitou Minute fork so I bought a newer (but clearly used) 120mm Fox Vanilla RL off pinkbike for pretty cheap and it's lasted me 3 years now. The only weird thing about it is that I didn't realize it was off a Gary Fischer, so it has a custom angle of a being few degrees less slack. I've hardly even noticed it (except for when hitting jumps/manualing)but just thought I'd give a personal example of the little things to look out for when looking for used forks.
Oct 15 2014 3:32PM
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cwillygood
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QuantumMechanicJust bought this sexy beast off pinkbike this weekend. 2013 Stumpy evo carbon. Stock pic because the bike is at home and I'm at school:



Phase 1 complete!
Phase 2: acquire a DH rig



iv always thought that bike is so sexy, just put a new fox on it and ohhhh wow
Oct 15 2014 5:07PM
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B-runge
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*cgski*iv always thought that bike is so sexy, just put a


pike on it and ohhhh wow
Oct 15 2014 6:13PM
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ModMommy
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QuantumMechanicJust bought this sexy beast off pinkbike this weekend. 2013 Stumpy evo carbon. Stock pic because the bike is at home and I'm at school:



Phase 1 complete!
Phase 2: acquire a DH rig


That is one hawt bike
Oct 15 2014 6:14PM
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cwillygood
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A little video my friend and i made of Leverich Canyon in Bozeman, MT.

Leverich Canyon W/ Toby and Chris from Chris Goodhue on Vimeo.
Oct 16 2014 11:15AM
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QuantumMechanic
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*cgski*iv always thought that bike is so sexy, just put a new fox on it and ohhhh wow


Yeah not totally sure why they didn't include the newer kashima fork to complement the kashima shock in the rear along with the other higher-end components, but it was only $3k for a barely-used, one-year-old carbon bike so I'm not complaining

immasThat is one hawt bike


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.MASSHOLE.
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I wouldn't do some of those drops on skis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3Gfe3xCkH8
Oct 17 2014 4:30PM
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cwillygood
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*cgski*A little video my friend and i made of Leverich Canyon in Bozeman, MT.

Leverich Canyon W/ Toby and Chris from Chris Goodhue on Vimeo.


Well dam, here ya go
Oct 17 2014 9:29PM
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division.bell
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*cgski*Well dam, here ya go


Round two and I'm still not seeing anything. Anyone else?
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