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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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WoFlowz
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Poindexter.V2Trying to buy a sentinel rn wish me luck.


If it falls through lemme know if any of you got an XL for sale


I believe cy whitling was selling a enduro in a large or XL
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dognuts
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holy shit cats dont need money is the best bike film i think i have ever seen.
Jul 27 2021 12:44PM
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skierman
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abar.Can we please get DH in the Olympics tho?


NO, YOU FUCKING JACKASS!!!
Jul 27 2021 12:50PM
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cydwhit
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abar.Can we please get DH in the Olympics tho?


I don't know if I can handle the endless internet armchair quarterbacking and strife over whatever track they ended up building.

Also, I really want a bottom-up revival of DH racing in the US, not a top-down passing fad because it happens to be in the Olympics.
Jul 27 2021 1:32PM
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abar.
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cydwhitI don't know if I can handle the endless internet armchair quarterbacking and strife over whatever track they ended up building.

Also, I really want a bottom-up revival of DH racing in the US, not a top-down passing fad because it happens to be in the Olympics.


Fair enough, I was mostly thinking if there is XC why not DH.

I am not personally invested enough in bike racing to really know the grassroots scene and how the sport is doing but as a skier I think the Olympics is bad for skiing so I can see how that could be true for biking as well
Jul 27 2021 1:40PM
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GANDALF
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switchlip2The DMR vault lacon is the best flat pedal ever made. That’s the post


There is nothing cool about oil slick
Jul 27 2021 1:48PM
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WoFlowz
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GANDALFThere is nothing cool about oil slick


Thank gosh someone else feels the same
Jul 27 2021 1:49PM
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.squirrely.
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.squirrely.Have heard terrible things about the Neo hubs, dont think they even produce them anymore, but I’m on a set of the flow S1 with neo hubs and have had 0 issues. I’m 190lbs and usually below 20psi in the tires, rims are still like new and hub engagement is good enough. Got the set for $100 so if it lasts through end of the season I’m happy

Lol i take this post back shredded my rear hub ride #1 of a 3 day trip…

if anyone in SLC has a 27.5 12x142 rear wheel XD driver let me know only option i have found is another stans with Neo hub
Jul 27 2021 2:54PM
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ski_salmon69
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cydwhitI don't know if I can handle the endless internet armchair quarterbacking and strife over whatever track they ended up building.

Also, I really want a bottom-up revival of DH racing in the US, not a top-down passing fad because it happens to be in the Olympics.


I agree. Regional and national DH events will do more for the sport than putting it in the olympics.

Also whatever track they build would probably suck and if it’s anything like xc in the olympics, the commentators would know very little about the event
Jul 27 2021 3:41PM
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ASSholebomber22
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.squirrely.Lol i take this post back shredded my rear hub ride #1 of a 3 day trip…

if anyone in SLC has a 27.5 12x142 rear wheel XD driver let me know only option i have found is another stans with Neo hub

That's shitty man. I have a freshie 27.5 flow laced to a hope hub but it's boost and I'm in CO. Good luck on your search. Hubs may as well be glass. I hate that some 5k+ bikes come stock with them.
Jul 27 2021 3:45PM
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WoFlowz
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ski_salmon69I agree. Regional and national DH events will do more for the sport than putting it in the olympics.

Also whatever track they build would probably suck and if it’s anything like xc in the olympics, the commentators would know very little about the event


I see more and more small dh parks host weekly or bi weekly races and it kinda rallies the community. Even the XC and Enduros in my area have done that
Jul 27 2021 4:10PM
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cydwhit
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abar.Fair enough, I was mostly thinking if there is XC why not DH.

I am not personally invested enough in bike racing to really know the grassroots scene and how the sport is doing but as a skier I think the Olympics is bad for skiing so I can see how that could be true for biking as well

That's an interesting comparison. And just from a logistical perspective, my guess is that it would be pretty challenging to put together a decent DH course near any of the summer cities. For context, that XC course is 2.5 miles long, with 500' of climbing each lap. Hard to find course stats for UCI World Cups, but for comparison, Fort Bill is 1.7 miles long with 1800' of descending. You can build a 2.5 mile course with 500' of climbing just about anywhere that has some rolling hills. 1800' of descending in 1.7 miles requires some mountains. It's funny, because many of the places in the world with the best DH mountain biking are also places that have hosted/could host Winter Olympics, but not many of the places that host the summer games have the topography to have a real DH course.

It's also interesting because there's a decent overlap with high-profile road riders racing XC in the Olympics. That would never happen with DH, and it adds a lot of legitimacy and viewership to an event if a bunch of folks that were just on the Tour are out racing it.
ski_salmon69I agree. Regional and national DH events will do more for the sport than putting it in the olympics.

Also whatever track they build would probably suck and if it’s anything like xc in the olympics, the commentators would know very little about the event

Totally. Every bike park needs some form of weeknight racing as well. That was also one of my biggest takeaways from that PB "State of the Sport" survey.
Jul 27 2021 4:28PM
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ski_salmon69
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I think it would be more realistic to add slopestyle or dual slalom to the olympics. Way easier to build the course/ easier to televise. Slopestyle and slalom is kind of a dying sport and these guys don’t really have many events to work towards other than crankworx so the olympics might give these athletes a larger goal and more of an audience.
Jul 27 2021 4:40PM
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ThaLorax
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cydwhitGawd damn. So stoked on Jolanda's win. So cool to see her get to use her ridiculous technical skills on the biggest stage possible. Her recovery on the drop that ate MVP, combined with that ridiculous climb out....Dang. So rad. This is how we make XC cool again.


Jolanda is such a versatile rider. And her hair is awesome too.
Jul 28 2021 1:18AM
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doubleblackjack
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ski_salmon69I think it would be more realistic to add slopestyle or dual slalom to the olympics. Way easier to build the course/ easier to televise. Slopestyle and slalom is kind of a dying sport and these guys don’t really have many events to work towards other than crankworx so the olympics might give these athletes a larger goal and more of an audience.


Dual slalom is so cool to watch. I would love to see it get popular again and be in the olympics. More bike parks and trail systems have been building slalom courses so it could make a comeback and be mainstream again someday
Jul 28 2021 11:20AM
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maaattt
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Damn no word back from dude with the sentinel.

Maybe I should just buy a druid frame and start from the bottom I dunno
Jul 28 2021 9:11PM
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WoFlowz
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Poindexter.V2Damn no word back from dude with the sentinel.

Maybe I should just buy a druid frame and start from the bottom I dunno


I’ve seen 3 druids and the only dude I talked to had non stop issues with his chain falling off. I watched it pop it twice in the time I saw him climbing. Could just be user error
Jul 28 2021 9:40PM
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No.Quarter
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Poindexter.V2Damn no word back from dude with the sentinel.

Maybe I should just buy a druid frame and start from the bottom I dunno


Id advise against doing a frame-up build unless you have a complete build already or you will be waiting until 2022 to have a rideable bike
Jul 29 2021 10:25AM
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No.Quarter
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Gonna be in Park City in a week and I am so excited to take a long weekend and ride with friends I haven't seen in over 2 years.
Going to ride Deer Valley bike park on Friday, anyone got recommendations for some high alpine trails to do on Saturday?
Jul 29 2021 10:27AM
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danbrown
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No.QuarterGonna be in Park City in a week and I am so excited to take a long weekend and ride with friends I haven't seen in over 2 years.
Going to ride Deer Valley bike park on Friday, anyone got recommendations for some high alpine trails to do on Saturday?


crest
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No.Quarter
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danbrowncrest


Wasatch crest?
Jul 29 2021 11:05AM
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danbrown
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No.QuarterWasatch crest?


yessir
Jul 29 2021 11:18AM
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cydwhit
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If anybody is looking for a new big bike, mine is for sale. Discount for NS'ers, even more of a discount if I don't have to ship.

https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/3114514/
Jul 29 2021 12:18PM
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WoFlowz
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cydwhitIf anybody is looking for a new big bike, mine is for sale. Discount for NS'ers, even more of a discount if I don't have to ship.

https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/3114514/


Love the color. Its a sweet bike hope it finds a good home
Jul 29 2021 12:28PM
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Celery
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Just bought a status 160. Stoked to take it out when it stops raining.
Jul 29 2021 6:54PM
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maaattt
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cydwhitIf anybody is looking for a new big bike, mine is for sale. Discount for NS'ers, even more of a discount if I don't have to ship.

https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/3114514/


How tall are you
Jul 29 2021 8:00PM
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cydwhit
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Poindexter.V2How tall are you

6’ even
Jul 29 2021 8:27PM
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skierman
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cydwhit6’ even


Why do you constantly lie about how tall you are? That's so fucking weird.
Jul 29 2021 9:27PM
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.squirrely.
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No.QuarterGonna be in Park City in a week and I am so excited to take a long weekend and ride with friends I haven't seen in over 2 years.
Going to ride Deer Valley bike park on Friday, anyone got recommendations for some high alpine trails to do on Saturday?


Should be primo conditions been getting rain every day dirt is as good as it gets here

If you want to climb for crest park at canyons by the 7-11 then pedal bike path to PC, climb 100 different options up PC to get to top of puke hill, then do crest trail to canyons connector to red coat to insurgent to ricochet pretty great loop.
Jul 30 2021 12:32AM
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WoFlowz
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Rly tryna figure out what the whole deal is with transitions, they don’t seem to have a ton of value, don’t have anything special suspension wise(no dw link or vpp or highpivot), and their kinda just look basic. Can someone enlighten me on why people seem to love them so much
Jul 31 2021 2:25PM
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dognuts
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simple clean lines, local rad small brand, sorta perfection in my eyes
WoFlowzRly tryna figure out what the whole deal is with transitions, they don’t seem to have a ton of value, don’t have anything special suspension wise(no dw link or vpp or highpivot), and their kinda just look basic. Can someone enlighten me on why people seem to love them so much
Jul 31 2021 3:38PM
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WoFlowz
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dognutssimple clean lines, local rad small brand, sorta perfection in my eyes


Lol “small brand”
Jul 31 2021 4:14PM
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dognuts
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WoFlowzLol “small brand”

certainly not the size of specialized or trek
Jul 31 2021 4:23PM
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WoFlowz
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dognutscertainly not the size of specialized or trek


For sure I just wouldn’t consider them a small brand compared to something like Greys bike co or Prime bicycles
Jul 31 2021 4:36PM
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No.Quarter
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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1007823/trim-98CB5997-5D2A-4069-BC09-8D65C947707B-MOV
Jul 31 2021 6:57PM
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dognuts
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that is so fucking good
No.Quarterhttps://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1007823/trim-98CB5997-5D2A-4069-BC09-8D65C947707B-MOV
Jul 31 2021 7:17PM
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cydwhit
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WoFlowzRly tryna figure out what the whole deal is with transitions, they don’t seem to have a ton of value, don’t have anything special suspension wise(no dw link or vpp or highpivot), and their kinda just look basic. Can someone enlighten me on why people seem to love them so much


Their bikes ride good with minimal fuss. Value is good, builds make sense, with no weak points, great warranty, great customer service.

Judging a bike by whatever marketing lingo they've managed to come up with to describe their linkage doesn't make sense. We've reached a point where we can make bikes climb and descend well with whatever combination of links and pivots you want. Horst link is just fine by me, and I'd rather service it than a bunch of extra pivots. I give them my money because they are cool people, doing cool shit, and making mountain biking better. That doesn't mean everyone has to feel that way, but I'd rather the margins on whatever bike I buy go towards building Blue Steel than developing some new $15k moped.
Jul 31 2021 9:16PM
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WoFlowz
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cydwhitTheir bikes ride good with minimal fuss. Value is good, builds make sense, with no weak points, great warranty, great customer service.

Judging a bike by whatever marketing lingo they've managed to come up with to describe their linkage doesn't make sense. We've reached a point where we can make bikes climb and descend well with whatever combination of links and pivots you want. Horst link is just fine by me, and I'd rather service it than a bunch of extra pivots. I give them my money because they are cool people, doing cool shit, and making mountain biking better. That doesn't mean everyone has to feel that way, but I'd rather the margins on whatever bike I buy go towards building Blue Steel than developing some new $15k moped.


Valid. If you compare them to Santa Cruz or Sprcialized it does kinda have some value. But I’d prolly never buy either of those cause all u do is pay for the name
Jul 31 2021 9:19PM
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CalumSKI
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skiermanWhy do you constantly lie about how tall you are? That's so fucking weird.


This gives off 5’6 energy
Jul 31 2021 9:39PM
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ericforman
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Lol dude they also make good bikes.
WoFlowzValid. If you compare them to Santa Cruz or Sprcialized it does kinda have some value. But I’d prolly never buy either of those cause all u do is pay for the name
Jul 31 2021 9:44PM
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ASSholebomber22
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cydwhitTheir bikes ride good with minimal fuss. Value is good, builds make sense, with no weak points, great warranty, great customer service.

Judging a bike by whatever marketing lingo they've managed to come up with to describe their linkage doesn't make sense. We've reached a point where we can make bikes climb and descend well with whatever combination of links and pivots you want. Horst link is just fine by me, and I'd rather service it than a bunch of extra pivots. I give them my money because they are cool people, doing cool shit, and making mountain biking better. That doesn't mean everyone has to feel that way, but I'd rather the margins on whatever bike I buy go towards building Blue Steel than developing some new $15k moped.


I'm not sure a 5.8k bike with GX and a stans wheelset is a good value build with no weak points. Especially when revel and guerilla gravity have i9 wheelsets for for similar or less price. Not trynna be a hater I just geat heated how expensive bikes are.
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cydwhit
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BiffbarfI'm not sure a 5.8k bike with GX and a stans wheelset is a good value build with no weak points. Especially when revel and guerilla gravity have i9 wheelsets for for similar or less price. Not trynna be a hater I just geat heated how expensive bikes are.

Yeah, I mean, it’s all relative, and prices are all over the place. I guess, for me, I’m usually comparing XT builds, where they really shine price wise. Lottsa great bikes in the world right now though.
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.squirrely.
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cydwhitbut I'd rather the margins on whatever bike I buy go towards building Blue Steel than developing some new $15k moped.

Yup
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ski_salmon69
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Hell ya got my stitches out today, finally have a totally working bike, gonna ride all day tomorrow
Aug 1 2021 12:22AM
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ASSholebomber22
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cydwhitYeah, I mean, it’s all relative, and prices are all over the place. I guess, for me, I’m usually comparing XT builds, where they really shine price wise. Lottsa great bikes in the world right now though.


The xt builds still have the stans wheelset... you gotta go fullout with them to get a wheelset that isn't literally stan's economy wheelset. Good bikes, sure. Good value, compared to what?
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ThaLorax
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Just picked up this beautiful piece of history to display at the shop. It came with an extra Monster T, too!
Aug 1 2021 5:23PM
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No.Quarter
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Extraterrestrial expedition device
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WoFlowz
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No.Quarter

Extraterrestrial expedition device

Oooo meta 🤩
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ski_salmon69
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Finally hit this old quarry again today. Just wish I brought something to rake out the lines
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1007950/trim-EA489273-3235-408A-98A6-400294A6163A-MOVhttps://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1007951/trim-0E85ECF2-F110-4B09-B124-D4ED9C06CF76-MOVhttps://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1007950/trim-EA489273-3235-408A-98A6-400294A6163A-MOV
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doubleblackjack
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ski_salmon69Finally hit this old quarry again today. Just wish I brought something to rake out the lines
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1007950/trim-EA489273-3235-408A-98A6-400294A6163A-MOVhttps://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1007951/trim-0E85ECF2-F110-4B09-B124-D4ED9C06CF76-MOVhttps://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1007950/trim-EA489273-3235-408A-98A6-400294A6163A-MOV


That spot looks super fun. Where is this?
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