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Stem length
Just a quikie - is stem length measured from to centre of the handle bar to centre of the steerer tube or the distance between the handlebar and steerer tube?
New apparel ideas by Specialized
Some great new ideas / concepts for riding apparel. I like how these guys are always
Pushing the boundaries of what is possible, what works or doesn't.
Not sure how all this will work, but certainly worth a look.
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/news/latest-new...
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Manitou Fork
Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone has had experience with minutou forks? Ive busted the end bolt at the bottom of my fox forks so decided to replace.
I found this deal on CRC: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/au/en/manitou...
Any opinions out there?
Cheers
Rear shock length
Hi folks,just wandering if ypu can put a slightly longer shock onto the back end of a giant cypher.The shock length (eye to eye)appears to be about 185mm,would a slightly longer shock be ok?Im guessing that it would be slightly more compressed than normal, but should work allright. Im Mr Magoo when it comes to bike tech sadly....
Heat Effected Brakes
Hi All,
Hope someone can answer a weird situation to me, and maybe other Riders as well.
Overhaul or upgrade Tektro Novela brakes?
Hey guys,
The bike I've got at the moment (Fuji Nevada 3.0) has Tektro Novela brakes. They are pretty poor, I can't lock the back wheel no matter how hard I try and on a moderately steep slope front+back brake won't bring the bike to a stop. When pulling hard on the levers there is a spongy feel, as if the cables are stretching.
New ride ...
I'll share my new toy ...
Since getting a 29er (Trek Rumblefish) the 26 dually (Scott Genius RC) wasn't getting much love or attention. It wasn't as quick as the 29er and I missed having a hardtail to play with. So, I ditched the Genius frame and found a brand new Cannondale Furio frameset. This was one of the last 'handmade in the US' frames by Cannondale I believe and the attention to detail is incredible!
Tyres for 26" Fuji Nevada 3.0
I'VE COMPLETELY EDITED THIS POST, I had a change of heart 
I was going to buy a 29er but $400-500 would get me a bike almost identical to what I have now just with slightly bigger wheels, so now I'm just looking for good 26" tyres to fit put on my current bike as it has road tyres on at the moment and I want to play in the dirt
I am in Newcastle, my closest trails seem to be rocky/gravelly hard pack, also I will be riding the bike ~8km each way on the road from home to the trails and back.
Any advice on a set of tyres for a beginner on this bike would be greatly appreciated
Fitness training tyres
Looking for advice on a solid fitness or commuter type tyre that I can use on my dually MTB around Akuna, McCarrs and West Head roads. I'm just about worn through on my current 26 x 2.0 knobbly's and would like to upgrade to a more "road" specific tyre. There's no money in the kitty for a roadie bike plus I don't really like the riding position anyway. I have a spare set of cheap MTB wheels complete with rotors and cassette that I swap out when riding the bitumen.
Main criteria:
26 x 1.25
Low puncture rate (tough)
Easy roller
Won't break the bank