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Tubeless rims and tyres

It's my first time posting on the forum and was hoping someone could give me some advice on tubeless tyres and rims. After getting 3 flats riding manly dam yesterday i thought it might be worthwhile to change to tubeless but have no idea what to look for or how much I would need to spend.

I ride a 26" giant hardtail at the moment and mainly ride around manly dam and cascades. Any help would be greatly appreciated I am getting really sick of changing or repairing tubes on the side of the trail

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tyre choice for high speed firetrails

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First post so be gentle lol

Ive been of the bike for a number of years (or and have just picked up a new road bike to build my strength back up so i can get back onto the mtb

I use to ride the oaks a lot, at least once a week on my old mongoose compsx hardtail which ran 2.1 mtb velociraptors

I did the oaks last week and it seems a bit quicker then last time i did it and had a few moments when nearly losing the front in some high speed corners
to be fair they were 10 year old tyres and tubes lol

Tyre advice

Need to buy new tyres for my 26" dually. Currently using the "Maxxis Ignitor" & have got very good wear out of these tyres. Not sure whether to stay with these or try something new & a little faster. Looking at the "Maxxis Crossmarks" or the "Continental X King" in UST as an option.
Most of my riding is Dubbo Gully/Convict Trail area, Ourimbah & Awaba XC tracks. Do a few 100km races during the year & also the 24hr at Mt Annan in Dec.
Any advice would be appreciated,
Thanks

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Fulcrum wheels

Ok so my Joytech rear hub is well past its used by date.
So I think I would like to invest in a lighter tubless wheelset (for $400) and found that the Fulcrum Red Metal 3s look like they mean business.
They would be used on the 26" Trance with 15mm front thru-axle. 9mm QR on the back!
Discuss.

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Freehub compatability

I'm looking at replacing the drive-train on my bike from 8 speed, to 10 speed by buying a new groupset, and wanted to know if the freehub i'm running is compatible with a 10 speed shimano cassette?

Here's a link to the hub: http://www.novatecwheels.com/novatec/english/p_s...

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1x9 options

I'm definitely going to go 1x9, but what options do I have? The widget looks fantastic, but changing the ring size is costly.

Other options? Please note that I am running M970 XTR cranks. My current middle chainring needs replacing. The only option I can find is the genuine Shimano 32t at around $100.

Maybe some fellow members are keen to sell a 2nd hand 32t widget? Ultimately, I'd love to be able to swap out a 32t for a 28t on rare occasions.

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Help with rear derailleur adjustment

Hello all,

Question with rear derailleurs. I know I shouldn't really be using this gearing combination but when I have the chain on the smallest front chainring and smallest rear cog, there is no tension on the chain. This is causing the chain to jump off the bottom jockey wheel. It started to happen after I changed the bottom jockey wheel.

Is there any way that I can adjust the rear derailleur to increase tension on the chain with this gear combo? How do I go about doing this? My derailleur is a shimano SLX. The rest of the gears changes fine.

Thanks

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Carbon or aluminium

I am tossing up carbon or aluminium. Purchase price being no issue but suitability for my riding conditions and ongoing maintenance or durability is.

I ride mostly red hill, terry hills, Manly Dam with trips away. I like what I read about Carbon but I don't want it to become a problem if it's damaged on rock ect.

What's your 2c

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New seat post length

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Hi guys,

I've finally decided on the KS Lev as my first dropper seat post, mainly because I don't think the Fox is worth an extra $100+ and because I can't test it without buying it! I've got a question about the size I'd need/want though.

My current seat post is a 31.6x350mm carbon fiber one, with approx 140mm inserted from the bottom (90mm minimum insert plus an extra 50mm). I'm not sure which would be a better post for me:
1) 335mm post / 100mm drop
2) 385mm post / 125mm drop