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I've been using a chain/Ulock combo that I picked up at the Giant factory sale a couple years ago. I then replaced the pinner aluminum tie down hooks Toyota uses in the bed of their Trucks with a CNC'd piece of hardened steel. So really theres thick steel down the whole line of defence. If a thief manages to get through all of that then he can have my bike.

I always cut a slit in whatever headset I get for this exact reason. I've even done it to a King one lol

Yeah but you'll have a a bunch of shitty headsets for the same price as a CK. As I get older I'm finding I like to pay the premium up front and not worry about it anymore.

If theres clearance at bottom out you could probably re-space the shock and gain more travel while maintaining eye to eye. Im eager to see one in the flesh to see if its possible.

I'm 6'4" and on an S5 Enduro, coming off of a L Pole Evolink. At your height I would say XL in the Sent BUT that STA is slacker than the S5 and Evolink. Maybe seat position could be adjusted for you, point being I would sit on one but I would put money on XL. Cheers.

My man! I bet his wife is a fox too.

I can't believe I'm reading any negative comments about the brand, honestly. I have a pair of their Destroyer shorts I bought at the sample sale last year and they kick the shit out of my Sombrio and TLD shorts as far as quality is concerned. Complaining about the price? Whoever complains about the price is out of their damn minds. I actually saw a pair of TLD/Adidas pants for sale for over $300 and they aren't even made here! Plus they're made of paper! How is that acceptable is beyond me. Whatever your thoughts are on the brands marketing is your opinion but I feel like we should all embrace these local brands and support them as best we can.

After having my 9point8 with the sideload rails I could never go back to this style. Post looks great otherwise.

No. Dustin mills all of the stems in house in Kamloops on a Haas VM3 and makes all of the bars/rims in house as well. I know this because I've seen it with my own eyes and openly posts footage of said cnc machine on the WeAreOne Instagram page.

Oh awesome! I'll be contacting you soon. Cheers

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Posted by: T-mack

Put in the sink with hot water and some borax with laundry sauce. Let it sit for an hour.

Yup. I don't take the liner out of the helmet to clean it either.

I actually wear my helmet with the liner installed in the sink, so beat that

Put in the sink with hot water and some borax with laundry sauce. Let it sit for an hour.

Posted by: Mic

I am really sad and it hits me hard. Bike mag has been my regular magazine since the June 96 issue with The Missile when I came across the at that moment unbeknownst to me magazine in Calgary on my way to Vanvouver. I was instantly blown away and I always tried to get an issue when travelling. 

When I could afford a credit card I had an ongoing subscription....the features and images were top notch, and really influenced me as a rider and seeing mountainbiking not only as a hobby but a lifestyle....Europe has been lacking in that department. North America has always been at the forefront. 

And I am still a bit bummed that i did not get the Shore issue. 

I remember the funny looks I got when I suggested a trail day in my area all thode years ago. I remember the looks I got when I told of myself as being a mountainbiker. Most people considered it their sport or hobby - but now something you more or less revolve your life around. 

I think about getting a sub for freehub mag. I really need a soulful mountainbike magazine fix.

Freehub is awesome. The guys there are all great dudes and the rag is really good.

Back in '99ish I worked for Norco as a warehouse kid. My job was to receive all of the parts coming in and store them on the shelves. This was when Norco still assembled their bikes here. Anyway I QC'd all of the VPS frames from that era and came across a VPS4 frame with a cable guide welded on backwards making it unsellable. I asked my boss if I could build it up as a VPS3 and buy it at a discount which I think was like $1200 or something. Anyway I got a massive tax return and bought it, that bike was a game changer for me. Always regretted selling it. If I ever see a VPS4 I always look to see if its mine.

Pffft doesn't even come with dial indicators

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Posted by: T-mack

I'm running Der Baron front and Der Kaiser rear and love them. Mostly ride steep roots at Burke but they handle the berms very nicely as well, lots of support. Also the Baron sheds mud so fast its crazy.

How do you find the Der Kaiser in back? Does it roll slow? Looks pretty aggressive.

Not at all, rolls very well. The center knobs are ramped pretty well so they carry decent speed.

Posted by: Kenny

Sweet man. Feel like Burke and Seymour have pretty similar tire requirements so that's great to hear. 

Do you find with the stiff casings you run a little less pressure?

Yeah on the front I run a couple psi less than I did on my Wild Enduros but my rear is always high 20s low 30s depending on conditions

I'm running Der Baron front and Der Kaiser rear and love them. Mostly ride steep roots at Burke but they handle the berms very nicely as well, lots of support. Also the Baron sheds mud so fast its crazy.

Posted by: Bull_Dozer

So you guys that buy high end hubs and keep them longer term - each time you break a rim I assume you buy a new rim, new spokes and then pay someone to rebuild the wheel? How much does that cost each time? Close to $300 after tax I would guess?

Personally I have lifetime warranty on my rims so I haven't had to purchase a new one. I did replace one over a year ago, stupid mistake on John Deer but all I did was tape the new rim to the old rim and transfer the spokes over. Took 2 beers and that wheel is going strong today.

It depends if you look at a rim as a wear item or a performance item. I have King hubs because I'm sick of pawled hubs and blowing them up so it was cheaper in the long run for me. I look at rims as performance items so I have carbon hoops but if I was a freeride hucker whistler type I'd probably have disposable aluminum.