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    Upgrading 2023 jam2 sl to transmission derailleur?

    Hello all I bought a new focus jam2 last year, the 8.7. Love the bike and want to upgrade some of the parts. I'm putting a new fork on and also going to add the new GX transmission derailleur and shifter pod. I've read mixed things about compatibility but wonder if anyone here on this thread...
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    new bike advice: Pivot Shuttle vs SantaCruz Heckler vs Rocky Mountain Powerplay

    You should put the orbea wild 2023 on your list! I have a Rocky mountain altitude power play 2022 and have ridden the shuttle. For Enduro riding the wild is quite a bit better than these bikes IMO.
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    Whats the best full power, Full 29'er on the market today ??

    I road one in squamish this summer. Great bike but I find the orbea wild to be more planted and nimble. Of course opinions are like... a certain body part that everyone has 😂
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    Whats the best full power, Full 29'er on the market today ??

    The best bike out there right now is the orbea wild. They nailed it and the thing rides and climbs incredibly. 12k USD for the best build and you can prob negotiate that down. The other bike I think is worth considering for performance vs value is the Fezzari Timp peak
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    Shortening your cranks

    Thank you. The first post discusses switching crank arms rather than machining the stock crank arms. My question was specifically about the stock crank arms without purchasing new crank arms or any other parts. I think that the answer to my question is " yes " ... But if anyone wants to chime...
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    Shortening your cranks

    I was really happy to see this thread as I have been continually irked by the length of the cranks on my altitude power play... Reading the op's first post, The question that comes to my mind is, can't I just take my existing rf crank arms to a machine shop to be drilled and tapped down to...
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    2022 Rocky Mountain new Altitude Powerplay

    Nice man! I think we'll be psyched and yeah, no rush to get the bike now... Hit me up if you want carbon wheels - I have several sets of 29r. [email protected] I have two pre built sets - only thing is they are sram and not microspline
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    2022 Rocky Mountain new Altitude Powerplay

    Well it turns out the bike shop was just being lazy about staying in touch with Rocky mtn. I called Rocky and they said they would get the c70 into Utah by the end of February. So looking more like March now.. M
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    2022 Rocky Mountain new Altitude Powerplay

    I have a 2022 rm altitude powerplay arriving this month. My dealer is pedal Pushers in golden, CO. Speak to Eric the owner - maybe they have more coming but they just had one size medium C70. Bike is due into their shop next week and then a week to get it into their build queue. I should be...
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    Any recommendations for prescription mtb glasses ??

    Hey, I think I can offer some good info here. I have been riding w prescription glasses for a few years now and I buy all my riding glasses from zennioptical.com. I use these glasses and they run me about $30 per pair with amber tints, I buy several to I have them wherever I go...
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