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    Tell me about trail pants

    This probably sounds like a stupid question to UK members, but I've NEVER seen a pair of long trail mtb pants in Australia and I'm wondering if the tech has advanced enough to be worth considering? What I'd love is something that offers moderate lower leg protection against pedal puncture /...
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    Pedal strikes with new shock - adjust technique or shock?

    I upgraded the shock in my levo sl from the fox dps to a rock shox superdeluxe ultimate - it's amazing , etc, etc, but I've started clipping my inside foot mid corner ( uphill only) . Just light clips, no true pedal strikes , but I hadn't touched ground for a year and now it's 3/4 a ride. Should...
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    Summer gear suggestions?

    For those of us in the southern hemisphere chuckling over Robs winter riding gear list..... has anyone found a solution for riding without frying? Preferably without looking like the love child of an S+M session between Gladys and Skummo ( aka not a dharco clown suit) Up to the mid 30's I...
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    Things you discover scrambling around the shed floor

    The side knobs on a dhr are 12 mm. Perfectly sized to hold the nut on a rear through axle :poop: My shed has 12 x 9 m of floor space - I searched everywhere.......
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    Design the perfect post covid steam punk ride

    The world went mad pre covid, but now that global supply has given us a massive kick in the credit card, lets design the perfect post pandemic steam punk ride. Forget those 3 different incompatible 12 sp gear options, forget the argument between shimano hg and sram xd , settle on shimano and...
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    Bike shop bashing

    Bloody bike shop, I dropped it in for a service and they fixed my bike. The bztrds even cleaned it! I feel cheated, nothing to rant about, no complaints, even the bill was less than expected. They sent a text when it was ready, worked with me on letting a mate pick it up. Friendly...
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    Post river crossing advice

    Lets just agree that only a fool would ride their bike through deep water. But for those of us silly enough to get caught out , is there anything we can do afterwards to minimise the gremlins ? Hypothetically speaking, lets say a creek looked a LOT shallower than it was and by the time the...
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    Drying shoes - any hints? ( for when it's hot and humid)

    Ok, before you start screaming noobie....I'm writing this from Australia so wet shoes are pretty rare, and normally we just toss them on the verandah and let nature do the work. But it's been raining for 3 days , too humid for the breeze to work and nobody has newspapers this century.... I was...
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    Does riding slow risk your warranty? Edit - no

    My 2018 pwx has been intermittently dropping assist for a while - first noticed when my knees screamed out on a technical rocky section as I went from full to zero assistance, but also noticed as a weird surging feeling towing my kid uphill. Yesterday I spent 2 hours in the car getting it to the...
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