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Specialized clutch on my trail bike, you can get it in three casing options depending on how hard you want to blast. Little bit slower rolling than a larsen TT or anything, but not enough to make too big of a difference since your descent will be that ... more »

suspension/rigid fork preference is up to you. 25-9 ratio will be pretty damn hard to pedal.... totally different than your bmx ratio with the different wheel sizes

DMR used to (still might) make a frame with 14mm dropouts, but the spacing on a bmx rear hub is 110mm which is too narrow for a MTB frame anyways (135mm). a new BB for your cranks should only be about $40 at the most, but you may also need a longer spindle. ... more »

that kind of ridiculous reaction by that lady could ONLY happen at winter park....

Yeah. There is. It is called your local bike shop. They have this great feature... you go in and ask for a part and actually talk to people!!! It sounds crazy, I know, but you should try it. They can get almost any part you want, and the best thing is, ... more »

It is true that keystone has generally shitty maintenance, but you bought a downhill bike to ride rough trails, not the bike path, right?? Sol Vista maintenance is on an ad needed basis, but mainly pertains to safety issues (super sketchy boulders after ... more »

If you like wooden berms, definitely Keystone.... so many epic wooden berms everywhere!!! You can get in there and just go beefy on wooden berms all day long. Also they have a lot of good beginner terrain, so probably there.

Yeah, I know how. Here is how to build it and ride it, step by step. (You can print this out and refer to it as you go) So you want to go to that store that sells wood. Buy some. Take it home. Put it near where you want to build said wooden berm. Dig ... more »

Me.... This year's graphics are overdone and disgusting IMO

Agreed. Sick idea!

Why wouldn't you just get some actual spacers? They are probably cheaper than a length of PVC anyways. Just ask your boss if you can take some out of an owner's manual from a new build to get them for free.

At least I hope you didn't order a giant or specialized where the arrival dates for both companies got pushed from January to March to something like mid October now. Damn bike industry bringing us so many good times yet so much hype and waiting.

Thanks, Spomer and Matt.... This year should be some good riding up there. I am sure I will be in the shop because lets be honest, who else do you guys have to make fun of besides Wentz - I cant have him taking all of the heat this summer.

Not to mention they are busy building awesome stuff for you to ride during the week.

Two pieces of advice: if it is a lemans style start then run fast, and when people start pushing make sure you are the one doing it.

nah man, I spent enough time in the shop at Sol Vista last year that Thompson had an honorary spot at the bike stand for me, and I thought they were going to kick me off the hill because my blown pivots were squeaking so loud. Kept the wildlife and punters ... more »

here is mine

That polkadot glory is sick.

Most likely, you would just need a cog, but I cant see your bike through the internet, so it is hard to tell. Your best bet is to take it to a shop and they can let you know exactly what you need.