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JasonScheiding Added a comment about product review Dorado Expert (2013)

3/4/2013 11:33am
Special care and attention is needed when installing the dorado axle, you can't just push it in, tighten the end bolt then the pinch bolts. Doing this leaves a 2-3mm gap between the fork leg and the hub cone, this causes the seal to ovalize, therefore causing premature seal failure. To properly install, you must push the axle in, let the end of the axle stick out about 1mm, or just enough to feel a lip, dont make it flush, then tighten those pinch bolts, then you can tighten the end bolt, then finally the other pinch bolts. This will...
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by Nick Zuzelski In the craze of clutched rear derailleur technology coming out these days, Shimano's newest offering is targeted to fit the market of gravity riders looking for performance while keeping some hard earned money in their pocket. Enter Zee. Zee RD-M640 Highlights 10-Speed Only Short Cage Weight: 250 grams MSRP: $109.99 The Zee rear derailleur features Shimano's Shadow Plus technology. Translation: The rear derailleur is strategically mounted and tucked in with a low profile design, decreasing the vulnerability of hits or impacts, and thanks to an innovative clutch, you aren't going to hear much chainslap noise while blitzing...
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JasonScheiding Added a comment about photo original_mdelorme_MtncreekproGRT_2012_3813.jpg

5/31/2012 7:04pm
The high pivot, and the chain-line running from the gearbox at the high pivot point eliminates pedaling forces on the suspension for bob free pedaling. When you run the chain directly from the BB to the rear axle it forces the suspension to squat as you apply force, this configuration eliminates that.
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