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sideshow Added a comment about feature Bike of the Month: Sideshow's Zerode Taniwha
2/2/2017 12:14pm
Ok, a little googling goes a long way here, and I said it was nothing personal, that was from my end, not passing judgment. Not trying to bicker here, I gave you the answer I was comfortable with, I have not tallied the cost of this bike, being that it's piecemeal and the build took 7 months; the cost has been spread out. All I know is that in total it has probably exceeded my credit limit and I couldn't have bought this outright. http://www.zerodebikes.com/page/enduro/ http://www.zerodebikes.com/page/taniwha-pre-order/, download the PDF for pricing, there are multiple options. All of the other parts...
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sideshow Added a comment about feature Bike of the Month: Sideshow's Zerode Taniwha
2/2/2017 10:31am
Happy to field any questions from the audience if any queries arise.
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sideshow Added a comment about feature Bike of the Month: Sideshow's Zerode Taniwha
2/2/2017 10:31am
I prefer to look at how much money I saved: I built the wheels, $400. Brakes from CRC, $200. Local shop hookup on tires, $80. Found a deal on the seat online, $30. The gearbox, shifter, seat collar, and rear hub came with the frame too, so that was a nice bit of kit I didn't have to source! You pay to play when it comes to this sport, and the numbers for the other components are listed online if you'd like to crunch the numbers. I'm just not a fan of talking money, I find it a little tacky...
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sideshow Added a comment about feature Bike of the Month: Sideshow's Zerode Taniwha
2/2/2017 10:23am
Thanks! I certainly plan on it!
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sideshow Added a comment about bike check Nicolai Argon AM Pinion
2/1/2017 8:57pm
Smart detail! Heading down to the shop tomorrow to get a set. The vulnerability of the adjuster barrels was an immediate concern of mine with the grip shift. Glad someone (you) had a clever solution to for this!
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Folken Liked a comment about bike check Nicolai Argon AM Pinion
2/1/2017 8:55pm
Yes they are. They allow the line to make tighter turn as it normally exits straight trom the front of the shifter.
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sideshow Added a reply to [Video] Rebound Speed vs Suspension Performance
2/1/2017 8:54pm In summation: Hi Speed Rebound needs to be fast, and Low Speed Rebound needs to be slow. But, adhere to the curb test, because the shocks have built in hi speed blow off. Yes?
sideshow Added a comment about video 5 More Essential Skills To Master On Your MTB
1/31/2017 9:37pm
Add in bunny hopping over stuff, and you're golden.
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sideshow Added a comment about bike check Nicolai Argon AM Pinion
1/31/2017 10:39am
What's the story on those j-bend pieces coming off the shifter? Are those the V-Brake noodles from Jagwire, repurposed?
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sideshow Added a reply to 2017 Racing Rumors
1/30/2017 11:55am Rupert's interview is one of the funnier ones to come out of team announcements in a while.
sideshow Added a reply to 2020 Worlds to Leogang
1/28/2017 1:25pm Awesome! Said no one... Maybe Aaron will finally shake the World Champ monkey off that year with a chainless run in which he also gets a flat, but still rides flat out. I'll concede this: If they cut a new track, IN THE WOODS, not in cow pasture with fireroad traverses, that race would be sick. The woods off to...
onenerdykid* Liked a comment about News Story 2018 Provisional World Cup Schedule Preview
1/28/2017 1:22pm
#VisiblyLameGiftHorse
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1/28/2017 1:22pm
#VisiblyLameGiftHorse
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sideshow Added a comment about news story 2018 Provisional World Cup Schedule Preview
1/28/2017 5:41am
Two things: 1. Why is Ft Bill still here? 2. Why is Leogang still here? The former is a tired, beat up track with no lodging options, no cell service, and godawful wifi. The latter is a track riders do not like, and there are multiple better options, "just up the street"... I'll concede it's cool to see Le Bresse back and a new stop with Losinj. However, it seems very dumb to have a full month off between Rd 1 and Rd 2. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth they say, but what if it's visibly lame?
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1/25/2017 1:45pm
sideshow Added a comment about feature Vital MTB's The Inside Line Podcast - Episode 1, Eliot Jackson
1/18/2017 1:30pm
Well, that set the bar high! Rad.
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sideshow Added a comment about video How to make bicycle music with Handlebars
1/18/2017 12:23pm
This is what Interbike needs, but not what it deserves.
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sideshow Added a reply to Is straighter and faster really that bad for a World Cup track?
1/17/2017 2:53pm As heard from the B-Zone and in the pits: It's not so much that "fast and straight" is bad, it's that many tracks are being over-groomed and run down machine-built sections, instead of running more raw track designs. For example, Schladming had some big, fast straight sections, but then went into heinous tech sections (at speed); Leogang did not (in...
sideshow Added a comment about video Fat Bike Caught on an Electric Fence!
1/10/2017 8:33am
VOTY nomination.
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sideshow Added a comment about video Strippers, Dust and Noise Brought to You By Diabetes - Doonies 3
1/9/2017 11:11am
Kind of weird that the best part about this was the title that Vital ran for the link.
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