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Five Ten Freerider Shoe
Durable, light, not stiff enough
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The Good
These shoes have been a great substitution for nike skate shoes as my every day shoe. Stylish, long lasting sole, and as always the stealth rubber is a huge win. They were also used for the odd dirt jump session.
The Bad
Tendency to heat up quickly in the sun. Bit to flexible for my liking (I'm used to riding in Carvers)
Overall Review
Very good shoe, perfect for someone who likes a shoe with a bit more flex, or for anyone looking for a casual shoe.
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Spinach
5/1/2011 8:15am
Specialized Pitch Pro Bike
Awesome (2011 version)
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The Good
Climbs extremely well, Propedal works very efficiently with the FSR suspension, Decends incredibly, ISCG tabs, the fork can be internally lowered to 140 or 130. Has cable guides for a dropper post. The XL weighs in at 31.25lbs. Despite what I expected with white grips, they clean very well.
The Bad
Not really much, comes with X5 shifters which I promptly replaced with some X7's, but only because I had some extras. I'm sure the X.5s would've handled fine
Overall Review
Climbs well. This is the most underrated bike out there. I'd put this up against any 3-4 grand bike any day. Since my riding style caters more to the downhills, The 90mm stem was a bit awkward when I wanted to manual or jump so I put a 40mm on it and now it's perfect. Upgrades so far: X7 shifters 40mm Hussefelt Stem Funn Fatboy Bar (same dimensions as the Specialized one, but it's stronger and lighter despite it being a freeride bar)
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guitarguy84
5/1/2011 8:05am
Wellgo MG-1 Flat Pedal
Great for cheap pedals
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The Good
Light with great grip, inexpensive.
The Bad
Can be damaged on rock hits, thin pedals are all the rage right now and these are not as thin as others.
Overall Review
Ihave two pair of these pedals, got first pair for the XC bike when to poor to buy new clipless and was surprised by how much I liked them. Bought a send pair for my DJ bike that came with 50/50's, I found that the 50/50's were twice as heavy and had less grip ! The MG1's survived 70 days of indoor MTB park riding this winter doing the jump lines all day with a 200 lbs rider. Will not be switch back to clipless anytime soon, love the MG-1's.
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Wellgo MG-1 Flat Pedal
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stevehailer
5/1/2011 7:12am
Five Ten Freerider Shoe
Great shoe for everyone
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The Good
Grips well, fairly durable, and much more protection that regular trainers
The Bad
A bit bulky, seams get split and rubber wears down. Maybe a little expensive
Overall Review
These take a year of regular abuse and then start to die, but the shoe is so good that it is worth it
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ZMC888
5/1/2011 5:24am
WTB Prowler MX Tire
An excellent grippy tire for XC and trail hardpack
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The Good
Super grippy, fairly puncture resistant, and fairly fast rolling too
The Bad
Not enough volume, seems a bit narrow for size, gets ripped to shreds on rocks
Overall Review
Agreat dirt tire which excels in hard-pack and loose over, wow you can lean over on this thing at it just keeps biting. But for AM and abve it doesn't have enough volume to absorb hard hits or enough strength to deal with sharp rocks
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ZMC888
5/1/2011 5:17am
Avid BB7 Mechanical Disc Brake
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Not the best brake, but the most reliable and user friendly.
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The Good
Easy to set up, easy to find parts, good power, good modulation, can be even better with better rotors and pads.
The Bad
The stock roundagon rotors are not that great. Get the CS2s.
Overall Review
IMO a much smarter buy than medium range or low range hydro brakes, especially if you ride a great deal. Changing a cable is much preferable to bleeding a brake system, but really top end hydros like Avid Codes and Hayes Stroker Ace will always have more power.
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ZMC888
5/1/2011 5:08am
Wellgo MG-1 Flat Pedal
Fine for XC and light trail work.
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The Good
Very light, very grippy, good bearings, good pins.
The Bad
Magnesium gets damaged easily.
Overall Review
These pedals are ideal for XC, trail and light AM, and I would use them for road commuting and street too. However for AM/FR/DH especially in rocky terrain they can get damaged easily as magnesium is very soft
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ZMC888
5/1/2011 4:55am
Giro Remedy Full Face Helmet
Great for aggressive riders
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The Good
Great protection, light weight, inexpensive. Washable interior, last for ages.
The Bad
Too hot, unless you are specifically using it for FR/DH or very aggressive AM. Cycling uphill in this helmet in warm temperatures will roast your head, but that's true of all helmets like this. Paint chips off, but I like the rugged look anyhow!
Overall Review
Great helmet, worth the money, just use it for its purpose.
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ZMC888
5/1/2011 4:49am
Crankbrothers 5050 X Flat Pedal
5050's ? Meeeeh.
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The Good
Look nice, cool color shifting options, grip (becoming VERY grippy when you add more pins), large platform, not too thick.
The Bad
F***in bearings. One month using these and you can forget the rigidity of the axle, unless you have the courage to rebuild them.
Overall Review
Look good but work badly. These pedals are a real deception. You'd better buy a pair of 5050 XX instead of this model (bearings look stronger), but here is the other problem : at this price, you can get a pair of Taiwanese-catalog flats with a Titanium axle. Hopefully, the new 5050 will be better.
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Nico_Hrndz
5/1/2011 2:08am
Bell Drop (2011) Full Face Helmet
awesome protection !!
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The Good
its an awesome helmet and has great protection ...... very comfy to wear and i have crashed in many rock gardens and smashed my head on rocks directly and felt nothing ........ great vision .....
The Bad
weight and size..... its bulky but when riding and its almost unnoticeable..... breathing can be tough at times ....... like on climbs ....
Overall Review
its a next level helmet for 130 $ what more can u ask for .... the claw wears it and if its good enough for him its good enough for me ..... and hes taken some gar crashes (monster energy crankworx 2010) in this helmet
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VinnieZemie
4/30/2011 11:05pm