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    Turning a DH bike into a freeride bike.

    I'm sure you can tweak it to make you happy. You'd have to check the axle-to-crown specs on the forks to be certain (I'm too lazy to do it now) but I suspect that a Talas 180 would only just barely effect your geometry in the full-travel position. Dropping it would help a bit, but if your...
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    2012 canfield jedi

    For what it's worth, I'm 6'0" and I ride a large 2011 Jedi and it feels just right. Lance told me I was right on the edge between a medium and large, but I'm sure I would have felt cramped on a medium. If you're worried that it might not be nimble enough, keep in mind that with an Angleset...
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    Fall Down!!!!

    Sounds like a blast, but I'm already committed to other plans on Sunday. Is there a mailing list I can sign up for, to get more advance notice next time?
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    Angleset problem

    It worked for little while, anyway. It's still silent when turning side-to-side, but it clicks sometimes when I hit jumps, or land.
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    Redmond / Hartmon Park Dirt Jump Park?

    Holy smokes, that's unbelievable.
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    Angleset problem

    I have a Jedi with an angleset which was initially quiet. Also, due to a mixture of hastiness, laziness, sloppiness, excitedness, and unpreparedness, my crown race was about a millimeter away from being fully seated. One day, while loading my bike into my truck, I noticed that I had the same...
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    A wtf moment

    After I fell off a skinny log-ride, pushed the bar and brake lever a few inches into the topsoil, and thereby bent one of my brake levers, I bought a pair of XC bar ends. They're mounted pointing downward, so they will protect the brake levers the next time I fall off that log-ride (and there...
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    The "Frankenfork" Linkage-type fork

    I'm pretty sure that fbcdn.net is Facebook's content distribution network. So, if Confederate has a Facebook page, there's a good chance those pictures came from their Facebook photo album.
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    Freeride Technique/Tips

    Start with smaller jumps and work your way up. Armor is not a replacement for experience.
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    Best brakes

    I really like my Hope V2 up front. Have ridding a friend's bike with Saints, didn't like it. Haven't tried Avid or Formula though.
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    Stevens Pass Bike Park Passes on Sale NOW

    Solid answer. I'll call tomorrow.
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    M9's and DHR's

    Take your nonsense speculation somewhere else. We're doing science here.
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    Stevens Pass Bike Park Passes on Sale NOW

    They've already started construction, so that's not a big concern. What worries me is what happens if the bike park doesn't stay open for 5 years. They said on Facebook that they'll refund $200 for each year it doesn't open... but if the bike park goes under, where are they going to get the...
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    M9's and DHR's

    Are you talking about the very same bike in the picture, or another exploded bike? Because I have a hard to reconciling your description with a bike that not only broke the frame in half, but also twisted the fork legs and bent the steerer tube. How was there any leverage on the fork after the...
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    M9's and DHR's

    Good eye. That bike is busted in so many ways, there's no way I'd expect the manufacturer to offer anything but sympathy.
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    What's the most powerful / snappy brake you've used?

    I have a Hope V2 that is plenty strong and also very easy to modulate. I rode a friend's bike with Saints and while they are a bit stronger, they have too much of an on/off feel for my liking. I'm sure you could get accustomed to Saints with practice, but then everything else would feel...
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    This can't possibly be advantageous.....

    The really cool thing is that when you're pulling a high-G corner, suspension compression reduces your wheelbase by half, which gives you double the maneuverability. All the cool kids will rocking mega-inward-travel suspension designs at both ends by early 2012.
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    Redmond / Hartmon Park Dirt Jump Park?

    From the link: I emailed Carolyn Hope earlier today and she didn't have any more details. My guess is that if the appeal does get filed, they'll have to cancel the work party - and they could have to do that at the last minute. So they decided to just put it on hold until this gets...
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    The "Frankenfork" Linkage-type fork

    I remember that brand from back in the day... I wonder if they just changed their name to White Brothers after the neo-Nazis gave "white power" a whole new meaning?
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    10 Speed Question....

    Same here, but with an X.7 short cage. Shimano 11-36 cassette. I think I might be done with front derailleurs.