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    new to DH (mtb in general) these bikes are complicated! help

    alright, thanks. so it is very likely that i have 135mm?
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    new to DH (mtb in general) these bikes are complicated! help

    i looked up my specs yesterday on the Trek site. as far as information on the wheels go, they only showed me this Wheels Wheels Bontrager Earl Freeride Wheelsystem hubs | Bontrager Big Earl 26 x 2.5 tires Tires Bontrager Big Earl 26 x 2.5 Drivetrain Shifters SRAM X-7 1:1 Front Derailleur...
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    new to DH (mtb in general) these bikes are complicated! help

    oh i didnt know he was talking about the rear. my front is a 20mm thru axle. my rear is a QR
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    new to DH (mtb in general) these bikes are complicated! help

    thanks! yes this does help. my kingfisher comes with a 20mm thru axle. is this a popular size amongst DH/FR? im assuming the 135x12 you mentioned is what i have??
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    new to DH (mtb in general) these bikes are complicated! help

    alright, i went to the Trek website and was able to pull up specs on the Kingfisher. it definitely answered a lot of the questions i had, except for bottom brackets. do i have to buy a specific width? some look like they dont sit flush in the bottom bracket shell. how do i know which BB i need.
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    new to DH (mtb in general) these bikes are complicated! help

    how many different axle sizes are there? if i buy a specific fork, am i limited to my choice of wheels/hubs?
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    new to DH (mtb in general) these bikes are complicated! help

    thanks! and i noticed there are a lot of different axle sizes. some wheels only fit certain axles and certain forks only fit certain axles... and i noticed there are also bottom bracket width measurements :fie:
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    new to DH (mtb in general) these bikes are complicated! help

    i hate to sound like strange, but i hate going to bike shops. i feel like all they try to do is sell you things you dont need...reminds me of a car dealership
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    new to DH (mtb in general) these bikes are complicated! help

    i just picked up a GaryFisher Kingfisher2 a few months back, havent really gotten to use it due to the weather. long story short, im a bmxer and im sure you guys know, bmx bikes are super simple, parts are almost entirely universal etc. and when i looked at my garyfisher and aftermarket parts...
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    just picked up my first freeride/dh? bike

    im going to try to spend equal time on both bikes. but the main reason i wanted to get a mountain bike was because i got sick of my bmx and not having many places to ride. my only real complaint now is how complex these high end bikes are compared to my bmx bike that can be taken apart and put...
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    just picked up my first freeride/dh? bike

    i just picked up an '05 Kingfisher 2. i've always wanted to get into FR/DH but it was always out of my budget, but i picked up this bike for a very good price. i 've been BMXing(street) for about 2 years i dont know if that would help, the feel of a fullsized bike feels completely awkward to me...
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