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Why isn't my suspension bouncy?
I recently bought a Carreras centos limited edition mountain bike. I want to find out how to make my suspension bouncier and I want to experience a MUCH more comfortable ride. I have tried fiddling ...
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Should i get a hydraulic or spring type rear shock on my full suspension mountain bike?
I have not bought one yet, and i am very new to the sport. The type of riding I will be doing is dirt jumps(rather large ones), and rugged trail riding. I used a BMX for these things previously, which ...
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Does rear-shock placement affect suspension characteristics?
I know that suspension type(Horst-link, Four-bar etc.) affects how a full-suspension mountain bike handles, but you can often see these same types of suspension systems used with different shock ...
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Suspension Maintenance
How often do you need to have your fork and rear shock fully serviced? My guess is that this depends on how many miles you are riding, so lets say 150 miles/ year.
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What colour frame is the Specialized Enduro Comp 2013? [closed]
For reference, this is the 2012 Enduro Comp bike:
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/mountain/enduro/endurocomp
I have seen a white version and a red version. I am confused as to which is the ...
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Building my own full suspension MTB: How to I select a frame?
I've recently gotten back into mountain biking. I took my 5 year old Iron Horse full suspension out to the mountain with some friends that had recently purchased new bikes. I haven't ridden for a ...
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How can I find inexpensive salvage repair (frame) parts?
I've got a 2008 or 2009 Titus X. I cracked one of the struts (probably the wrong term) in the rear suspension triangle.
I'm hoping I can find a salvage part (still waiting to see how expensive a new ...
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Why is the swingarm design uncommon / rare on full suspension bicycles?
While watching a snow biking video, I saw that some of the bikes use a true swingarm design, which matches most motorcycles (as does much of bicycle technology). While this looks rather interesting, ...
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Santa Cruz Blur linkage maintence
How much maintenance and what is it specifically that needs attention on 2006 - 2010 Santa Cruz Bur VPP rear linkage mountain bikes?
Im looking to buy a used Blur XC, but I hear they need a lot of ...
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Full suspension or hardtail for offroad in South Wales
I mountain bike in the hills of South Wales. I am due a new bike and have been riding a 17kg full sus for a few years now. I mostly ride 15-20 miles every week (hopefully more when the summer arrives) ...
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Upgrade the rear shock on my bike?
I currently have a 2006 Cannondale Prophet 1000, that I use for trail riding. I would like to upgrade the Manitou Swinger rear shock I have. How do I know which shocks will work with my bike? Is there ...
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What kind of bike rack can go with this bike?
I'm looking for a bike rack to put on my bike so that I can hookup the baby seat with the bike. However, I don't see anywhere on my bike where I can mount the front bracket arms of the rack to it ...
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Proper fork length for a bike with 5.5 inches of rear shock
I purchased an older Santa Cruz Blur frame today. From what I can gather the shock mounted on the frame gives 5.5" of travel. I'm looking to buy a fork to match. Do I need to go with a 140mm fork, ...
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How should I set up my rear shock (with ProPedal) to minimise bob when climbing?
I've got a Fox RP23 rear shock which I'm very happy with, apart from the apparent ineffectiveness of the ProPedal setting. Bob is very noticeable on climbs in both positions. It's hard to say which ...
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Is it safe to ride a dual suspension bike in sub freezing temps?
I have a Giant VT3 with dual suspension and I'm thinking of using it as a winter bike is there any special care I should take before heading out into the cold?
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All Mountain Bomber recommendations
Looking for recommendations on a Full Suspension bike - trying to spend < $2000USD.
Looking for an All-Mountain bike - something with at least 6" of travel but I don't want a full on DH or ...
