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Mountain bike (MTB) can mean almost any kind of off-road bicycle. Wide knobby tires, flat handlebars, maybe shocks, probably a sturdy frame...

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2014 RockShox Pike RC oil recommendation

The Service Manual or the Air/Oil chart from SRAM are your most reliable sources. This is the same source a SRAM/Rockshox dealer should be using to provide you this information, so there is no reason …
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Fork damper circuit reconditioning

Short answer, no, there isn't a non-replacement option at this point. Partly because the Dash is a very basic shock, and thus repair becomes not cost effective compared to replacement. Repair in t …
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Pieces of plastic that came with my bike, what are these?

These are cable guide parts. From the looks of it, you have: 2 Housing shims, used to secure hydraulic lines or brake housing in the braze-ons of the frame, or for securing the housing at the poi …
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How many people use their mountain bikes for road riding?

In my experience, the majority of hardtail mountain bikes and short travel full suspensions are used both on and off road. Only the truly specialty machines, whose riders have multiple bikes will be o …
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Does "Carbon & Aluminium" really mean cheap plastic coated aluminium?

No, in this case it means that the steerer tube is alloy, but the fork blades are carbon fiber. About the only products where you may see a layer of carbon over an aluminum core are stems, which is us …
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Is the Power-Link designed for routine usage?

There are several versions of SRAMs power links. The original versions were intended for reuse, and you would have no problem using them in that manner. If you have an 8 or 9 speed bike, you've got on …
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Are Allen key or Security Key skewers appropriate for bikes with rear facing horizontal drop...

There is no issue with using a Q/R or fixed end anti theft skewer on a horizontal dropout. They are well above the threshold of strength required to fix your wheel in the dropouts.
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Remote rising seat posts and heavier rider

Both seatposts you mention use an air spring, with a hydraulic release. There is no maximum weight listed for either one. They are designed to use your body weight to drop the saddle when the remote …
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Transitioning mountain bike into city commuter bike

Short answer: Yes, you can. The rims on most mountain bikes will support a tire as thin as 26 x 1 inch. 26 x 1.25 is virtually guaranteed on any mountain bike at all. (As long as it is a 26" wheel …
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How to tell when to replace cassette?

Without experience, or obvious damage, a cassette gauge like the one from Rohloff, or mileage are your best options for deciding when to replace a cassette. For me, a good rule of thumb has been: 10 …
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High End Bicycle Rentals in New York City

In general terms, you will only find high end off road bike rentals in high traffic cycling vacation spots, like Whistler-Blackcomb resort, or Moab, Utah. These places and similar destinations are t …
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Is it possible to fit this Tioga Mc Groove saddle on my bicycle?

Yes, your bike can be fitted with pretty much any saddle. The (metric) allen key on your new saddle is a 6mm. If you're using Standard Allen wrenches its probably a little larger than 7/32". The s …
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How to choose a set of tyres

Usually, for a MTB hard tail, a 26 x 1.25 tire is the narrowest comfortable tire to ride. It is narrow enough to provide significant benefit to speed and rolling resistance, but not so narrow as to …
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What do you think about the B-Twin bicycles? Is it better to buy a new B-Twin or an used bik...

This question is too subjective to answer well, but here's a few things to think over. A used bike can appear to be in great shape, and still require a large amount of work and money to put right. I …
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How long should MTB disc brake pads last?

There are different types of pads, even to fit the same model of brakes. Sintered metal pads last longest, but are noisiest, often to the point of not being worth the better durability. Resin pads …
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