Enduro SL chain guide and related issues

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Hi Lee:

I saw your thread about an Enduro SL with a prototype chain guide. I am considering buying this or the pitch but I have heard chatter about the ISCG mounts being useless and needing an adapter bracket. Is there validity to this? I am trying to stay more on the all mountain side of a big travel bike and stepping to the SX trail is asking for way too much bike. Just need a little direction in my quest for a xc capable AM bike. Thanks in advance!

Nate

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Real commitment: Cutting your steerer tube

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Hey lee,
Simple question for ya. I am swapping out my 130mm fork (fox TALAS 32) for a 165mm fork (Marz 55 ATA). My question is, would it be better to cut my new steerer tube to the same as my old fork or cut it down to where i dont use any spacers? what would be the advantages/disadvantages of doing that?
Thanks for the great book and great website
Chris

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Moving day

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Today we’re moving into a new place, and it’s gonna be sweet. Salient features:

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Help: My front wheel is washing out

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Hey Lee,

I think everything about cornering you have taught me just clicked. however i am still having minor troubles with the front wheel slidding a little bit. Any advice?

Zach

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Demo 8 sizing?

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Hey Lee
I am currently riding an 07 Demo 8 size Medium Frame. I am 6′ 1″ and the bike feels cramped. I have a 50mm stem on the bike. Would putting a 65mm stem on the bike effect the bikes handling and stearing? Or would it be wiser to buy a size large frame for the Demo 8? Or even a size large Demo 7 which has the same wheel base as the Demo 8 but has a 1 degree steeper head angle as the medium Demo 8?

How tall are you and what size Demo do you ride? Do you know the size of the bikes the guys on Team America ride and their heights?

Thanks for your help.
Ted

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Ergon grips for DH riding?

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Would you ever recommend using Ergon grips for DH riding? I’ve been toying with the idea since my two end fingers get sooooo worn out after 8 runs down anything. I’m getting a softer spring for my Domain on Monday, and heading up for a last hoorah at WinterPark on Wednesday. Do you foresee the Ergon grips helping/hurting any part of “pinky/ring” finger muscle strain???

Thanks for all your help and all your help previously. You’re the best.

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Rocking with the SMBA monkeys

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Lyons, CO (leelikesbikes.com) – The mighty youths of Singletrack Mountain Bike Adventures showed Hall Ranch who is boss.

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Back on the bike!

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Dudes … I’ve been so pinned with the BMX book, a site redesign and random information architecture stuff that I’m going nuts. Too much work and not enough play makes Lee a grumpy boy.

But today — today — I’m riding Hall Ranch with the kids of SMBA. Heck yeah!!! Watch for photos of young people ripping singletrack.

Check out “Pro BMX Skills”

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The new BMX technique book has a name, and it’s going to be ultra sweet. I just put up a quick page:

www.probmxskills.com

Pro BMX Skills covers equipment, technique, tactics and training with a depth and clarity never before seen in BMX (or most other sports). I’ve partnered with some of the best riders in the sport, and their knowledge and talent come through in a big way.

If you want to ride safer and faster, you need this book.

Pre-order special: Order now and save $10 off the list price.

Super cool!

Hey, where did that jump go?

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BMX racers are the kings of jump manipulation. One of today’s top pros shows us how to “pick up” for a big face.

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Welcome to Pump Track Nation is now available in print

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You can get 30 pages of full-color pump track love mailed right to you. I’m using a company called CreateSpace, which is an affiliate of Amazon. You order the book, they print it, it shows up at your house then you start digging!

The price is $17.99. To buy a copy, go to the Welcome to Pump Track Nation page on CreateSpace.

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Welcome to Pump Track Nation is being used amateur and professional pump track builders all over the world. Learn more about the book.

Intergalactic Pump Track Championships

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Last weekend’s SolVista Mountain States Cup had cross country, downhill and dual slalom, but Saturday afternoon was all about the pump track.

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