How much suspension for dual slalom?
Lee,
I was wondering what you thought the best dual slalom bike set up would be for courses like Sea Otter, Mount Snow, Snowshoe and other courses that have rough terrain and lots of flat turns.
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All the sweet bikes and parts. Mmm … parts.
FOX Racing Shox : 2007 freeride and downhill
2007 is less a year of revolution and more a year of refinement. Here are the highlights.
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FOX Racing Shox : 2007 32mm forks and RP23 shocks
Here are the major updates in FOX’s 32 F-Series, 32 FLOAT, 32 TALAS and 32 VANILLA forks, as well as its new RP23 shocks.
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Specialized Chunders in 24-inch?
Lee,
I saw your post about the Specialized tires and your reference to the Chunder being a good tire for Mammoth DH. My kids will be racing there in June on little downhill bikes with 24″ wheels (Specialized Grom and Kona Stinky Jr.) and I was wondering if those tires came in 24″ versions? If not, do you recommend any other tires?
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Marzocchi 66RCX2 or FOX 36 Van RC2?
For a 2006 Enduro SX Trail. Both good forks — it’s a question of taste.
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Adjust your seatpost on the fly
If your riding combines seated pedaling with out-of-the saddle ripping — XC, all mountain, freeride, self-propelled DH, even riding to jump spots — you need an on-the-fly-adjustable seatpost.
Here’s the scoop on two contenders: the GravityDropper and Maverick SpeedBall.
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Fitness bike for a big rider
Mr McCormack: My son in law wants to start biking for weight loss and fun. He weighs over 350 lbs and is 6 ft tall. Can you recommend a bike?
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Light-duty kneepads
Hey Lee,
Love the site, love your book! I recently saw a picture of you riding Hall Ranch and you had on a set of knee guards. They looked small and comfortable. What brand were they? I want to get a pair but have been told it’s better to get a knee/shin guard combo (stays on better, etc…). I really just want knee guards but haven’t found any “real” recommendations.
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Straightening dual crown forks
So you crashed, and now your wheel and handlebar seem to have different destinations. Here’s how to straighten that mess.
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Yeti ASR or 575?
It depends on your riding style.
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Rear derailleur rubbing on 34t cog
A reader doesn’t enjoy the grind-grind-grind of his XTR derailleur on his 2003 Enduro’s cassette. What to do?
Software for this site
Hey Lee,
Always a big fan of the site. What kind of software do you use to make your site? I’m trying to put together something like your site of ride pictures and stuff that I can update and love the nice clean setup you have. If it’s a program (and not web based) do you use a Mac or PC?
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