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bakedpow
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I know there are more brown pow lovers on this site, yah there is pinkbike but lets be honest, newshcoolers is wayyyy cooler. so lets posts our rides, questions about components, mechanic questions etc in this thread.

I just bought this beauty and i definitely sacrificed uphill capabiltiy in order to get a beefier dh/park bike. id been on a nomad for a while and it's a huge switch in riding styles for me. definitely getting used to the weight and having to keep speed a lot more.

specs for said beauty, 2011 rc2 dh totem, 2012 dhx rc4, highrollers front and back (gona go dhf front and highroller in the back), mtx 33 wheel set, slx brakes, diablous cranks, FSA 760mm Handlebar, Shimano SLX Shifter & Shimano Deore XT Derailleur.



Alright newschoolers, post your bikes. i wanna see some sexy steeds.
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doubleblackjack
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skiermanNo and he's no different than the stupid fucks that purchase a brand new $40 wheel and they get upset the hub isn't the best quality.


Homie. It was $135 and there are 2 external droppers on the marker in 170mm travel. Both made by tranzx with the exact same construction and internals
Aug 11 2021 2:43PM
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doubleblackjack
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BiffbarfJust buy a better external dropper. Nylon string? Could you replace it with a proper cable?


There are only 2 available in 170mm. Pnw and tranzx. Both made by tranzx with the nylon cable. The string makes a turn that I don’t think a shift cable could make without kinking and stuff.
Aug 11 2021 2:45PM
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ski_salmon69
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Finally got around to working on my trail! Built some hip jumps on the walls of a ditch and we’re starting to get down into the steeps. Wish it wasn’t so hot rn for building though
Aug 11 2021 5:51PM
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doubleblackjack
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ski_salmon69Finally got around to working on my trail! Built some hip jumps on the walls of a ditch and we’re starting to get down into the steeps. Wish it wasn’t so hot rn for building though


Yeah 30 mins in and you are soaked with sweat. The gnats are terrible too in most places
Aug 11 2021 6:32PM
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ski_salmon69
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doubleblackjackYeah 30 mins in and you are soaked with sweat. The gnats are terrible too in most places


I am so looking forward to fall when I don’t gotta deal with all that shit
Aug 11 2021 7:22PM
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ThaLorax
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doubleblackjackSame construction and internals as the tranzx one i have :(

i believe tranzx actually makes pnw droppers too


I just looked up tranzx. I hadn't heard of them.

Have you tried the OneUP?
Aug 11 2021 9:07PM
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JacobV
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ski_salmon69Finally got around to working on my trail! Built some hip jumps on the walls of a ditch and we’re starting to get down into the steeps. Wish it wasn’t so hot rn for building though


Post pictures
Aug 11 2021 9:38PM
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ski_salmon69
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voyzeyPost pictures


Didn’t get pics bro. If I go back tomorrow I will
Aug 11 2021 9:41PM
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doubleblackjack
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ThaLoraxI just looked up tranzx. I hadn't heard of them.

Have you tried the OneUP?


They dont make an external routed one. If i do drill the hole in my frame the oneup v2 is probably the one i would get though
Aug 12 2021 12:13AM
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ThaLorax
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I know KS Lev, Fox, and PRO make external ones. And Magura makes a wireless one (that's not much more than the Transfer), so no cables needed.
doubleblackjackThey dont make an external routed one. If i do drill the hole in my frame the oneup v2 is probably the one i would get though
Aug 12 2021 1:59AM
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doubleblackjack
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ThaLoraxI know KS Lev, Fox, and PRO make external ones. And Magura makes a wireless one (that's not much more than the Transfer), so no cables needed.


How do the ks lev droppers hold up? I have heard good and bad things about the ks droppers
Aug 12 2021 8:43AM
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WoFlowz
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doubleblackjackHow do the ks lev droppers hold up? I have heard good and bad things about the ks droppers


My dads KS internal dropper has held up rly well for almost 2 years now
Aug 12 2021 9:59AM
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VTshredder69
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Aug 12 2021 10:52AM
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No.Quarter
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doubleblackjackSo my bike is pretty old and doesn’t have a hole for internal dropper routing. I have an external post now but it is pretty finicky and relies on a nylon string which breaks all the time.

could i drill a hole for an internal dropper? The frame seems super over built and it has a brace right above the spot i want to drill.





I think i would drill it towards the bottom of the seat tube about an inch below the brace


I've drilled out a seattube for dropper routing, but I did it at a bottle cage mount so there was already a hole there. You should be good to go, just make sure you make as clean of a hole as possible and remove all burrs from the edges of the hole so that it doesn't cut or kink the housing, it's gonna be tricky to do there but not impossible with some thoughtful planning, a fresh drillbit, some rotary abrasives, and some file work. Since the frame is already old just go for it, and to be honest it will probably fail at a weld somewhere else on the bike before it fails where you put a hole.
Aug 12 2021 11:12AM
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dognutz
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all of mine external ks has held up good for 2 years. just a little tiny bit of play side to side like i think most droppers develop
doubleblackjackHow do the ks lev droppers hold up? I have heard good and bad things about the ks droppers
Aug 12 2021 11:13AM
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No.Quarter
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doubleblackjackcould i drill a hole for an internal dropper? The frame seems super over built and it has a brace right above the spot i want to drill.


Also very very important to measure where the actuator will end up with your preferred seat height and post length relative to that pivot in the seat tube. I rolled the dice a little bit on my 210mm OneUp post at the actuator is a little too close to a pivot.
Aug 12 2021 11:15AM
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armchair_skier
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No.QuarterI've drilled out a seattube for dropper routing, but I did it at a bottle cage mount so there was already a hole there. You should be good to go, just make sure you make as clean of a hole as possible and remove all burrs from the edges of the hole so that it doesn't cut or kink the housing, it's gonna be tricky to do there but not impossible with some thoughtful planning, a fresh drillbit, some rotary abrasives, and some file work. Since the frame is already old just go for it, and to be honest it will probably fail at a weld somewhere else on the bike before it fails where you put a hole.

DRILL A PLILOT HOLE 1ST.

Use like the absolute smallest bit you have, then widen it with a larger bit.
Aug 12 2021 1:41PM
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SendyMcSendyface
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armchair_skierDRILL A PLILOT HOLE 1ST.

Use like the absolute smallest bit you have, then widen it with a larger bit.


THIS MAN DRILLS
Aug 12 2021 8:44PM
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WoFlowz
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Is kashima coating actually just molybdenum coating? And does it rly make a fork feel good enough to be worth almost 300$ more than a top of the line rockshox fork? And to be fugly if the whole suspension and dropper isn’t kashima?
Aug 13 2021 12:15AM
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ski_salmon69
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WoFlowzIs kashima coating actually just molybdenum coating? And does it rly make a fork feel good enough to be worth almost 300$ more than a top of the line rockshox fork? And to be fugly if the whole suspension and dropper isn’t kashima?


The kashima fox transfer is so fucking ugly idc how good it is and even if I could afford it I would never run that absolute eyesore
Aug 13 2021 12:21AM
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WoFlowz
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ski_salmon69The kashima fox transfer is so fucking ugly idc how good it is and even if I could afford it I would never run that absolute eyesore


Bikes that are miss matched kashima and not are also pretty tough to look at. Even if I could afford it idk if I’d want it. On most bikes it doesn’t look good same with oil slick or gold cassettes or bolts and shit
Aug 13 2021 12:25AM
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ski_salmon69
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WoFlowzBikes that are miss matched kashima and not are also pretty tough to look at. Even if I could afford it idk if I’d want it. On most bikes it doesn’t look good same with oil slick or gold cassettes or bolts and shit


I would gladly run one black stanchion and the other one kashima just for laughs
Aug 13 2021 12:46AM
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WoFlowz
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ski_salmon69I would gladly run one black stanchion and the other one kashima just for laughs


I was talking more like a kashima dropper and all black suspension or rockshox fork and kashima shock. Would be rly funny tho

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Aug 13 2021 12:47AM
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ThaLorax
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WoFlowzI was talking more like a kashima dropper and all black suspension or rockshox fork and kashima shock. Would be rly funny tho

**This post was edited on Aug 13th 2021 at 12:47:58am


I run MRP fork, Kachina X2 shock, and black Fox Transfer dropper and like how it looks? The most important part? It works great. 🤷‍♂️

Aug 13 2021 2:07AM
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doubleblackjack
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ThaLoraxI run MRP fork, Kachina X2 shock, and black Fox Transfer dropper and like how it looks? The most important part? It works great. 🤷‍♂️



Yeah having a kashima shock looks fine imo but if you had a transfer dropper in kashima it would look off with the black fork stanchions or vice versa
Aug 13 2021 8:41AM
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ASSholebomber22
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WoFlowzIs kashima coating actually just molybdenum coating? And does it rly make a fork feel good enough to be worth almost 300$ more than a top of the line rockshox fork? And to be fugly if the whole suspension and dropper isn’t kashima?


Kashima is something like titanium nitride. molybdenum is black
Aug 13 2021 10:14AM
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WoFlowz
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BiffbarfKashima is something like titanium nitride. molybdenum is black


I did more research and it actually is just anodized molybdenum disulfide. So basically people are just paying 2-300$ more for what a bolt at the hardware store would have except it’s gold
Aug 13 2021 10:20AM
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ASSholebomber22
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WoFlowzI did more research and it actually is just anodized molybdenum disulfide. So basically people are just paying 2-300$ more for what a bolt at the hardware store would have except it’s gold


Ah, I see. I guess it's molybdenum impregnated. Moly b is used in a lot of industry because it's a great lubricant, but I still believe the gold color has to be from something else. Maybe not idk I can't afford kashima coated anything regardless.
Aug 13 2021 10:55AM
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JmckR
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Hit the famous Vision Line at Revolution Bike Park in Wales on Wednesday. I’ve ridden Whistler, Silverstar and the old Rampage site and I can easily say this line in Wales is some of the best fun I’ve ever had on a bike! The gaps are built perfectly so the flow is super chill. What a day.


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Aug 13 2021 11:22AM
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VTshredder69
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killer man. awesome shot
TheMailManHit the famous Vision Line at Revolution Bike Park in Wales on Wednesday. I’ve ridden Whistler, Silverstar and the old Rampage site and I can easily say this line in Wales is some of the best fun I’ve ever had on a bike! The gaps are built perfectly so the flow is super chill. What a day.


**This post was edited on Aug 13th 2021 at 11:23:44am
Aug 13 2021 11:27AM
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JmckR
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VTshredder69killer man. awesome shot

Cheers my dude!
Aug 13 2021 4:11PM
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WoFlowz
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TheMailManHit the famous Vision Line at Revolution Bike Park in Wales on Wednesday. I’ve ridden Whistler, Silverstar and the old Rampage site and I can easily say this line in Wales is some of the best fun I’ve ever had on a bike! The gaps are built perfectly so the flow is super chill. What a day.


**This post was edited on Aug 13th 2021 at 11:23:44am


Those are some gnarly gaps and shark fins. 50to01 always makes that stuff look flowy but it pretty cool that it actually is
Aug 13 2021 6:05PM
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ski_salmon69
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Hit up the bikepark today and there was literally no lines so it was nonstop laps from open till close. Shit was dope and I get to do it again tomorrow 😄 Also I suck at dirtjumping
Aug 13 2021 10:43PM
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Funnel
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No.QuarterHonestly some of the most well built trails I've ridden in a while, I rode down The Chase, which has some insanely good corners, and RADke which is filled with some really great rock features, and every single trail I rode at High Star had better flow than most of the trails at DV. Pretty quick ride for just a single lap or you could do a few climbs easily and try out a few different trails, definitely a hidden gem.

Thanks again for tipping me off to High Star. Rode early this morning, what a gem. Took this pic at the top of Short Fuse


Caught the Crest Trail yesterday and saw a whole three people the entire time. Smoke made it tough to see into the valleys but the ride was super fun and flowy.






DV was cool and a great deal with an Ikon pass. Definitely some old school bike park trails there.

Starting to rain on and off, hoping the trails hold up OK to ride in the coming days. Any recommendations out there for other must-do rides?
Aug 17 2021 9:17PM
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No.Quarter
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FunnelThanks again for tipping me off to High Star. Rode early this morning, what a gem. Took this pic at the top of Short Fuse


Caught the Crest Trail yesterday and saw a whole three people the entire time. Smoke made it tough to see into the valleys but the ride was super fun and flowy.






DV was cool and a great deal with an Ikon pass. Definitely some old school bike park trails there.

Starting to rain on and off, hoping the trails hold up OK to ride in the coming days. Any recommendations out there for other must-do rides?


Nice! Was there a fire near PC when you were riding?
Aug 17 2021 11:25PM
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Funnel
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No.QuarterNice! Was there a fire near PC when you were riding?


There is right in Parleys that started on Saturday. They seem to have it pretty well under control now. Fortunately there wasn’t a day where the smoke made it hard to ride.
Aug 18 2021 12:23AM
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skierman
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FunnelThere is right in Parleys that started on Saturday. They seem to have it pretty well under control now. Fortunately there wasn’t a day where the smoke made it hard to ride.


Yeah have fun with those fucked up lungs, you fucking idiot. "DUURRRR I WONDER WHY NO ONE ELSE WAS RIDING?! IT WASN'T THAT HARD TO SEE THROUGH THE SMOKES!"
Aug 18 2021 6:14AM
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Funnel
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skiermanYeah have fun with those fucked up lungs, you fucking idiot. "DUURRRR I WONDER WHY NO ONE ELSE WAS RIDING?! IT WASN'T THAT HARD TO SEE THROUGH THE SMOKES!"


lol
Aug 18 2021 9:03AM
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maaattt
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We would basically never get to ride in the west if we only did so when there was perfect air with no smoke
Aug 18 2021 9:30AM
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No.Quarter
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Poindexter.V2We would basically never get to ride in the west if we only did so when there was perfect air with no smoke


For real, if I avoided riding completely when there is smoke I wouldn't have rode at all in the past couple months.
At this point I only avoid it if the AQI is at a hazardous level.
Aug 18 2021 10:23AM
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Celery
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At Highland rn and holy fuck I've progressed since last time I was here
Aug 18 2021 2:41PM
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maaattt
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As I thought Zee lever is backordered till December
Aug 19 2021 5:41PM
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doubleblackjack
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Demo-ing for the day. Might cop
Aug 19 2021 9:10PM
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skierman
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Who wants a Reverb dropper post?
Aug 19 2021 9:54PM
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JmckR
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skiermanWho wants a Reverb dropper post?

The one out of your ass? No thanks.
Aug 20 2021 7:17PM
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maaattt
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Anyone got a pair of xt/xtr/saint or a right zee lever?
Aug 20 2021 10:27PM
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Butterytips69
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I need a new riding jersey but it seems like all the cool ones are sold out. Anyone know of some hyphy and underground places to acquire drip?
Aug 22 2021 7:06PM
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Celery
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Skin tight xc Jersey are core
Butterytips69I need a new riding jersey but it seems like all the cool ones are sold out. Anyone know of some hyphy and underground places to acquire drip?
Aug 22 2021 7:32PM
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ASSholebomber22
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CelerySkin tight xc Jersey are core

Spandex bibs with no shirt and a beer belly or gtfo
Aug 22 2021 7:37PM
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doubleblackjack
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Butterytips69I need a new riding jersey but it seems like all the cool ones are sold out. Anyone know of some hyphy and underground places to acquire drip?

Get to know some of the sweatshop workers. I’m sure they could hook you up
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