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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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treebeard
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CX bike is ready! 1996 Cannondale Killer V500. Skinny tires wide bars lots of beer

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Aug 23 2024 5:27PM
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GayWolf420
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I need new grips that aren't a disgusting hot-orange color
Aug 24 2024 10:48PM
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ThaLorax
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GANDALFwho needs parts? I have a bunch of shit lying around i need to offload.

Any DJ components? I need everything except frame, fork, rims, saddle, tires, and brakes
nCrowBeen making a bunch of different adjustments to gloves, grips, and lever position, but still getting wrist pain as soon as I’m on the back brakes hard. Should I mess around with the bar height next? It does take significantly more pressure to engage the back brakes, but this is a brand new bike ridden maybe a dozen times so the brakes shouldn’t need bleeding yet right? Not sure if I can adjust the bite point on these. Never had this issue on any other bike so just at a loss on what to do next.

Could be from a lot of things. Stem length, stem height, bar rise, bar backsweep, your saddle could be in the wrong position if you notice most when seated... or it could be as simple as having shitty brakes/levers
Aug 24 2024 11:02PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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I really am enjoying the feeling of progression on a mountain bike and it is also very scary because I know how bad the falls can be.
Aug 25 2024 10:03PM
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ski_salmon69
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BigPurpleSkiSuitI really am enjoying the feeling of progression on a mountain bike and it is also very scary because I know how bad the falls can be.


Bro especially on tech trails I was hauling ass on this trail yesterday and I just got this same thought in my head that if I would fell I was gonna be really messed up. Just gotta point it straight and let the bike eat
Aug 25 2024 10:08PM
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GANDALF
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Was blessed with tons of cedar right where I needed to build a bridge. Almost done with this thang
Aug 26 2024 12:36PM
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snomaster
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the DH season resumes this weekend!
will Amaury finally score rainbows?
Aug 26 2024 3:33PM
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ski_salmon69
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snomasterthe DH season resumes this weekend!
will Amaury finally score rainbows?


Dak gonna take it
Aug 26 2024 4:36PM
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partyandBS
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i put a narrow trail tire on the DH and ripped it in about 5 rides. what a stupid fuckin gaper. @skierman plz confirm
Aug 27 2024 4:24PM
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partyandBS
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i have maybe 10 hours on this new crankset and the threads are shot. what the fuuuuuck. the last ones i assumed were from seized pedals but maybe not. I feel like the crank metal should be harder/stronger than the pedal ones but wtf do i know
Aug 30 2024 7:16PM
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SendyMcSendyface
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Jesus. What cranks/pedals are those?
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i have maybe 10 hours on this new crankset and the threads are shot. what the fuuuuuck. the last ones i assumed were from seized pedals but maybe not. I feel like the crank metal should be harder/stronger than the pedal ones but wtf do i know
Sep 1 2024 12:38PM
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partyandBS
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SendyMcSendyfaceJesus. What cranks/pedals are those?


sram xo1 and deity pedals. both brand new and installed by a shop and pretty sure i wasnt being a fuckin gaper about anything but maybe? this is my second set of xo1s that are shot at the pedal insert since buying the dh.
Sep 1 2024 1:09PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Rode PC for the first time, wow fun place really cool trails
Sep 1 2024 2:17PM
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GayWolf420
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BigPurpleSkiSuitRode PC for the first time, wow fun place really cool trails


Transit Laps off of the Purple Bus Route. Park at the top of Guardsman's near the Montage and there's some good stuff. Ride into town and take the bus back up. It kicks ass.

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Sep 1 2024 2:26PM
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SendyMcSendyface
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partyandBSsram xo1 and deity pedals. both brand new and installed by a shop and pretty sure i wasnt being a fuckin gaper about anything but maybe? this is my second set of xo1s that are shot at the pedal insert since buying the dh.


I'd be giving sram a call if you can dude, especially since it was done by a shop, that isn't normal at all.
Sep 1 2024 3:28PM
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ski_salmon69
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Anyone racing the US Open at Killington later this month?
Sep 3 2024 9:40AM
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GANDALF
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Is anyone looking to buy a Vivid Air Ultimate? 205x65
Sep 3 2024 6:03PM
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muffMan.
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Has anyone tried out a 22” BMX?

21”< tt frames are like 500 and very hard to get a complete, thinking about a fit series 22 but dunno if I should get that or a fit TRL 2XL.


22” wheels sound kinda dummy fun, but worried about shit like grinds, spins, etc… even though I mainly do dirt and bowls. 6’3 btw
Sep 3 2024 10:21PM
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SendyMcSendyface
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muffMan.Has anyone tried out a 22” BMX?

21”< tt frames are like 500 and very hard to get a complete, thinking about a fit series 22 but dunno if I should get that or a fit TRL 2XL.


22” wheels sound kinda dummy fun, but worried about shit like grinds, spins, etc… even though I mainly do dirt and bowls. 6’3 btw


Go big or go home 24" is the move (I've never rode one I just think they're sick)
Sep 4 2024 11:59AM
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partyandBS
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muffMan.Has anyone tried out a 22” BMX?

21”< tt frames are like 500 and very hard to get a complete, thinking about a fit series 22 but dunno if I should get that or a fit TRL 2XL.


22” wheels sound kinda dummy fun, but worried about shit like grinds, spins, etc… even though I mainly do dirt and bowls. 6’3 btw


my experience is that the geometry is made to be much less aggressive with the bigger wheel frames. so the 24” rims tend to be almost cruiser like so its a lot more effort when in a skatepark, on dirt jumps, etc. idk about the 22” rims.

also, most parts are made for the 20” so could pose as a struggle for rims and forks. i’m a similar height and go with the 20” and do a longer top tube at 21” and some higher bars at 9.5” rise
Sep 4 2024 12:21PM
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muffMan.
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partyandBSmy experience is that the geometry is made to be much less aggressive with the bigger wheel frames. so the 24” rims tend to be almost cruiser like so its a lot more effort when in a skatepark, on dirt jumps, etc. idk about the 22” rims.

also, most parts are made for the 20” so could pose as a struggle for rims and forks. i’m a similar height and go with the 20” and do a longer top tube at 21” and some higher bars at 9.5” rise

Yeah 24” are definitely more cruiser like, 22” are also kinda niche but on the come up. Local shop says the geo is basically a bigger 20”, and not trying to be a cruiser.

heard they are pretty sick on dirt, but also love other aspects of BMX where 20” is better most likely.

already have 21” frame plus 10” bars, GT fueler is what I’m lookin at to upgrade, maybe fit series 22.

of course I could just keep both bikes.
Sep 4 2024 3:13PM
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partyandBS
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if i have a few loose spokes and take it in and say i want it trued is that a different process as retentioning it?? i busted a spoke, took it to
a shop and said i wanted the spoke replaced and trued. then the next ride i busted another spoke and some of the other ones were basically guitar strings. so i got a new hoop laced up but feel like i shouldnt have needed to.
Sep 10 2024 6:25PM
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partyandBS
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also i often think about what i would do if there was an active shooter and i was thinking if you could sneak up on them and put this over their head/neck it would suck so fuckin bad and buy people time to get away hopefully.
Sep 10 2024 7:29PM
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skierman
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partyandBSif i have a few loose spokes and take it in and say i want it trued is that a different process as retentioning it?? i busted a spoke, took it to
a shop and said i wanted the spoke replaced and trued. then the next ride i busted another spoke and some of the other ones were basically guitar strings. so i got a new hoop laced up but feel like i shouldnt have needed to.


"I want the spoke replaced and trued" So they replaced the spoke and made sure your wheel was straight so no need to check the other spokes' tension. They did what you asked and now you're complaining they didn't do more? You're just too fucking stupid to check your own spokes for tension which you should be doing anyways.
Sep 11 2024 10:45AM
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BallClapper
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I agree with skierman. If you bring me a wheel and say “replace a spoke and true” that’s what I’m going to do. If you say retension i’ma do that. Talking to mechanics is like conversational programming. You gotta be specific.
skierman"I want the spoke replaced and trued" So they replaced the spoke and made sure your wheel was straight so no need to check the other spokes' tension. They did what you asked and now you're complaining they didn't do more? You're just too fucking stupid to check your own spokes for tension which you should be doing anyways.
Sep 11 2024 2:12PM
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partyandBS
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skierman"I want the spoke replaced and trued" So they replaced the spoke and made sure your wheel was straight so no need to check the other spokes' tension. They did what you asked and now you're complaining they didn't do more? You're just too fucking stupid to check your own spokes for tension which you should be doing anyways.


BallClapperI agree with skierman. If you bring me a wheel and say “replace a spoke and true” that’s what I’m going to do. If you say retension i’ma do that. Talking to mechanics is like conversational programming. You gotta be specific.


i mean i hear ya but i would assume when trueing the wheel they would have noticed that they could play freebird with a few of the spokes and would have mentioned it and recommended tensioning for an additional fee. similar to how you bring your car in for an oil change and they tell you your struts are shot or something. plus their homies over there and seems like something they would mention. i will say i have brought multiple rims in and asked them to be trued when really i wanted them to be tensioned but i didnt know that was what i needed to be saying. I assumed truing the wheel involved checking each nipple.

the real root cause is that i think im so fuckin sick doing 180s and 360 tail taps on my DH and enduro all over the bike park lol. my 36 or 48 spoke 20" bmx rims handle it fine but a 32" 29er seems to be a bit more frail. i think spinning/pedaling backwards for fakie is what wrecked my DH crank threads but i really don't know. i would assume it could handle it and there are way way sicker dude out there throwing down harder without the same issues so idk.

guess im just a stupid fuckin gaper
Sep 11 2024 4:41PM
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SendyMcSendyface
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To counterpoint, at my shop we would have at least said something. Whenever we get a wheel on the stand for anything, we will do a quick finger check of the tension of all the spokes.
Sep 11 2024 4:57PM
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TOAST.
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SendyMcSendyfaceTo counterpoint, at my shop we would have at least said something. Whenever we get a wheel on the stand for anything, we will do a quick finger check of the tension of all the spokes.

I'm a gaper like partyandbs so I would have assumed asking for a wheel to be trued would involve checking the tension on all spokes and tensioning if needed.
Sep 11 2024 5:40PM
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BallClapper
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That’s hot.
partyandBSthe real root cause is that i think im so fuckin sick doing 180s and 360 tail taps on my DH and enduro all over the bike park lol.
Sep 11 2024 8:07PM
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SendyMcSendyface
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TOAST.I'm a gaper like partyandbs so I would have assumed asking for a wheel to be trued would involve checking the tension on all spokes and tensioning if needed.


See from a shop perspective, not only does doing a quick check (a finger check takes like 30s) help with the whole liability side, but it gives you an opportunity to make more money, ("hey, you're spokes are fucked, we can fix it for an extra few bucks and make sure you're totally good to go"), or develop a better relationship with a customer ("hey, we noticed some other things going on with this wheel, here are some options from our shop and others to keep you safe on the trail").
Sep 11 2024 10:39PM
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JmckR
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Short edit from a short but sweet road trip through BC, hitting Revelstoke, Silverstar, SunPeaks, Kamlooops & Panorama.
Felt so good to be riding bike parks again, also felt like I was riding at a pretty high level, but without being reckless for once in my life, that was a good feeling. Me with the black and white Aurum and my buddy with the orange Maiden. Sick times!!
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1097012/--YouTube
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