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    Giant Trance X E+ Reviews

    If it's not too much bother, I would drop it back to the dealer and have them service the forks, replace the shock fluid and fill to spec. There is a remote possibility it didn't get filled properly. Seems like you drove a long way, so potentially you could do it yourself. Surely there are some...
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    Giant Trance X E+ Reviews

    All my bikes get a WTB saddle. Cheap and good. You just have to find the one that fits you. My current fave is the ROCKET. The Giant brand dropper is just okay. It has internal plastic guides that will shear the corners off on hard impact, allowing the seat to rotate. Then it will be...
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    eMTB Options For 2024

    Officially jelly...super nice trail to ride on!
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    Giant Trance X E+ Reviews

    Fox boingers are a leg up. Usually there are other upgraded gears or brakes on the 1-version as well - I didn't look close. Usually the parts cost alone is more than the up-model added MSRP. If'n you want more spread out dimensions, that's the Reign downhiller. Trance is an all-arounder...
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    eMTB Options For 2024

    Found something going on at the Olympics worth watching... :p Here's a nice recap on the XC bikes that went - some pretty cool bikes... https://www.singletracks.com/mtb-gear/the-mountain-bikes-heading-to-the-tokyo-olympics/ Wife and I were watching and she exclaims "That looks hard" as they...
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    MTB 'Type' Riders (But Not Really Into Hard Riding) Poll

    I was REALLY interested in the Rail5, having owned a couple of sets of Trek bikes - they make a very nice product. I could not get my local dealers to bring one in to see and test ride, which I thought was rather unfortunate. Trek dealers seem to still be catching on to the whole ebike thing...
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    MTB 'Type' Riders (But Not Really Into Hard Riding) Poll

    Our Trance and Stance are all-terrain! I put Schwalbe Hurricanes on the Stance and they're fantastic. The biggest surprise is how well they work on dirt trails. The Trance got Smart-Sam's on my 'road wheels', and on dirt, for the way I ride, they're nearly indiscernible from the Minions on my...
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    The infamous Motobecane HAL E-MTB. I bought one…

    Nice countryside...where is that?
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    eMTB Options For 2024

    Time for some new pedals... LOL I sure like Giant bikes - that's a great looking example, and I'm sure it rides like a dream. If this thing sees mostly pavement, look at those Schwalbe Hurricanes. I put a set on the wife's Stance and they're just killer. Even more surprising is how well they...
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    eMTB Options For 2024

    I may have posted this previously...but it came up in my feed and it's worth a watch if you're in the market for an eMTB.
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    World Class Product Support? Nope.

    You likely won't like my post either, which is fine with me - I'm not apologizing. So here's the absolute truth in the matter... Rotors are cheap - consider replacing them if they are truly bent. You're claiming the bike arrived in the crate with bent rotors? You bought an entry-level...
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    eMTB Options For 2024

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    eMTB Options For 2024

    Court...
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    It's fire season again

    The high-pressure system that hit PNW last week must have slid south a bit. It actually got hot up there for a few days. We're 80-90 at the coast, about normal. Using AC in the middle of the day. 12 miles from the beach = 10-15 degrees warmer. Most homes at the coast don't have AC, most inland do.
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    It's fire season again

    The vast majority of the population has never heard of this place. A little slice of heaven, a lone plateau in the southern Sierras that has two forest roads up and down from it. I've taken a few groups up there over the years and it never ceases to amaze. In this photo, at the base of the...
  16. Browneye

    Vehicle Rack for 2 Aventures?

    I love my RockyMounts rack, rated for two 60lb bikes. I pull the battery packs when both go on. Kuat is another good one, and Thule. There are some good rack reviews by google search, depending on the vehicle and style of bike.
  17. Browneye

    eMTB Options For 2024

    Oh dear…too rich for this popper. LOL
  18. Browneye

    eMTB Options For 2024

    Brose power, 725 watt pack, 190mm travel...
  19. Browneye

    eMTB Options For 2024

    Gaffer makes some really nice brake pads for bikes...they have a long history in racing motorcycles. I'm really happy with them to replace some squeaky ones that came on my Orbea. AFAIK you don't even need to remove the wheel, just the pin and they both pop out. I re-seated my calipers by...
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    eMTB Options For 2024

    Rob Hencil on 2022 Nukeproof. Spoiler: "It's very good". I don't know if you can get these in the US or not... (EDIT: There's a few US dealers for Nukeproof bikes. I'd buy one. :) )
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