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  1. There are previous threads where people say that you don't need CPS washers for specific setups ("it's old technology", etc.) and I just wanted to warn people that you shouldn't just ditch using cone washers all together, because some adapters do specify using them for regular post mount setups...
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  2. What’s the general consensus on cane creek these days? I’ve ran there shocks on DH bikes in the past and never had much to complain about but it’s been a few years. Most of my riding is downhill orientated winch and plummet style on my Santa Cruz megatower v1 (though a v2 warranty frame is...
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  3. Here we go again, plundering my own finances for the love of crafting two-wheeled, human powered vehicles for dirt hooning. As it turns out, like many people here I happen to have a massive pile of perfectly useable bike parts from an endless stream of OCD changes and upgrades to other bikes...
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  4. Its that time of the year again when the pedaling focused mtb crowd focusses on the Cape Epic. They've been runnng some look backs on facebook.... https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=capeepic&set=a.772907114866430 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=capeepic&set=a.775441951279613...
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  5. TREK Factory XC Race Team posted a promo a month or so ago, and hinted at a new bike. Any guesses if it is actually a new supercal, or potentially a revamped procal? With the launch of the new Epic WC today, I figure Trek is planning to "one up them" with a slightly bigger travel SC.
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