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- Introduction - new to MTB
- Helping a friend choose a bike
- new to biking w/ a gifted bike
- 2010 Gary fisher x cal with extra goodies
- Beginner for MTB
- Entry Level Forks
- Getting Back Into the Game...
- Bike trailers?
- Restoring a MTB- TREK 4100 ALPFA
- new SPD shoes - Shimano XC70 or Shimano XC90
- Fairly specific needs--looking for brand/model suggestions
- First bike! Need help!! Trek xcal 8 vs 9!!
- First bike narrowed down to 2?
- chain flopping around
- Help with Ghetto Tubeless PSI
- Bought a HT a month ago, thinking about upgrading to a FS
- New bike decision
- Bike tune up: do it myself or pay someone else?
- Haro Shift R5 opinions?
- 2012 Kona Fire mountain Vs 2005 Gary Fisher
- At what price point do FS bikes stop being "cheap"
- Clippless
- driving myself crazy here....
- Do you like kickstands?
- Used Carbon or new alloy Scalpel??
- Can anybody identify this bike and model (probably 80's)?
- HELP PLEASE- IM NEW- what should I go with??
- Chain question
- Bought a bike and now have concerns
- New guy in Central Missouri
- Black socks vs White socks
- Your Thoughts on this Bike Please?
- What bike is this ? Should i buy it for £85?
- NEED HELP- which bike should I go with? Before making a bad decision.
- How to get back on the bike, damaged 08 Specialized Rockhopper- What would you do?
- Crashing with a Hydo-pack straped to your back
- why is my suspension too soft?
- New Bike
- 2011 Specialized Safire Comp. vs 2012 Giant Trance XW
- sram 1050 cassete moving
- What does mtb mean???
- Newbie looking for upgrade advice.
- EBBII or sliding dropouts?
- Which pedal for my application?
- Chain Problems
- Need help picking between a couple craigslist bikes
- What would it be like to run a solid front fork?
- Complete noob
- Skills - Indoor Bike Park vs. Trails
- Upgrade locks, need help
- Can I adapt my fork to use a 15mm axle instead of a 20mm one.
- First post and My first moutain bike.
- Do you Ride Injured?
- First experience with chain slap!
- Which route if wanting to go 1x9?
- New Guy Checking In.
- New rider
- Factory 1x10
- New MTB some advice please
- Upgrade or New Bike
- What can I do with an Univega HT-C 29.6? What should I not do with it?
- Newbie from the UK
- need help with upgrades.
- the Just Ride group
- Looking for a new bike
- Good hardtail MTB
- Put a deposit on my new bike.
- clueless noob ;-)
- Is this bike worth buying?
- Fuji and Kona bikes any good?
- bottom bracket tool question.
- Help me choose...
- Did any of you go clipless IMMEDIATELY on techy terrain?
- Seat post Question
- Can platform pedals be TOO grippy?
- Is this dent dangerous?
- Buying a cannondale
- Is a Raleigh too esoteric for a beginner?
- Identify this Giant Bolder Bike
- I have learnt so much
- Need help with finding parts for bike
- Alright, I'm Sure You Guys Know the Drill: Another "First Bike" Thread
- Help fixing lumpy and discs scraping?
- What's wrong with this picture?
- Saddle Height (knee problems)
- Advice on buying a bike
- Drivetrain/Shifting Issues
- New here
- Worried that I might have damaged my headset bearings, how would I know?
- Tips to help a newbie out plz
- climbing hurts lower back
- Help with buying my first used MTB from CL
- 2nd year rider in need of upgrade path assistance.
- Query on MTB seatpost maintenance
- Upgrades
- Converting a Hardrock into a Cruiser
- First timer looking at hardtail 29ers
- Complete noob going to build a bike from the frame up...
- thoughts on LX M-581 front deraiileur?
- Beginner needing help buying my Wife a bike
- Few generic noobie questions
- Need a good frame - getting frustrated by the search
- Hydro brake noise
- Fork help
- First Bike...Trek X Caliber?
- Looking for thoughts and opinions...
- Hydro Brake pad contamination = cleaning>>>>
- Cannondale M800-Beast of the east - Is this bike good for $200?
- Handlebars, help me understand
- Newbie first bike questions
- Down to two hardtails
- Need help!!!!!! Lol.
- Rockshox xc30 - Lock out - Should the fork move at all when locked out?
- She told me I couldn't buy a new bike, She didn't say I couldn't rebuild my old one!
- First ride in the books!
- Upgrade 29er XC wheels on a budget?
- Tyre choices help - MTB to road conversion
- Loving my new bike but clipped in not so much
- Questions *FOR* the newbies about your first bikes.
- New Components Help
- Newb from D.C.
- Probably the worst 1st post ever... I'll ask anyways.
- First Mtn Bike. Down to two..
- Hard Rock Sport VS Talon 4
- Which hardtail?
- Fuji Bikes
- Second Bike Advice
- Educated experienced help needed.
- first 29er setup: salsa fargo
- Raleigh Talus 3.0
- Hello from the Bay Area
- Training Videos: What's best?
- Brand new!
- Purchased a 2014 Giant Revel 29er. Now what :)
- Help with Rumblefish 1X10 conversion please
- 29 or 26 for newbie racing?
- Fixed cleat?
- Please help me choose a MARIN
- Buying first full suspension mountain bike, need some advice!
- Advice - which of these is a better deal? Been out too long!
- Bike Suggestions? $600-$800 29er Help
- Seat height question
- stem and handle size
- Toolkit Question
- Nashbar AT29
- Brake upgrade question
- Difficulty cycling while standing
- Tools to take out Bottom Bracket
- What should I get...
- MTB fork - rare / low cost maintenance or very long maintenance period.
- How often does SURLY Change colors?
- Quick Release for wheel
- Sorry for another What bike should i get thread but....what bike should i get?
- Drive train making noise... How to identify
- Secondary Brands
- Decision Time 2.0
- First Bike Need Help
- went trail riding for the first time, now i cant wait to go again!
- Help with used purchase for an old guy who has been out of it for a long time!
- First ever MTB purchase. On a budget
- First FS bike (£1200 budget)
- crank brothers cobalt 3 26 inch Rim Broken
- On the market for a new bike!
- Need advice on a shock. 2006 Gary Fisher Trek Caliber
- Clip pdeal advice needed, more pedal tutorials please
- Beginner pedal alternatives
- How much tire wobble allowed on a brand new mtn bike?
- Hello from Italy
- Help! Looking to buy first big girl bike
- Looking to buy a bike via Criagslist, complete newbie here.
- How many patches....
- Upgrades - brakes for my Aspect 750
- More upright position needed!
- Positioning of controls and handlebar
- Bike shifts over bumps
- Is it wise to buy a bike Online? like say Performancebikes or will it come damaged?
- Sold my mtb and now looking to buy a Roadbike/Hybrid commuter
- Trek 900
- First real MTB can't decide
- Locking up a dropper post
- GT Palomar Build
- Likes and dislikes 02' hardrock sport
- 29'er or 27.5, Anthem or Trance? for easy riding
- Lessons learned - Thank you!
- Decision Time - Avid vs Shimano, 29er vs 26er, Specialized Stumpy vs Giant Reign
- EC44 headset to Replace ZS44
- Show us your bikes and new upgrades
- Do I look like a total knob?
- New guy about to buy, need advice
- opinions on a gt xcr 3000
- Do I need new pedals?
- Time to upgrade.. $1500 AM
- my first bike (and first problem)
- Think I got a catch
- Inspecting Suspension Fork on Used Bikes
- Can upgrades make a bike more nimble?
- Used Hard tail mountain bike options in the $200-300 range
- I know i know
- Speeds Question
- Do I need a multi-tool on the trail?
- Mechanical disc brake noise (Tektro Novela)
- Issues Buying Older Bike?
- Sorta Newbie with a new bike
- Saddle how should it feel
- New guy looking at a couple different bikes
- It's all about the Test Ride.
- Post pics of your trek
- My GT AGGRESSOR PROJECT & GIANT NRS
- Some noob questions
- What backpack do you use? (CAMELBAK owners get in here)
- Chain or boutique for servicing?
- Slacker by 1.7 degrees. Worth it?
- Who makes the BEST handgrips? Money NO object.
- Want to commute to work in winter months, not sure what the best bike would be.
- Tomarrow Marks One Year for Me & My Bike & MTBR = ThankYou!
- Getting back into it after 15 years outta the saddle
- Oversteer
- Bike accessories that you need!
- Knee pain question
- Need Entry-Level Bike Suggestions Please!
- 11-36 cassette to 11-32 cassette
- Took the first step...
- New to all this
- New to biking, please help!
- Advice choosing between 2 bikes
- Trek 3700
- Cannondale fire hub shot?
- What do you think about this one?
- Looking to upgrade my 2004 Giant Boulder SE
- Advice on what to buy
- Question on cockpit setup and stem measurement
- Am I a newb again? Hello again since 2011.
- Advice...
- Thinking about '13 KHS XC104...any thoughts on this rig?
- Looking for good gps/computer
- Need help picking a bike
- 2013 Trek Fuel Ex 7
- Can someone please explain AM, XC, Aggressive hartail etc differences?
- Sizing - Top Tube Effective Length and Stem Length
- Looking to convert to single speed.. questions
- just beginning to ride, any necessary accessories?
- Car Mounted Bicycle Rack Survey
- 2013 stumpy fsr hub questions
- Up-armoring for All-Mountain, or How I bought a Fox Titan Sport Jacket
- SRAM ESP long cage rear derailleur with no model info (for big-box bikes)
- What is the life of a chain? Until it breaks?
- Advice on this Haro Escape
- Looking for help and great/special deals at Florida
- Suspension and Brakes - Bad Reviews (Bikes $2,000 and up)???
- I need a new headset, and am totally lost on where to start.
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