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    eBay To Block Sale of E-Bikes

    Is this ban to do with dangerous batteries or the popularity of stolen e-Bikes?
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    XTR M952 Short Cage - Maximum Rear tooth capacity

    Set it up to run Big-Big safely & see how the chain length/tension is at small-small. Make adjustments from there. Whilst some mechs state a max teeth difference, some deffo have a MAX32T type stamping on them. Seeing the first post again, 36t is quite an ask for a short cage mech.
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    What price to pay for a good chromoly GT frame like Avalanche, Bravado or Karakoram?

    Cranks tend to have a optimum b/b width & is specc'd by Shimano. From memory old MT60 (DX) & XT M730 are 127mm for example. Black LX 560 is 110mm as modern cranks took on a lower profile. Throw in 68mm/73mm shell widths & differing frame design & things are not set in stone, but it is a...
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    XTR M952 Short Cage - Maximum Rear tooth capacity

    The maximum tooth is usually stamped or embossed into the cage somewhere on shimano mechs. FWIW you can usually exceed this limit by 2 teeth, Many of my bikes are setup with a short cage r/mech & cassettes rated beyond their suggested size limit.
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    For Sale Clearout Time - XTR, Specialized, Hite Rite, Magura, Royce, Shimano, Mavic

    Damn. Missed the pedals but... XT (9sp) STI units, the KORE stem & the XT r/h crank. PM incoming.
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    I was barracked- why am I happy?

    The UK is utterly lawless. It wasn't that long ago the police would pull you over for lights not working/blown bulbs etc but it clearly does not matter these days. You can drive in the dark with your lights off, or have no working bulbs in a whole headlamp on a car & still drive carefree in...
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    Peak Cheapness?

    The bike industry has had a major transitioning with new tech in the last 6 years or so. Discs have become the norm on all bikes that didn't normally have discs brakes. People seem to have upgraded en-mass, got new bikes, post-covid boom, bike 2work schemes, emptying sheds to generate...
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    I was barracked- why am I happy?

    Likewise a lot of modern vehicle headlights are totally dazzling to oncoming motorists & road users, but for the person behind the wheel, they are alright & can see fine! The world is full of selfish people nowadays, sort yourself out & care none for nobody else, seems to be the norm.
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    Chainsuck - where did it go?

    But it happens on new bikes. I've only really experienced it on bikes other than my own. When the lower run of chain seems to adhere to the chainring & gets drawn up towards the chainstay from underneath. If not noticed by the rider, the continual rotation of the chainring draws the chain up...
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    Kona Cindercone or is it?

    /\ From my time spent working in the industry; whilst we all have garnered much knowledge over the years, be it catalogues, magazine articles or just hearsay, you can't take things like catalogue spec or a frame sticker as gospel. To a large scale manufacturer/marketing company such as a...
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    Konas, lots of Konas.

    Is the splatter-Black Lava Dome happening now?
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    Marin Team Titanium 1995 Presentation

    What a machine!! I used to work in a large bike shop, we had one of these come in as a p/ex against a newer bike. A female staff member snapped it up & put it to use as a tourer. It got ridden into the ground for years, never cleaned or cared for. Such a shame. This one on the other...
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    Motorola Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra SLX 1994

    A credit to the commitment & determination with putting this together, what a feast for the eyes. Scrolling through the pages full of pictures is a joy.
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    Diamondback Ascent & Apex differences

    Apex is usually True Temper AVR with double butted rear end/stays. The Ascent is usually AVR main frame & non specified rear stays. I would hazard a guess this may extend to fork blades also. Axis was always OX tubes. The Axis & Apex shared the TT-lite tubeset for 94/95 if I am not mistaken.
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    For Sale Karma Kona Joe Murray Tyres

    I would be interested in these. I would be happy to pay postage or could even collect them if we wait until I visit Bristol next (I'm not far away)
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    What is the most cost effective way to get a 32t replacement for 94bcd impel crankset?

    Is this for a 5 arm crank? SJS cycles have TA specialites at £37.99 (32t)
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    new car chat

    I would not disgree. I am involved in Honda enthusiast circles. I've never heard any issues about the gearboxes tbh. Hondas can suffer soft bearings in g/boxes, usually manifests as a noisy input shaft (confused with noisy thrust bearing) but they still drive on & on with it. My Accord is a...
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    Tamiya RC Cars

    The old gold pan RC10 buggies have been re-released recently. Associated are a bit late to the rere game but what a thing!
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    Black or Silver spokes

    When black spokes started appearing they looked awful. I can deal with it on current high end wheelsets etc, but older wheels should be handbuilt & feature silver DT spokes. I guess I am saying Black spokes, to me are a dead giveaway that a wheel is pre-built.
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    Black or Silver spokes

    Is silver Hifi & TV's coming back into vogue then? I hate black spokes.
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