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    • DanielAFCD
      DanielAFC
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      http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Schwalbe-Double-Chamber-System-first-ride.html

      Best product development since dropper seat posts. As a person who pushes the limits of what you can get away with pressure wise in a tubeless setup, I can confirm that this setup will take ride quality to another level

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      • ddtrashD
        ddtrash
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        Picked up a new bike before the 26" wheel becomes extinct!

        Not owned a Yeti before, really pleased with the bike but have stripped it to rebuild it with some different components.  Got some SRAM XX1, Bos suspension and Enve wheels incoming.

        Photos were taken at one of my local riding spots, Cannock Chase in the West Midlands, UK.

        There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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        • DanielAFCD
          DanielAFC
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          Very nice pick up. Enjoy the shifting with xx1, it is even smoother than xtr.  Will you be making the trip to the gathering next year?

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          • ddtrashD
            ddtrash
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            Would love to attend the Yeti Tribe gathering.  However it is unlikely that I will make it, living in the UK, family commitments, and working away from home make attending any kind of events difficult to organise at best.

            A local shop near me has a "Mini gathering each year"  I might try and tag along for this event if my work schedule has me at home and not stuck offshore.

            Still amazed at how quick Mr Tomac was on a drop bar equipped C-26 Yeti bike, the geometry must have been horrible to ride that fast with.  Much respect to Johhny T, hell of a rider and partially responsible for Yeti's cult following.

            There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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            • tmgT
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              My new Brompton gets it's first taste of the London commute, and so far it's been brilliant 🙂

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              • harley daveH
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                thats next on my list a brompton there are other folding bikes but in my opinion the brompton is the best .
                i like the colour of your bike

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                • JiiJ
                  Jii
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                  Newest family member. Amazing bike, bought it to cover lots of different needs: Gravel grinding, touring (with rear rack and full fenders) and road riding. Cx or studded tyres in the winter and slicks in the summer. Getting a new lighter wheelset for spring but otherwise finished.

                  AIAN HA-TO!

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                  • madmondayM
                    madmonday
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                    thought you were a fixed gear purist Jii?

                    great looking bike, something about all black everything . . .

                    head high, middle finger higher

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                    • JiiJ
                      Jii
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                      The stable is now 2/3 geared 🙂 Love fixed gears and still have one but touring or long (+100 km) rides on a fixed gear is definitely not the best experience, been there done that etc. Doing a ~720 km trip in may over five days and gotten quite interested in randonneuring/brevets too so yeah gears 🙂

                      AIAN HA-TO!

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                      • madmondayM
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                        Great hobby & I couldn't imagine long hauls on a single speed bike. Great hobby

                        head high, middle finger higher

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                        • DanielAFCD
                          DanielAFC
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                          What is the 720k trip you are planning Jii? Nice new build as well by the way. I'm going with the ztr cx hoops for my new build which is for similar purpose, they could fit your needs well if yore not looking to drop big bucks.

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                          • JiiJ
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                            I'm going for the ZTR Alpha 340:s since I need the rims to manage 28c road tyre pressures. Got Novatec 411/412 hubs so should build up to about 1,5-1,6 kg for the wheelset without being crazy expensive. Will probably try road tubeless too. I'll keep the current wheelset for crappy condition riding.

                            The 720k ride is just a ride we've been planning with some friends, nothing official. Probably gonna do the shortest brevet (200 km) before that, probably around easter.

                            AIAN HA-TO!

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                            • DanielAFCD
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                              sounds like itll be a great wheelset and ride, cant wait for the snow to melt here so i can get back in the saddle

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                              • irishexpatI
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                                got new shoes last week….hopefully they will fix my hot feet problem.

                                My goal this year is 2000 miles on the road bike. I'm a chubby dude already, but I'm pushing through that 260 pound ceiling right now and I'm not too thrilled.

                                2000 miles. And I start today.

                                Iron Heart, Empty Wallet

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                                • veloaudioV
                                  veloaudio
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                                  Good for you. Enjoy the ride. What shoes did you get?

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                                  • DanielAFCD
                                    DanielAFC
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                                    having an annoying time finding a 15mm allen key during the weekend to replace the freehub body on the new shimano 788 xt hub. so nice of shimano to change the size from a fairly accessible 14, to a much harder to find (without buying theirs for 50 bucks) key.

                                    i think ill still hold off before trying this method

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                                    • Mild7M
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                                      Good lord.. Why use one correct tool when you can jam 4 wrong ones in?

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                                      • irishexpatI
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                                        I got a pair of Mavic Avenir's on good sale at the LBS.

                                        Still got hot feet on my first ride, but I think I'm gonna switch back to cleats with some float. If that doesn't work….I don't even know.

                                        Iron Heart, Empty Wallet

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                                        • veloaudioV
                                          veloaudio
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                                          Have you tried Speedplays?

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                                          • Mild7M
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                                            Speedplays are good.. Even Eggbeaters I find good for float.

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