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    • DanielAFCD
      DanielAFC
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      http://www.pinkbike.com/news/schwalbe-announces-details-about-dual-chamber-tire-system-2014.html

      On the topic of incredible revolutions to mountain bike technology for improving ride quality…... I'm very pleased this will be coming out right in time for my move to north vancouver.  The coastal roots can be slippery as hell!

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      • DanielAFCD
        DanielAFC
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        Went heli biking yesterday with some friends, started in the alpine, ended in the valley. No grizzly bear sightings, so it was a good day. Sorry for the cell phone photos. More images to come, when they become available

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        • Finn666F
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          wow ??? …would love to do that one day at the exact same spot.
          you're a pretty lucky guy buddy!

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          • DanielAFCD
            DanielAFC
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            Thanks Finn, I definitely felt pretty lucky that day, even when wading through a waist deep stream to get back to civilization

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            • Finn666F
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              ^makes it even better buddy 😉

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              • GraemeG
                Graeme
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                Brooks x Levi's denim saddle.denim saddle. :o

                Apparently if you bring along your old jeans then they'll be recycled into a saddle. I wonder if you could get one made out of your own pair?

                Perhaps @Giles should arrange an IH run…

                More at Rawr Denim and Brooks Saddles.

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
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                  @Graeme:

                  Perhaps @Giles should arrange an IH run…

                  NFW.  I love Brooks saddles, but why the the feck cover them with a bit of shitty indigo dyed cotton.  Smacks of desperation by both Brooks and Levis…..

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • derivative666D
                    derivative666
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                    2nd the Brooks saddle, Urb told me to get one. Really nice.

                    "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

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                    • D
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                      Nice guys, my Gorilla Lama

                      Cheers,
                      David

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                      • harley daveH
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                        love the front wheel

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                        • 4c4
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                          @Giles:

                          @Graeme:

                          Perhaps @Giles should arrange an IH run…

                          NFW.  I love Brooks saddles, but why the the feck cover them with a bit of shitty indigo dyed cotton.  Smacks of desperation by both Brooks and Levis…..

                          I would wholeheartedly agree if it meant covering a fine leather saddle with denim, but it’s actually a vulcanized rubber saddle which does have advantages over leather in some conditions. So it would make sense for some applications I suppose.

                          “The saddle will be a Limited Edition version of Brooks’ newest product, the Cambium C17, which uses vulcanized rubber pressing techniques to create a comfortable, waterproof, and long-lasting saddle”

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                          • derivative666D
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                            I looked at the cambium when I bought my Brooks. It was nice but, definitely wasn't nice like the B17

                            "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

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                            • mclaincauseyM
                              mclaincausey
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                              I really love Fizik

                              Think it, be it.

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                              • ddtrashD
                                ddtrash
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                                Ridden for quite a few years now and have always struggled to find a saddle that worked well for me, that was until I discovered the Selle SMP range.

                                SMPs pretty much all share the same anatomical fit design philosophy but they are designed in different families each with their own specific width.

                                I have sat on a few SMP saddles and I was able to tell the saddles from different width families apart quite easily.  The 135mm wide saddle family that include the Forma, Dynamic, Drakon and Lite 209 all fit me nicely, however when I sat on the wider 153mm Pro saddle I was extremely uncomfortable very quickly.

                                Basically the bigger fatted padded saddle ( the Pro ) was nowhere near as comfortable as the lightweight non padded Forma saddle.  This shows saddle comfort is all about shape and width rather than plentifull padding.  I am now using a Forma on my road bike and a Drakon on my mountain bikes.

                                If you are really bored ( I mean really really bored!! ) and into the whole saddle fitting tech then check this link out.

                                http://www.stevehoggbikefitting.com/bikefit/2011/09/all-about-smps/

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

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                                • harley daveH
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                                  not sure if this will load a few pics from the tour de france it came past the bottom of the road where i live ,couldnt get any good pics just had to hold the camera above the crowd and hope

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                                  • harley daveH
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                                    allso i waited about an hour and a half and it was all over in about 20 seconds  😉

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                                    • veloaudioV
                                      veloaudio
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                                      Wow, thanks for sharing.

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                                      • JiiJ
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                                        @Jii:

                                        I was actually e-shopping around for a dropper post but still haven't gotten one. All seemed to be either shit or too expensive, or had to be sent abroad for service, so I basically gave up.

                                        Here we go 🙂

                                        AIAN HA-TO!

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                                        • DanielAFCD
                                          DanielAFC
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                                          Nice choice, make sure to never pick it up by the seat when the post isn't fully extended and you should get lots of life out of the seals.

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                                          • ddtrashD
                                            ddtrash
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                                            New Nicolai Ion 16 ( 650b version ) arrived into the UK, frustratingly on the same day I travelled to work offshore !!!

                                            Always good to get home after working away for a few weeks but really looking forward to it this time and getting the bike built up and ready for the annual trip to the Alps to give it a good work over.

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

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