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If the goal is to replace the front 2x chainrings with a 1x narrow-wide chainring why would one need to remove the cinch ring? While I have yet to personally do this modification, this doesn't seem...
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This is awesome! Eventually (when I feel I would benefit from these mods) I plan to use your list as a template for upgrade path.
When you have a minute, would you detail the steps involved for...
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Looks pretty good. Any idea what the weight is now?
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Thanks for the tips
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How much did that run? What's your final weight on the bike?
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A little info for those considering a 1x conversion on this bike....
You'll need a couple of special tools. First of which is a special puller socket to get the Race Face Aeffect crank arm off. ...
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25.5lb?? I weighed my 14” frame size and it is 28.8lb with pedal!! I am totally confused now
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Since you're essentially mounting the new 1x chainring in the same location as the previous larger of the 2x array the chain line should be fine. I've seen some narrow-wide conversion chainrings...
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Thanks. Ah, I should have been able to figure out FS... through axle is new to me. Given that my super aggressive riding days are over (I'm 52) I think this would be just about perfect for me. I...
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Thanks, that's an excellent reply. I feel like deals might be out there for caliper brake bikes but I can see the attraction of disc breaks in a mtn bike.
I actually have a mtn bike park off my...
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You can absolutely buy a narrow wide chainring to make it a 1x11
But you first have to do research on the gear ratio you'll want. Id personally go with a 30T or 32T for this bike, but its personal...
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Agreed, definitely not worth the msrp listed, but at $804. plus S/H it's actually a decent price. As far as the weight goes 28lbs for a carbon fiber hardtail is definitely on the heavy side. Most of...
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I'm in the Atlanta area. I've bought quite a few bikes over the last few years - Airborne Griffin, Trek Roscoe, Specialized Fuse - all for well under 1k in like new condition. Yeah, I got hooked on...
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I'm a road bicyclist and I commute 16 miles each way to and from work from April- November so I'm not a casual biker but I've only mountain biked when I've borrowed a friend's bike so I don't know...
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Carbon frame for a mtn bike?
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I tend to agree, esp if you're used to a light road bikes. Mountain bikes have gotten nothing but heavier over the years as wheels have enlarged and disc brakes have become the norm. Gone are the...
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Still rocking my 2010 hard rock specialized pro...btw...rei has better bike IMO dirt 1.2 for $650...
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How does this compare to the triumph mountain bike?
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I've ordered from chain reaction before. No duty on bikes. Good experience and decent shipping to Texas.
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I'm not seeing nearly $2300 in bike....
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You come off as a douche.
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No additional duties.
When I bought mine my cart showed the below- see the last line.
Bulky Tracked Delivery - $64.00
Estimated delivery 6-10 working days pending customs clearance.
- Duty...
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Is a 2x front chain ring still popular for XC?
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Just bought one but I'm skeptical about their sizing chart. I'm 5'7 with a 31 inseam and they're suggesting an 18" - seems big to me. Should I switch to a 16" ?
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You can replace the fork with a tapered, boost one and put on wider tires. The rear axle is a boost one. If you want a good entry level upgraded fork fitting those requirements, CRC has a Manitou...
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Do you plan on XC racing? That bike is geared more for XC with its 100mm Reba and Geo. What type of riding do you do?
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No racing. Lower speed XC. Guess I need to keep looking. Sigh. Thank you.
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It has a tapered head tube: "Frame: Felt XC, UHC Performance carbon fibre, MMC with InsideOut construction, full carbon dropouts, ControlTaper head tube". The manufacturer uses a tapered adapter on...
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Yeah for me I got dinged with 2 bucks and some change (BofA customer too) for my Osprey bag. I just let it go but yeah good thing you got your money back.
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ChainReactionCycles.com also has Felt Doctrine 6 XC Carbon Hardtail Bike (2018, Chartreuse-Blue-Carbon) on sale for $823.99 - $20 w/ promo code CLEAR2019 = $803.99. Shipping starts at ~$64. Thanks...
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Word of advise, pay with a CC that does not charge foreign transaction fees. Bought an Osprey bag from this company last year and got charged a few bucks for those fees since I paid with my regular...
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I'm sure you can research what you need, but whenever I had to deep clean and or replace my chainrings on my other bikes I needed a specific spanner to not risk sstripping anything as well a special...
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Depends on the crankset on whether you need a special tool or not. There are many bottom bracket/crankset combo types that might require two or more specialty tools.
This specific Raceface listed...
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to spend that much on used bikes you have to know more about bikes than 99% of users in this thread...
for example found this on my CL...
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Lot's of stolen bikes on CL as well. At least in New Jersey anyway.
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he got lucky.. someone had this very expensive bikes yet sells them at a fraction of the price ..I dunno
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Oh, making contact with the seller. arranging the sale, picking up. inspecting, making sure you werent getting ripped off. taking photos, making listings on ebay, monitoring that, shipping and...
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Same height and ride a 17.5 with 27.5 wheels and it fits me relatively well. Perhaps a little on the large side. So in my nonexpert opinion an 18 with 29 inch wheels might not fit you well and 16...
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What were the bikes? Photos?
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