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    WTB used or new double crown dh fork. rshox/fox/zocchi

    ah, see them now. would have been great but steerer cut to 160mm
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    WTB used or new double crown dh fork. rshox/fox/zocchi

    interested. could you snap me a pic?
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    WTB used or new double crown dh fork. rshox/fox/zocchi

    dvo's are great but only ones i see on ebay require kidney sales....
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    WTB used or new double crown dh fork. rshox/fox/zocchi

    Item: double crown fork Location: ship to tas Price range/Willing to Pay:500 Extra Info: WTB double crown dh fork.(new/used cgood cond.) rshox boxxer ,zocchi888, fox 40 etc. must have long 1/18 straight steerer, pref. uncut or min240mm for extra long head tube on a custom bike. please pm if you...
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    E-Bike Batteries

    did your friend get the battery replaced in the end? i repack ebike batteries with good cells, spotwelded. sanyo ga are usually good cells. depending on location, there might be folks that could do it for reasonable costs..
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    hi is your rc4 shock still available?

    hi is your rc4 shock still available?
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    eBikes - what's the current perspective

    dont joke about it. we used to be allowed to ride pushbikes over the Tasman bridge, in hobart, till the cops got sick of this old fart flogging it at 70kph over it in his mobility scooter. now, there really isnt any (legal) way to get across, as the bridge footpath was built for peds, back in...
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    eBikes - what's the current perspective

    sincerely sorry if i sound like a smartarse, but the title of this thread is asking what other bikers current perspectives are of ebikes, not weather or not they should be allowed on mtb only trails. I for one, after some thought(perhaps a year) am finding myself somewhat sympathetic towards...
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    eBikes - what's the current perspective

    i would be sceptical about the real value of a 300w kit generally. the reality remains that GOOD quality li-ion is still somewhat expensive. at that kits price range i wouldnt expect the battery(most expensive component) to be genuine or last more then a few months. thats not even addressing...
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    eBikes - what's the current perspective

    the cargo bike scenario is awesome. youll find even ~8kw will be very handy to move shopping, kids, wife etc to and fro from your local business hub, go to the beach :happy: youi can pretty much say bye bye to the car most of the time...
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    Shimano brake bleed kits

    i got a litre of shimano oil from CRC or Evans, cant remember which.30 shipped. by the time you get the small oil bottle ,plastic tube and syringe for ~$20, you might as well go for the 1Lt for 30bucks that will last for ever. chemist syringe was $1.00 but i did notice the plunger was less...
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    Bargain buys thread

    saint brakes yes indeed, Evans seems to be cheapest price, better then CRC, ebay or anywhere, but probably went yp a notch cause of the au dollar
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    eBikes - what's the current perspective

    hey, thats a nice little number! i havnt seen one like that yet, but it only looks to be good for ditching the shuttle to get up the mountain. forget long rides, the battery is just too small...
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    giant glory 2008 freeride 'Expert" rear shock length technical question

    thanks heaps for the info guys. much appreciated . it does indeed look like its 8.75". great bike it is! built like a tank and a little heavy but very stable at speed. im also pretty confident its not going to break in a hurry. cheers -RTL
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