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    The QUICK question thread.....

    Size and Drop?
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    VIC Retirement Sale

    Swat tool is SOLD ( I think). You're next in line if it falls through. Thanks.
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    VIC Retirement Sale

    Oooh. Unlucky. Frenchman got in about 15mins before you. He wants both.
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    VIC Retirement Sale

    Item: Lots Location: Ballarat Item Condition: Mostly NOS Reason for selling: Retiring from the Industry Price and price conditions: Varies Extra Info: In the descriptions Pictures: Read below I am officially retiring from the bike industry this August and as such, am starting to sell off a lot...
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    VIC Specialized Chisel 2025...Full custom build!

    Item: Specialized Chisel Location: Ballarat Item Condition: Top Banana Reason for selling: Moving onto to newer things Price and price conditions: $5750 plus shipping Extra Info: One of a kind! Pictures: Yep. 2025 Specialized Chisel. Large Frame up build. It's worth a look, for sure! The new...
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    The QUICK question thread.....

    So the brakes I have just taken off the Trek EXE, are in fact SLX four pots, despite what the spec sheets told me. They are brand new, never been touched. Got a brand new pair of rotors too if anyone is interested? Both are 203mm six bolt. Might be a fair bit more brand new stuff available...
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    The QUICK question thread.....

    They are basically the same thing to be honest, but didn't want to give out any false info.
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    The QUICK question thread.....

    Sorry. Just checked. They are M6100 four pots. Still brand new though!
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    The QUICK question thread.....

    I might have a brand new set of four pot SLX brakes and rotors up for grabs soon. Just about to strip a brand new Trek Fuel EXE 9.7 of most its parts. Or are they M6100’s…I forget?
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    Little Things You Hate

    I like Mapdec and some of the little videos they do. I like them because they know how good Time bikes are and I own one. But they have just shit their pants and walked around for a month, smelling like my Aunt Nora. Waxing chains!! FFS. 1. Take a brand new chain strip off all the perfectly...
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    The bike industry crisis

    Don't do it.....unless he wants to stay on as mechanic?
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    The bike industry crisis

    Especailly if they are a teacher!
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    The bike industry crisis

    As a bike mechanic of over 25 years and having worked in shops in the UK, the USA and now here in Australia, there is a flip side to a lot of the bike shop bashing going on here. 1. Shops have overheads...your garage doesn't. 2. Mechanics get payed very little....even the good ones 3. Shops...
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    Douche Listing of the Day - Post them here.

    Can someone please translate for me??
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    What did you do TO / WITH / FOR your bike today!

    Just checking it works before selling it?
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