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  1. davee

    Focus Sam Mullet

    I have a Focus Sam which I am thinking of turning into a mullet park bike. It currently has 160mm front and back with 27.5 wheels. So thinking of adding a 29er front and smaller cassette with shorter cage derailiuer. What issues am I likely to run into by doing this, current geo is added
  2. davee

    Bargain buys thread

    Suntour have buy a durolux get a triair2 shock free Has anyone bought off the US suntour site
  3. davee

    2.8 to 2.5 tyres

    I bought my 11yo son a used Trek Roscoe seems to be a decent ride apart from the forks which have a bit of damage stanchions have dent (replacement already on the way from CRC), brakes also seem a bit dodgy but I have some deores I can put on it. It currently has 27.5x2.8 Kenda Havok tyres...
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    Kids bike sizing

    I also have this issue but my son barely rides. If you are torn could look at the size small might fit him better now can always the upgrade bits and move to just a frame when they no longer fit
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    Brake adaptors

    I have a few 160mm to 203mm adaptors sitting round from an old fork and want to get a 223mm rotor for the new bike. So can I use a 160mm to 203mm brake adaptor on 180mm pm for to run a 223mm rotor. This makes sense to me as both +43mm but I feel that manufacturers would not make it this easy...
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    Sold Sold.

    I'll take it pm incoming
  7. davee

    All my Aliexpress MTB purchases reviewed.

    Another plus 1 for 007
  8. davee

    Canyon Spectral - creaking headset

    Is the specific cane creek headset cover needed or can any other zs49 work? Since the cane creek seems to be out of stock.
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    BIKE RACKS AND CARRIERS FOR CARS MEGATHREAD - all questions asked and answered here

    That's what I was looking for. Yep on sale at pushys, after I got blocked on marketplace for calling out a guy reselling one for over double what he paid for it a week earlier.
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    BIKE RACKS AND CARRIERS FOR CARS MEGATHREAD - all questions asked and answered here

    Anyone have any experience with the Thule 921 Euroway G2. Specifically around the ability to fit 2 enduro bikes.
  11. davee

    Sold Sold Octane One Prone 27.5 Medium

    Pending
  12. davee

    Remove crown race

    Tools used were the last I wanted to as I have always managed to break something using them including the skin on my hands numerous times.
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    Remove crown race

    Worked but cheap blunt pocket knife instead
  14. davee

    Remove crown race

    Got some new to me forks and wheel to match. Swapped tyre to new wheel no problem, pulled old forks out and put new forks on to not lose anything or mess the cabling up too bad. But I now need to get the race off the old forks, there is no gap on the forks to pop a flat head screwdriver in...
  15. davee

    All my Aliexpress MTB purchases reviewed.

    This being RB you should buy a new bike to put it on instead of returning it
  16. davee

    All my Aliexpress MTB purchases reviewed.

    This should be in my hands in the next few days depending on AusPost. About $30 shipped for a chainguide and bashguard. https://a.aliexpress.com/_mqCIf2m
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    Sold Sold Octane One Prone 27.5 Medium

    Price drop $1400
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    Sold Sold Octane One Prone 27.5 Medium

    Item: Octane One Prone 27.5 blue, Suntour Aion forks @150mm green non boost SLX shifter and mech, Deore cranks, sunrace 11-51 cassette. magura MT5 front MT4 rear brakes with 180mm rotors Location: Quakers Hill NSW Item Condition: great barely ridden Reason for selling: always pick the full sus...
  19. davee

    26" tube in 24" wheel

    Thanks hopefully by that point he will either have outgrown the bike or the right size tubes are available
  20. davee

    26" tube in 24" wheel

    So I got my youngest son a specialised 24" rip rock used. Was in a worse condition than I originally thought it was but is still a decent bike for an 8yo air forks, hydro brakes, 1x9 alivio. Guy messaged me 30mins after picking up the bike that he forgot to give me the spare tube he had, I had...
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