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Park tool and Youtube not much you can't solve between them. The other tip is to know when to purchase the specialist tools. for example a chain-whip is not required, but the cassette spline tool is. Other big one are cone spanners when you're doing bearings. Have a go, and if yuo screw it...

Clean the rotor with metho. If that doesn't fix it, change the pads clean the rotor again (with metho). Apart from the squealing, are there any other issues (fade, spongyness etc)?

Get the Trance. The Anthem is a dedicated XC weapon, steep and twitchy (at least the '10-11s were, haven't ridden a '12) but climbs like a rocket. The Trance is a bit more relaxed and can do pretty much anything. Bit of XC, bit of hucking and jumping (you will break it eventually if you...

Front rim (on the old bike thankfully) 2x Chainring bolts (alloy chainring bolts on a MTB...why? No loctite either...sigh) A BBG inner bashring (below) Many, many tubes (tubeless might be worth it just for the savings in new tubes when I get to lazy to patch the damn things..) And of...

Had a pretty serious off on Monday (story and pics to follow) which ended with me stopping my bike using my face and head. So I need a new helmet. I was wearing a Fox Flux (2008 model) which I picked up dirt cheap cause it was a end of stock thing. Since I can drive again (gotta love...

I have a Felt Compulsion '10 ( the slightly smaller brother of the Redemption) and has a similar issue. I ended up running a bashwich of made from a pair of BBG bashguards (having issues ATM due to the inner bashring being a bit thin and consequently getting totally mangled when the chain...

Sounds like its almost ready to go as a commuter. Give it a good service (if you don't know how, this is a good time to learn) so everything is spinning smoothly, grab some lights and fenders then call it good. That way if you want to palm it off at a later date you can keep most of your...

Must be fate: Picked up a FLux for $20 from Onya Bike Civic (they only have XS at that price. Pinheads unite). Get home and see this thread. Awsome mod, and the unpick meathod works perfectly. Almost like it was designed to work that way!

I just put a set of Ragely Carnegie bars on my bike. Wide bars + Short stem + 25 degrees sweep = winnar!

The Mob is considered the goto bike for the modern DJ geometry. Most modern dirt jumpers (such as the Majesty) are pretty close to its angles. If you're looking for a tighter, more responsive ride (think BMX w/ 26" wheels) look at a street/urbanish bike like a Doberman Pinscher or a NS Suburban...

Probbly a Thorn Sherpa with drop bars. Its steel, 26" wheels, designed for loaded touring and can be had in a geometry for drop bars. Also I really like Thorns philosophy when it comes to bikes (its a major purchasing point for me) and they really seem to "get" whats needed in a loaded tourer...

It works out to a 10-30% increase in efficency, assuming you change our pedalling style to take advantage of being clipped in. I found that on the road, its a no brainer, clips are the only way to go. You get up to speed, and spin at your optimal cadence, changing gears for hills. Off the...

BMI is bullshit anyway, you can still work on the motor. Ride uphill more, hill sprints and squats in the gym. You have an opportunty to gain 10% of your body weight in muscle on your legs alone. Being a teenager, your body is pretty much producing anabolic steriods for you. Go nuts, get...

As a first bike, its hard to go past a "serious" hardtail. Most recreational hardtails (ie urban mountain bikes) are total crap. A decent hardtail, such as a Spec Rockhopper or Giant XTC are a great way to start, without putting down the serous cash for a duallie. Unfortuanatly, going...

Tried both Giants when I was looking for my new bike. My thoughts. Anthem: Twitchy and tight. Low and stretched cockpit. Serious XC machine. Very efficent back end, no pedal bob, rides like a hardtail. Trance: Bit slacker and a lot more fun. Felt like a much more capable bike. Bit more pedal...

I'm 6'2", large felt perfect for me, so I stopped looking. I noticed that on all my oher bikes I ended up with a 70cm saddle to handle bar distance, so I started there. If you're used to shorter, more aggressive bikes (like DH bikes) the Med might be the go. In the end, ride the size...

I recently (as in last week) bought a 2010 Felt Compulsion 2 (I was looking to get a 2011 Compulsion 3, but no larges in the country. Forced upgrades, best upgrades). The reasons I went with the Felt over every other bike I looked at (Giant, Scott, 2nd hand Yeti were the main contenders)...

Maybe running a bashwich is the way to go.

Hi, I just got my first serious mountain bike (previous bike was a hard tail Raleigh M600 w/RST forks), a Felt Compulsion 2 (150mm front and rear travel, all mountain bike, $2300). This is my first dual suspension bike, first bike with "proper" fork and shock, first bike with disc brakes, first...

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