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  1. phillychris498

    Do I need to run a T-Type Cassette with Transmission Drivetrain?

    Or can I opt for an older model of eagle cassette? Is it the case that performance of the transmission drivetrain is reduced by running a non-T type cassette?
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    The graveyard - post your most destroyed bike part

    I hadn’t ever broken a wheelset in my 11 years of mountain biking until this weekend. I was feeling very confident at the end of my ride and rode up to this one feature at a local park of mine in northeastern Massachusetts, a 20ish foot stream gap… welp, I didn’t get enough speed and cased the...
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    Lange XT 120 Ski Boots 27.5 - $100 (or send me an offer)

    Listed these for $100 on FB, but shoot me an offer! These are good boots that I switched from a couple of years ago when I realized that my feet were too narrow to get them to fit appropriately. For sale are Lange XT 120 boots, used ~ 20 days on the hill and unused since 2020. Lange describes...
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    SOLD - 2023 Santa Cruz Hightower V3 Large, Frame Only, Now $2400!

    EDIT: Only available as a frame now, as I bought an SB140 frame that I'm building up with this bike's parts. This frame is new from this spring after crash replacing my old Hightower V2 with the Hightower V3. I've ridden this bike 5 times. Shoot me an offer! Below is the ad for the frame only...
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    Help me out! Looking to buy 31.8 x ~ 780 handlebars, 5-10 mm rise, carbon ideal

    Yo MTBNJ! I'll be in NJ for a week or two coming up and I'm looking to change the cockpit on my mountain bike a little, from high-rise bars to low-rise bars. I'll scope out pinkbike to see if I can find anything local that fits the description but figured I'd post here first. I need 31.8...
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    Alright, who’s going to confess?

    Which one of you did this? https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/05/04/pasta-dump-spaghetti-mystery-newjersey/
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    Spokane Washington/Coeur d’Alene/northern Idaho mountain biking?

    I’m going up to Moscow Idaho/Pullman Washington for a work trip in mid-July and figured I’d tack on a few extra days to ride and explore over there. Has anyone ever been and have trail recommendations?
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    The Book Thread

    I hated reading as a kid; it always felt like a chore. The American revolution and 1776, Shakespeare, Beowulf… awful. As I’ve aged, though, I’ve learned that I can read about things that actually interest me. Crazy, right? I’ve been loving economics-based books and nonfiction more broadly...
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    Do you know anyone who works for Transition Bikes? (Help me out!)

    Yo! This may be the first time I’ve ever posted publicly asking for help with my career, but here I am. Transition Bikes has a job posted for a purchasing/demand planning role and it seems like it is right up my alley. I’ve worked in bike shops in sales on and off for 8 years or so now, and...
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    Garage sale: XX1 Eagle Stuff, a 10-Speed XT RD, and a bunch of random crap

    Cleaning out my garage for parts and have some stuff with “value” and other stuff that I’m going to ask $5 for. post here if you want to call dibs on anything and we can message to figure out delivery or I starting with stuff with any value: XT 10 speed derailleur from 2016. Im unsure about...
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    Are 26” tubes still as valuable as gold for bike shops?

    I remember at the beginning of the pandemic bike shops could not get their hands on 26” inner tubes. Is that still the case? I just found 4 boxed up in my garage and figured I’d throw it out there to see if a shop might want them before tossing them.
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    Funny Satellite Images

    Occasionally, I peruse Strava heat maps searching for new trails or trail networks I’m not aware of. Tonight I decided to look at the Mahlon heat map... and I came across something I’ve never seen before on a satellite image: Don’t see it yet? I’ll zoom in further for you: a plane! The...
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    Worn Once: Lake MX241 Endurance MTB Shoes for Sale

    Pink Bike listing: https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/3035536/ I'll meet anywhere around northern NJ if you'd like to try them on or are interested in buying! Asking $300 for the shoes ($370 new and only worn once before I realized they're too wide). Willing to listen to offers.
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    Clipless MTB Shoes for Skinny Feet

    I'll admit it, I have 1 flaw: It's my skinny feet. I just bought new mountain bike shoes, but my ankle slips out of them a bit even when I tighten the boas around my feet because of how skinny they are. :( Any recommendations for a.) what I could do to make these shoes fit better or b.) a pair...
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    Convince me to buy an AXS Dropper Post

    I’ve gotten sick of my Fox Transfer and find myself tempting to switch to the AXS post. Anyone ridden one for a while that would recommend it?
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    NJ Backcountry Skiing Spots????

    I can’t help but be tempted to bring out the skis and hike for a few runs in the “backcountry” with the 15+ inches of snow forecast this week. Does anyone have any north jersey backcountry skiing spots they’d recommend?
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    Santa Cruz Megatower Hangers: $15 each

    I have no idea how I got 3 megatower hangers but found them in my toolbox. 2 of them are Santa Cruz part number 23-20090, and the third is Santa Cruz part number 23-20089. Let me know if you want them!
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    Wanted: GPX File for a Newbie to Allaire, or Tour tomorrow around 4

    Going to LBI for the weekend tomorrow afternoon and figured it’d be a good time to ride Allaire for the first time. I’m was wondering if anyone has a good loop they could send me for my first time there. Itd be cool to get a tour tomorrow, but my timing could be variable as my day goes depending...
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    New Derailleur Jockey Wheels; Wait Until I get a new chain/cassette?

    A month ago I took apart my derailleur to clean it and accidentally dropped one of the spacers down the drain while cleaning it (womp womp womp, laugh at me if you want). The chain rubs against the outside of the derailleur cage as a result; still shifts fine but I need to get new jockey wheels...
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    Allamuchy North Bouldering Info?

    I'm looking to get back into bouldering (Other than a test-session locally the other day, I've been off the rock for almost a year now) and was looking for info on where to find good V0-V3 rated boulders throughout Allamuchy North. I've seen some maps of boulders near the parking lot adjacent to...
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