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  1. Brake problems help!!!

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    They're making contact but the lever is spongy the bloke in the shop did say to me that because the brakes had been bled with water (previous owner) the seals had been damaged Which is causing the brake to not function properly I actually didn't believe him at the time because all he kept saying about was putting a whole new hs33 on the bike so just thought he wanted the money for the new brake to be honest

    And you found the other problem besides the pads. If the brake was water bled before and wasn't serviced properly then the easiest way is to just get a proper, working brake..

  2. Brake problems help!!!

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    Thanks a lot so would this stop me having to pull the lever almost completely in for the wheel to lock?

    This depends on the setup. If your current brake pads are used and gotten thin then yes, new pads with new setup will stop that problem.

    You could fix it right now by screwing the TPA in from the leaver (the red thingy on leaver blade).

  5. Hashtagg freewheel - worth it?

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    Racing Line

    RACING LINE BB30 CRANKSET RECALL STOP USE IMMEDIATELY

    Dear Valued Customers,

    Our Racing Line BB30 Crankset has a quality issue that we found the crank arms are not strong enough so it may cause the safety problem to the riders.

    Safety is our primary concern, we are now announcing a full recall of Racing Line BB30 Crankset. If your bike has a Racing Line BB30 Crankset, PLEASE STOP RIDING YOUR BIKE immediately and please contact your original purchase bike shop for further action.

    We are truly sorry for any inconvenience cause to you and we are going to stay focused on improving our quality to regain your trust and satisfaction.

    Racing Line

    Well just.. lol. Did they even test theyr cranks. Feel sorry for anyone who has to STOP RIDING YOUR BIKE :(

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  7. What improvements to Magura style hydraulic rim brakes are needed?

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    1) Flippable, 2 bolt leaver blade (2011+ magura, Racing line)

    2) 4 bolt clamps and slaves that don't move and are easy to adjust. Best clamp + slave combo i have used is Echo TR slaves + TNN clamps. Big advantage is the smooth clamping area of the slave on Echos (as well as Racing line):

    large_echo2014sl05.jpg

    In my opinion, don't go crazy with weight, in the case of braking performance the weight is not so important (i mean, i would take a break that weighs 100g more then a bad brake that is light weight).

    Good luck, hope to see some amazing products!

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  8. Racing like brakes

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    As said before, it's a gamble. The leaver blade it self is epic and comfier then anything else I've tried but the price.. You could buy 2 HS11, with 4 finger leaver + spare parts. Or some places still have 2005 model in stock to, that's the best bet.

    If money is not a problem, go for it.

  9. How much does weight matter?

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    What about weight of the rider. I think losing some weight has much more of an effect than tuning your bike. What do you guys think?

    From my own experience i can also say that your body weight have a much bigger difference in riding (also bodyweight difference can be much larger compeard to few grams on a bike vs up to 10kg of bw).

    For example if i have the sweet body fat from cold winter and weight training on i weigh in about 95kg, there is TONS of power but riding is much much more fun when i'm down to ~85-87 kg.

  11. Titanium pedal axles

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    Hey, also from personal experience, TI axelse (edit: Echo TI caged pedals) lasted for 2 weeks. I'd also recomend you Try-all single cage pedals as they are significantly stronger and have lasted up to 1 and a half year the most (im 92-94kg).

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  12. Shipping a bike on a plane

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    Hey, i can't comment on the prices but for the packaging just go and ask for a bike box from some local bike shop. If you have 26" bike then ask for 26" box, take off front wheel, stem+bar and pedals. You can but in some riding clothes for filling it up so it doesn't move in the box. Wrap it in with some plastic wrapping and your fine to go!

    (also in the future you could ask your travel agensy to check, if it's possible to get your bike on for free. For example we went to iran with my friend and we got our bikes there for free)

  18. Pimp new GU frame... as a replacement for my Slate 3

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    Whoaaa!!! That's a bit harsh innit? Well, I'll consider it... :ninja:

    You lots are getting me scared now... I usually keep my chains for a couple of years, that's when they start breaking into bits... :excl:

    I'll keep you updated.

    Get KMC Z510 HX and change it every season or if possible then even more frequently, then you'll be all right! BTW Epic bike, would ride!

  23. New Model Hs33

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    Never tried to bath bleed a new hs33. But why wouldn't it work ? The new lever has a bleed port also (otherwise how could we bleed the brake ?) ...

    Done a bath-bleed several times now, works well..

    Overall, it is spongy and i have to bleed it about every other month.. Hope that they'll come up with something awesome and bring out an updated model or something..

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