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Hmmmm Interesting... Not very familiar with this brand. A friend recently gave me an interesting XC race bike. A Cove (Vancouver based builder, still exists) hardtail, looks like about 18" frame, tricked out with XT/XTR mix, Avid SD 1.9 levers, Red RaceFace forged cranks (broken non-drive...

Frame: '97 Specialized Hardrock AX aluminum Fork: Magura Asgard 100 Headset: Tioga Stem: Kore Handlebar: Specialized Grips: Specialized Barends: Onza Brakes: Front - Avid BB5 with 160mm rotor - Rear, XT-V's Brake Pads: Ritchey Blue (Rear) Brake Cables: Shimano Cantilever cable hangers: none...

This summer and fall, I've broken 2 Shimano freehub bodies. I'm 6'2 and 230#, a capable but not gonzo rider... The last FHB lasted about 150km. A black LX parallax hub. The first one to fail was probably 18 years old, and the main bearing race sheared off the center portion of the body, just...

Not my first, but my first in 19 years. Forgot how satisfying it is... My rear wheel, a Mavic 238 laced with DT spokes on a LX Parallax hub has been 'round. I built it back on the Christmas break, 1996, I think. Many miles later, the brake walls are nearly worn thru. After many years of...

No joke, that's the name of the place... :) A couple weekends ago, my daughter (8) and I began to explore the ATV trails between "Poacher's Pass" and the coast. We've long known they eventually lead to some beaches/old farmsteads/camping opportunities, but we'd never really had the ability to...

I'd bet most of us had a bike, back in the day, that started our infatuation with mountain bikes of a certain vintage, and informed our idea of what a bike SHOULD look like. And further, I'd bet a few of us still own that bike today, holding a special place in our collection.... Any of you...

The closing years of the '80s and the early '90's were a golden era in the development and popularization of bicycle suspension forks. To my mind, the early era of mountain bike sus. forks runs up to 1994, 1995 bringing the entry of the early "modern" forks, Judy and others, bringing to a close...

Hey folks, I ride a '95 Stumpjumper M2 with the old Specialized FSX carbon/ti air-oil fork. After nearly 20 years of service, one leg's air needle valves has failed. I can deal with it, but it makes accurate pressure setting a real chore. Last night, I tore open one of the top caps (to...

Here's a look at my favourite bike, my '95 Stumpy, and how it came to be. I started mountain biking in about 1990, during Jr. High. First with an 18 speed thumb shifting Raleigh, I broke EVERYthing on that bike, except the front axl. Warranteed the frame, fork (repeatedly), and generally wore...