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    Mtb prices gone stupid: The Renovation, Planning Permission & Fkn Tradies (and climate change and dog breeding ethics, +greyhound appreciation) Thread

    Presumably when the market changes and there’s and oversupply of bikes (or cars or boats or houses or whatever) and it’s a buyers market, you’re then happy to pay more than what a buyer is asking because that would be the “true value” item? Not having a go at you personally, just pointing out...
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    Sit bone pain

    140mm is a skinny saddle not a wide one. Wide saddles are 150mm plus.
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    Where to buy Isopropyl Alcohol?

    Can buy it from Coles/Woolies https://shop.coles.com.au/a/sunnybank-hills/product/isocol-antiseptic-rubbing-alcohol
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    Canyon Torque too much or Spectral too little?

    Canyon have a 30 day return period so if you get it and you’re not happy just ring them to come and pick it up and give you a refund or order a different bike.
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    Tyres for rocky terrain

    Yeah that’s why I have them - for racing and riding daisy hill, Bayview, etc around Brisbane. I had no idea the terrain was going to be as rough and rocky as it is over here. I’ve ordered a pair of Minions today.
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    Tyres for rocky terrain

    I did have that in mind, thanks.
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    Tyres for rocky terrain

    Thanks Oddjob.
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    Tyres for rocky terrain

    Oh I thought I should also mention the bontrager wheels I have pre-date the current trend of 25-30mm internal rim width and are maybe 21mm.
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    Tyres for rocky terrain

    Hi all, I'm looking for advice on tyres. I'm living in Ontario, Canada for a few months and have brought my MTB over. I have a 2013 Trek Fuel EX9.8 which is the last of the 26" Trek's and it's running Schwalbe Racing Ralph's. The terrain here is rocks piled on rocks with more rocks. There's...
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    Air Compressor ?

    Yep I've got an ARB one without a tank and it works fine.
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    Changing it up, moving to 1x11 SRAM XX1

    I've bought stuff from Jenson USA and had it shipped here, or is it that particular brand they won't ship?
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