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    Who Knows Bikes?!

    in General Chat - Not Fishing Related (NFR)

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    If you can beg, borrow, or steal a chain measuring tool, take it with you. If the chain is very worn out, chances are that the drivetrain is too, in which case you need to tag on another $2-300 to replace it. If is isn't worn, test all the gears on your test ride by stomping on the pedals in each of them. If it skips, again, the drivetrain is worn.

     

    This is great advice when you are checking out used bikes.

     

    When I need to replace a drivetrain on my bike I buy stuff from chain reaction cycle out of the uk. Even with the weak dollar their prices on components (especially shimano) are way below local retail. Orders over $99 ship free and I haven't been charged duty yet (knock on wood). http://www.chainreactioncycles.com

    Who Knows Bikes?!

    in General Chat - Not Fishing Related (NFR)

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    Hi Peter,

     

    Through university I worked at a shop (sales/mechanic) who sold giant bikes. The trance model from is a good bike that was one of the early designs to use a virtual pivot point which doesn't rely on a fancy rear shock to reduce suspension bob. Giant is a huge company that makes frames for a number of other brands. They offer a good spec a decent price. The trance 3 would have been one of their lowest levels in the trance line and wouldn't have been over $2000 new. I would pass on that bike given it's age and the high asking price. There is a good chance you would have to replace the drivetrain, rebuild the front and rear shocks and possibly the pivots. It would depend on how much maintenance the bike received and how often it was used. Aluminum frames have a fatigue life and depending on how it was ridden it could be near the end. Hope that helps;)

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    Advice For The Best 4Wt. Rod

    in Ask the Pros

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    My next rod will be a 4 wt glass rod. The ones that I am looking at are the steffen 7'9"-8' 4wt which is one of the most highly regarded 4 wts on the fiberglass flyrodder forum and is very reasonable priced as a blank or full rod from Mark. I am also looking at the epic glass rods.

     

    Asking for the best 4wt is like asking what are the best running shoes, you really have to try a bunch out;)

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    Recommendations For Dry Fly Boxes

    in Ask the Pros

    Fall Leaves

    in General Chat - Not Fishing Related (NFR)

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    Taken from a local xc skiing blog: ... Other wonderful larch destinations in Kananaskis Country include: Mt. Allan-Marmot Creek Basin, Fortress ski area and Fortress Lake, Tent Ridge, Tryst Lake, Commonwealth Creek/Smuts Pass, Burstall Pass, Piggy Plus valley, Rummel Lake, Chester Lake, Mt. Indefatigable, Lake Rae, Tombstone Pass and Tombstone Lakes, Pocaterra Basin & Pocaterra Ridge, Running Rain Lake, Odlum Ridge, Mist Ridge, Picklejar Pass, Loomis Lake, Bishop Pass and Pasque Ridge.

    In Banff Park, there are excellent larch forests at Wenkchemna Pass, Consolation Valley, Panorama Ridge, Taylor Lake, Rockbound Lake, Gibbons Pass, Healy Pass, Egypt Lake, Boulder Pass, the Skoki area and of course the Lake O’Hara area in Yoho Park too.

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