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2019 Haibike SD Full Seven LT 3.0 eMTB eBike.

Ebikes are really rad. Haters are going to hate, but after having demod a few, I'm personally pretty sold on them as valuable for whomever choses one for themselves. I can cover more laps, progress fast due to those extra full strength l…

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Jackson Rockstar 4.0 Review

This will be my ongoing review of the Jackson Rockstar 4.0. It will contain my experience and the experiences of the other playboaters I know, on the rivers near us in the Portland OR area. The style of playboating that predominantly occ…

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Suspension Overhaul / Potential Maximization

Shortly after initially building this bike, I found myself falling in love with mountain biking. I also found myself hating climbing uphill, and loving shredding downhill. I was contemplating building out another bike (as I do love bike …

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Initial Build Out

The build began simple enough: The frame. 2017 Trek Fuel EX 8 frame. Included was a bottom bracket, headset and... just about nothing else. From there, the build out. Just what was I looking for in a bike? Tires. This frame was meant to …

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C6 Corvette Seats in a C3 Corvette

The C3 corvette is a pretty darn awesome muscle car bordering on sports car. It was way ahead of most muscle cars of it's time with 4 wheel disc brake from the factory, IRS, and all sorts of other solid features letting it perform except…

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