FOX Racing Shox factory tour
Yesterday I visited some friends at FOX Racing Shox in Watsonville, Calif., and they gave me the sweet factory tour.
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All the sweet bikes and parts. Mmm … parts.
Helmet cover to keep bugs out
Good Morning Lee!
I got your email address from your column in the Boulder Daily Camera, and I’ve got a question from a coworker. She finally found a helmet that fits right & light, so she doesn’t want to buy a new one. Problem is bugs. She’s looking for some sort of a mesh helmet cover or something that will keep the bugs out of the helmet vents. Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Fred
FOX Vanilla, Float or TALAS?
Lee,
I really want a 5″ Fox fork for my 2003 Specialized Enduro but CANNOT afford $700 for a new one. So what’s the difference between the Vanilla, TALAS and the Float??? Which would be a better match for the Enduro, and if I got a used one, what years are good?? And what were the improvements from like ’04, ’05, ’06?
thanks!! Brian
P.S. my budget would have to be about $300 unfortunately …
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Long or medium cage rear derailleur?
Lee,
What is the difference in a med cage and long cage rear derailleur aside from the physical length? Where would you use the long as opposed to the med?
Thanks, Richard
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Which pump bike?
Hey Lee.
I was wondering if you had any suggestions for a 14 year old girl, 5’7″, 140 lbs. pump track and free ride bikes. We kind of have a budget and can’t get too expensive. What bikes would you recomend?
And also, would a 20×30 space work for a small practice pump track? Or would we have to find a larger space?
– Cherilyn
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Which trail tires?
max wrote:
I am wondering about tires. I have a 2.35 weirwolf team in front and a 2.25 moto raptor in back. In the rear the knobs are coming off and not much tread is left. In the front the treads are a little worn. I’m wondering what tires to get. I ride some loose trails, mostly dry trails and jumps, and some trails with tons of dry rocks. I would also like that they will last a good amt. of time, corner/turn like no other, not slip on rocks, and are fairly light.
-thank you from Max
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Gearing for DH race bike
Hi Lee.
I have a Demo 9 that I use for DH racing. Right now I have 34t chainring and an 11-34 cassette. I want to switch to a road cassette. Which one should I use?
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Budget bike: Mountain Cycle San Andreas?
Hello Lee. I’ve been looking for a good all mountain frame for riding on new england trails (very rocky/rooty). I’m on a tight budget and noticed the Mountain Cycle San Andreas is on sale cheap with a Manitou Swinger 4 way.
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Setup (and skills) for flat drops
Hi Lee,
Love the site and the book. Since you are the Fox guru I have a question about suspension setup. I have a Santa Cruz Nomad with a Fox 36 RC fork and Fox DHX 5.0 Air shock.
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Which clip-in pedals and shoes?
Hey Lee,
I ride and race DH and 4X with flats and it suits me well, but I’ve been hearing about all the benefits of clips and I would really like to try them out this fall and winter.
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What cameras do I use?
Hey Lee,
I was wondering what type of cameras you use? Having just had our first kid has got me thinking about getting a descent camera. I was thinking along the lines of Olympus E500, or Nikon D50?
Steve
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Looking for a DJ/4X bike
Lee,
i was wondering what would be the best DJ 4X urban bike for a 12 year old that is 107 pounds 5 foot 8 and has an inseam of 33 inches for under 1,200 dollars?
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