Behind brake pads, tyres are among the most frequently replaced parts of your bike. But with the price of many of decent tyres hitting $130+, it’s getting quite painful replacing them. This seems to be a bit of a talking point on the trail, is a decently priced tyre with reasonable performance too much to ask? Well, we've been stoked to discover that there is finally a brand that's trying to address this: American Classic. The American Classic Vulcanite MTB tyre is a 2.5" wide tubeless tyre which performs best when conditions are loose. Think dust, mud and softer packed soil. It has a tread pattern that is reminiscent of a Maxxis Shorty and the enduro casing is most similar to a Maxxis double down casing. The Basanite has the following features: Chunky (stable) cornering lugs that provide great cornering bite Widely spaced central knobs to increase mud shedding. A sturdy 120TPI casing for puncture protection If you're riding in dirt with any level of softness, this tyre will give you more traction than the Tectonite and Basanite. It won't however perform as well as those on hardpack. The writer of this description would run them on wet or dusty race days but for general riding they're quite happy to have a bit more slide happening at the rear. As usual, it's up to you to pick your poison. Give it a go and let us know what you think 😊 Notes We only sell the enduro casing version of this tyre. Whilst the trail casing is lighter it's undoubtedly more susceptible to punctures. Let us know if you'd to order a trail casing version and we're happy to order it in for you. As with all tubeless tyres, these can sometimes be a challenge to get on. We recommend spraying the tyre and rim with some soapy water for lubrication. When things get tight, work your way around the tire, pushing it into the central race to gain those extra millimeters needed to get the tire onto the rim. Installation approach is particularly important if you are installing the tyre with inserts. Also, please install in a warm environment, having cold hands when doing this task simply sucks. Comparison of American Classic tyre models:​  

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DMR Sect bike grips are the perfect Park, Street and Dirt jump grip. They have a classic mushroom design and added a thumb patch where previous mushroom grips wear-out first.

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Increase how progressive your suspension is with this bottomless ring for Rockshox Monarch and Vivid shocks. Rockshox Monarch and Vivid shocks can take up to nine rings.

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Genuine Fox volume spacers can be hard to find and seem rather expensive for a simple piece of plastic. With this product we have killed two birds with one stone. These spacers fit model year 2022+ Fox Float X rear shocks. Simply choose the size you need, or get a few to experiment with different levels of bottom out resistance. Install these spacers with the text facing outwards (so you can read it). Spacers can be installed individually or as follows: Up to three 0.2 cubic inch spacers can be fitted One 0.4 cubic inch spacer and one 0.2 cubic inch spacer can be installed together. The 0.4 cubic inch spacer must be installed first. Installation: Let all the air out of the shock (make a note of your pressure), Unscrew the air can and either pull it down slightly, or completely remove it from the shock, Clip the volume spacer(s) onto the thick shaft at the top of the shaft. Note how the shaft is not a perfect circle - the straight edges align with the straight edges of the spacer. Ensure all spacer are securely clipped in place Screw the air can back onto the shock and reinflate. When removing volume spacers, if you need to use a tool to help pop them loose, please do not put anything metal into your shock. Instead use something like a plastic tyre lever so you don’t risk scratching any internal surfaces.

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Valve core getting dirty because it's not covered?  Get a new valve cap and keep it clean 😊

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  Chains can take a real hammering while you ride and sometimes they break. It's worth carrying a spare quick link so you can sort yourself, or a friend, out when this happens. KMC Missing Links compatible with the equivalent SRAM and Shimano chains.  Here's a KMC Missing Link for 9 Speed chains. This link is re-usable but KMC recommends that you reconnect it no more than 5 times.  Some riders even swear by carrying two of them :)

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Have you seen our snazzy tubeless tyre plug kit? If not click here to take a look. If you already have a kit and it has been helpful, you might need a top up. Here you can buy replacement repair strips in a 10 pack - these still come in the same plastic box so don’t worry if yours is a bit worse for wear. You can also choose exactly how many replacement anchors you need.

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This product listing is designed to solve our historic pet peeves with brake bleed kits: 1) You can't usually get replacement parts2) The limited selection of fittings with good brake bleed kits forces you to purchase multiple bleed kits if you want to bleed different brakes. If you're using the same oil, why not use the same core parts of a kit? By selling all useful parts for DOT 5.1 bleed kits you should be able to replace worn parts and adapt your kit to work with other brakes. At some point, we will list what each of these things does. For now, just reach out if you would like to source something and don't know what you are after 😊 

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Got a repair stand and sick of your handlebars rotating? This handlebar holder will sort that out for you. We realised we needed these when one of our bikes handlebars got knocked during a bleed which threw oil all over the ground... 

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Multi tools… Seemingly simple, but often not quite right. We had a good look through the options available to us, gave up and got these ones custom specced for us. Key features: Allen keys: 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 8mm Torx 25 key Philips head screw driver (PH-1) The 8mm kallen key is short, but not too short!  A rigid alloy body, so you can jump on it if you need to tighten up a crank with the 8mm Unlike a number of other multi-tools, the 8mm driver on this tool is a sensible length (short, but not too short) and its rigid alloy body means that you could jump on it to tighten up a crank, if you needed to... Size: Dimensions: 68mm x 35mm x 14mm Weight: 103g

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Getting shops to bleed your brakes can be bloody expensive. Some shops charge $70 per end, and when you get the bike back the lever often isn't set up how you like it. And don't even get us started about the wait times for servicing over summer 😅 Solve all of that by bleeding your own brakes. It's pretty easy to pick up and, once you've learned, a full bleed takes about an hour for both ends and costs sod all - just the cost of fluid. You'll also be able to do it when you need to - we've saved a lot of rides by bleeding our brakes at the last minute. Here's a kit that we've made for bleeding Hayes DOT fluid brakes. These include the Dominion A2, A4, and T4 models as well as the Stroker, Prime, Dyno, and Nine series. This kit is not compatable with brakes using mineral oil such as Hayes Radar. During our research, we were horrified that some kits didn't use DOT-compatible tubing, including a notable local brand. Non-compatible tubing swells after months and will only do limited bleeds before splitting. These kits include all you need to bleed Hayes Dominion Brakes as well as other Hayes brakes using M5 threaded fittings. They are also compatible with all older type Formula hydraulic brakes (Oro, C1, R1, R0, K24, K18…). They are not compatible with Formula Cura or any other mineral oil brake.All kits include: 2x 30mL 3-part syringes with DOT-compatible plungers1x Torx T10 wrench2x threaded fittings Other notes You will also need a bleed block to perform the service You can also add 250mL of Liqui Moly DOT 5.1 fluid if you need some. The shelf life of this is 12 months from the date of opening. Please ignore the cheeky "expiry" date printed on the bottle by the manufacturer, this seems disingenous to us.  Our favourite part of these kits is the tubing, which can be clamped without being a bodybuilder - if you've ever used an avid kit you'll know what we are talking about...

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What's better than a good water bottle? A good water bottle that helps you spread the word about a rad local brand - Frictive! This bottle is a 625mL (22oz) Specialized Purist bottle, with a mo-flo cap and some funky patterns to help you promote Frictive. These bottles are rad because they have a coating that helps to prevent mould, stains, smells and the delightful taste of plastic bottle. We've been impressed by how long our electrolyte solutions can survive in the bottle without causing mould. Though you will eventually get mould, so don't be like us and leave it for a fortnight...

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