What This is and Why You Need a Pair - Sea Otter Day 3

Apr 16, 2011 at 18:03
Apr 16, 2011
by Richard Cunningham
 
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Brent Foes of Foes Racing fame designed and patented this clever fork-stop that clamps securely onto the stanchion tubes with a small Allen screw. Compare this with the slip-over rubber stops that come on stock dual-crown forks which often slide out of position, or give-less-than-optimum fork lock because of their bulkiness.

Brent Foes designed the fork stop, which clamps to the stanchion with a small Allen screw.
Brent Foes designed the fork stop, which clamps to the stanchion with a small Allen screw.


The fork-stop's rigid plastic clamp takes up little space on the stanchion and can be replaced without disassembling the fork. Pads will be offered in varying thickness and a host of colors
The fork-stop's rigid plastic clamp takes up little space on the stanchion and can be replaced without disassembling the fork. Pads will be offered in varying thickness and a host of colors
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Loops molded into the band clamps facilitate mounting number plates with zip-ties.
Loops molded into the band clamps facilitate mounting number plates with zip-ties.


ODI's fork stops are not quite ready for full production, and pricing isn't set yet. Brent Foes estimates, however, that a pair should cost around $10.

Check out ODI's lineup of grips and accessories, and visit Brent Foes to keep track of one of the sport's most prolific frame designers.
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88 Comments

  • + 46
flag CheesyBurrito (Apr 16, 2011 at 18:11)
 For how many bikes I see coming through my shop with horribly dented frames and scratched/damaged stanchions due to something so remarkably simple as an actual, usable, functional, easily replaceable bump-stop is ludicrous. For ten dollars, they'll save thousands. Zip-ties and old tyres just aren't the same as a well-designed functional part such as this, period.
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flag november29 (Apr 16, 2011 at 22:15)
 Just when I thought: Why didn't anyone come up with that yet! Thank you Odi!
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flag dhiller661 (Apr 16, 2011 at 22:17)
 Hooray for old tubes!! For 10 bucks though you really cant go wrong
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flag joefromthesoo (Apr 17, 2011 at 0:41)
 but does it some in carbon/Ti?
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flag Waldon83 (Apr 17, 2011 at 0:41)
 Yeah, so these already came on every fork I've had, and have worked flawlessly. To make one that gives you a whole extra 3mm of turning, I'm not sold. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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flag damjandamjan (Apr 17, 2011 at 8:49)
 Okay, its obviously a useful solution. However, I hate it how in the bicycle world ever single thing can get so expensive by just putting a brand name on it. How can they charge 10 dollars for a piece of plastic?!? And remeber, those companies will only rob you for as long as you let them.
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flag Tejj (Apr 17, 2011 at 12:06)
 .... um, your complaining about 10 bucks.?.. it does cost money to power the machines to make these products, and pay for employee's, maintenance, and so on. seems pretty reasonable to me. the cost of the raw material is the least expensive part oof any manufactured product.
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flag damjandamjan (Apr 17, 2011 at 13:21) (Below Threshold) show comment
 oh really? how come old school 9mm front axles, with nuts and cones, cost 2 euros at my lbs?
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flag Tejj (Apr 17, 2011 at 17:03)
 yes really. it costs money to make things.
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flag black-bottlerocket (Apr 17, 2011 at 21:03)
 @damjandamjan because old school 9mm front axles with cones are exactly that.... OLD and SHIT!
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flag damjandamjan (Apr 18, 2011 at 1:30) (Below Threshold) show comment
 Well okay, im tired and i dont want to arggue tih you guys anymore. If you want to pay 10$ for this product, go ahead.
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flag altrac (Apr 18, 2011 at 9:54)
 @damjandamjan you're lucky they're at least £10 here but then that's coz the bike industry's out to have all your money
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flag tom-cuthbert (Apr 27, 2011 at 3:47)
 Damjan, if you want to ride around with big black tubes zip-tied to your stanchions tubes, be my guest. I prefer not to have huge ugly pieces of black rubber dangling from my forks that scratch up the stanchions when they move. So these are perfect.
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flag MmmBones (Apr 16, 2011 at 23:43)
 I just wrap the stanchion tube in bacon so the grease drips down to the seals and keeps em lubed up nice. Double super bonus.
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flag flyordie3 (Apr 17, 2011 at 10:45)
 haha. and if you get stranded in the woods or just get hungry, you'll always have your emergency bacon.
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flag MmmBones (Apr 21, 2011 at 14:34)
 I stand corrected. Triple super bonus.
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flag shrockie (Apr 17, 2011 at 7:26)
 I like the idea: a positive way to secure the bumper.. But, it seems there's an issue.. under a small amount of rubber, the screw will transfer most of the energy to the frame.. I'd suggest to put the clamping function (and hardware) in a non-impact area, like on the back, so the bumper can do its job without a solid piece of metal in the middle of it..
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flag jaketinnelly (Apr 16, 2011 at 18:06)
 Worth a $10 note...that's for sure.
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flag damjandamjan (Apr 17, 2011 at 9:04) (Below Threshold) show comment
 Indeed. Because its worth way more than say, two bicycle tubes, or a quick release, or a set of cheap lock-on grips...NOT! You should also consider how much of those products you can actually produce at home for zero dollars.
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flag HTNDave (Apr 17, 2011 at 11:47)
 worth $5 cost to produce $1
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flag destri Plus (Apr 16, 2011 at 18:06)
 Neat and I like that it has a bolt. Better than slide on.
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flag november29 (Apr 16, 2011 at 22:15) (Below Threshold) show comment
 Would be cool if they'd have different colours
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flag nothingbetter (Apr 16, 2011 at 22:28)
 Please read before commenting. Taken straight from the article "Pads will be offered in varying thickness and a host of colors."
  • + 4
flag november29 (Apr 17, 2011 at 18:23)
 My bad lolSmile
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flag gazmataz (Apr 16, 2011 at 18:10)
 So simple, Why hasn't it been thought of before now!?
I guess it's just so simple that it's been overlooked due to it's None evolutional properties.
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flag BIGMITCH1 (Apr 16, 2011 at 19:32)
 cool idea for old frames but ive seen integrated bump stops on frames that are coming out but i love the idea and how simple it is to save the frame!
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flag hoolydooly (Apr 16, 2011 at 20:37)
 only problem is that they fall off. (the ones in the frame)
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flag bigburd (Apr 17, 2011 at 2:24)
 The only reason Brent has made these is because of the pricing of the hydro being to cheap to have built in bumb-stops
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flag fattrick (Apr 17, 2011 at 6:19)
 Is it just me or that bumper looks ridiculously thin. Having a bolt to hold the thing is clever but having like 2 mm of bumper to cover it is just ridiculous. Popsicle juice your old ones. I promise they wont slip Big Grin
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flag just-riding-bikes (Apr 17, 2011 at 6:17)
 I've not once on my DH bike thought to myself; gee, I wish I could've turned my bars 10mm further to make that gnar bit of corner...

Solution to a problem that doesn't really exist, if you can't be bothered making sure your bumpers aren't in the right spot, then you're probably already missing god knows how many other potential problems on your bike.
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flag deadatbirth (Apr 18, 2011 at 18:36)
 stock fork bumpers dont work on all frames. plus they dont always stay in place or they are impossible to get off if frequent service is done on the fork. its not really about turning your bars farther to the side, its about saving your frame.
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flag balfa-man (Apr 20, 2011 at 9:29)
 I think the price is slightly wrong on these. Its more likely to be around $15.00 RRP.

The rubber bumpers will be available in all ODI grip colours and different thicknesses. There will be sizes to fit Boxxer, 888 and Fox 40. Curnutt XTD version is also likely.

Many of the US guys may not suffer with the same problems the European guys do as when the OE bumpers get wet, they have a tendency to slide & move around, especially in the wet or if you stack a couple of times on a practice run or race run. How many times to you check they haven't moved after a stack? Never! These are designed so you dont have to check as they wont slide.

I do love the mentality of todays rider! OMG, i wont be able to get it unless CRC sell it! OMG! CRC are gods, OMG! You're local ODI stockist will be able to order these quite easily

J
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flag clyons85 (Apr 27, 2011 at 23:47)
 No one has mentioned the feature of the integrated bands for zip ties The screw between the frame and the bumper isn't going to do anything to your frame. You'll probably bend the screw on a crash before denting your frame..lets be honest. But the feature, which is also a benefit, for most racers, is that these not only protect your frame and fork, but give you more options for mounting a number plate correctly on variable frames without making cuts in to the plate. I think its a good start and some fork manufactures may catch on and start producing a version of their own. remember Marzocchi's direct mount stem? its a step in the right direction.
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flag frei (May 29, 2012 at 0:42)
 ATTENTION:
They are way to hard/stiff (as there is almost no rubber on top of the hard plastic) I destroyed my frame using this bumpers!!!
You can use it but don't say I havn't warned you!
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flag Dunkaroos (Apr 16, 2011 at 19:05)
 I fell stupid asking, but what exactly does a fork stop do?
  • + 6
flag bunkey (Apr 16, 2011 at 22:24)
 Instead of your stantion on dual crown forks hitting the frame and causing damage from metal to metal contact when crashing, this thing hits the frame instead. Its the same sort of thing as the rubber bumpers which come with most dual crown forks, except they slide out of place very easily (Especially an old set of Marzocchi's from my experience) where as this thing locks in place and is also a little more compact to accommodate a wider range of movement when turning (you can turn the bars further).

Think of a bottom-out bumper thing on a shock - same idea.
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flag Dunkaroos (Apr 16, 2011 at 23:30)
 Ah ok that makes more sense thanks a lot mate Smile
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flag tmargeson (Apr 18, 2011 at 8:06)
 Never had a stock bumper that has slid or moved out of place on any of my forks, and if I wanted to make the pad slimmer so I could turn the bars a bit more, I'd just cut or grind mine down thinner. Free, and I don't have a bolt right behind the pad that can scratch/dent the fork stanchion in a bad crash.
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flag pslide (Apr 16, 2011 at 18:21)
 So wait a second, they put the bolt right between where the stanchion will hit the frame? And this is a good idea?
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flag Tejj (Apr 16, 2011 at 18:23)
 no, the bolt is just to secure it on the stanchion. the pad goes inbtw
  • + 7
flag pslide (Apr 17, 2011 at 8:51)
 This design does not make sense to me...sticking a steel bolt in between where the frame will hit the stanchion. My stock boxxer bumpers are about 10 mm thick. 10 mm of rubbery cushiony goodness! Stick a bolt in there, and you'd need 10 mm of rubber on both sides of the bolt to provide as much protection. Maybe I'm wrong and it works fine, but I won't be buying them thanks.
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flag arekieh (Apr 16, 2011 at 18:12)
 sorry for my ignorance. but what are these for?
edit* Nvm lol got it. great idea
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flag MTBHammer (Apr 18, 2011 at 0:20)
 An expensive solution when a simple cheap one will do. One wrap of Gorilla Tape cut down to slightly smaller than the width of the bumper, done!
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flag wesdadude (Apr 16, 2011 at 20:05)
 Love the integrated zip tie loops for racing plates. Definitely want a set when I get a DH rig!
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flag Kugle (Apr 17, 2011 at 14:13)
 Im stunned.. how can ppl be baffled over something so simulare to the ones already made? If thats innovative, Im a genius Smile
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flag grahamc (Apr 17, 2011 at 12:40)
 Simple, usable product but really not article worthy. Is it a timer, g-force meter or camera.....no its a fork bumper, but this time with an allen key release.
  • + 1
flag deadatbirth (Apr 18, 2011 at 18:38)
 i agree. all that paper was wasted on writing this article.
would you prefer, a picture with no info? or a article explaining what it is, how much it is, who is making it and how much it will be?
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flag grahamc (Apr 18, 2011 at 19:47)
 If i wanted one, I would look on crc, simples. I dont need to hear a PR article praising a bit of plastic held together with a bolt like its the next big innovation.
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flag pbuser102331 Plus (Apr 17, 2011 at 2:19)
 Shame i didn't have these,the squared of face may have saved my frame as apposed the daft wedge shape of old.
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flag altrac (Apr 18, 2011 at 9:57)
 I could make one out of a bit of velcro or a couple of cables ties and an old inner tube for at most £3
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flag Hotwheels09 (Apr 16, 2011 at 23:12)
 Not quite ready yet......dang. So roughly when can we expect these to be on the market.
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flag singletrailrider (Apr 16, 2011 at 21:42)
 good idea, good product. just make sure it will be easy get in europe. by CRC maybe?
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flag bunkey (Apr 16, 2011 at 22:28)
 If its an ODI product then all ODI stockists should have access - Including CRC.
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flag PIND-IT (Apr 16, 2011 at 18:30)
 Excellence by design. Very nice.
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flag bikegeek24 (Apr 16, 2011 at 18:18)
 Echoing what others have said, how has this not been done before!?! Also, it looks pretty awesome!
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flag Pitcrew (Apr 16, 2011 at 18:14)
 Holy crap! Someone released something thats usable to the majority of DH/FR crowd! def want and need this asap!
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flag boggie (Apr 16, 2011 at 18:59)
 It is so good, I'm gonna buy one for all my single crown forks too!
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flag Pitcrew (Apr 16, 2011 at 19:02)
 Now that makes sense! lol
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flag Jelley (Apr 16, 2011 at 18:07)
 nice one,replace the mile of tape i have to have under my bump-stops, cant see y no ones done this b4
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flag DanMan89 (Apr 16, 2011 at 19:57)
 We Need A Set For the Curnutt XTDS!!!!!!!!!
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flag northwestdhdad Plus (Apr 16, 2011 at 19:43)
 Stoked. I work for ODI and didn't know this was in the works. Super pumped on this news.
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flag bradwalton Plus (Apr 16, 2011 at 21:04)
 didn't get the memo on your TPS report?
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flag northwestdhdad Plus (Apr 16, 2011 at 21:10)
 I was in the bathroom, then I went on vacation.
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flag dirteveryday (Apr 16, 2011 at 23:16)
 I proposed this friggin idea to Sunline, to MRP, and Azonic and NO ONE wanted it. Now I'm pissed, annoyed and I have like 241 other ideas that I need to start my own shop to create! I did give 4-5 to Transition Bikes however...
  • + 1
flag Joe-Pineapples (Apr 17, 2011 at 14:30)
 Chocolate Jenga - you heard it here first!
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flag dirtydroog (Apr 18, 2011 at 8:33)
 @dirteveryday: What do you mean by proposed? Did you show them a working example or just say to them 'It would be cool if...'
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flag deadatbirth (Apr 18, 2011 at 18:33)
 @dirteveryday: sucks for you. maybe should have gotten it patented before showing it to multiple companies
lmgtfy.com/?q=what+is+a+patent%3F
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flag dirteveryday (Apr 18, 2011 at 18:40)
 No no, I wasn't after money, I just wanted someone to make them! I have a list sitting here of maybe 40 products. I sent drawings and a pic of a ghetto'd up version to show what I was saying, but it was pretty self explanetory. I wanted MRP to make it as my idea was right up their alley. I wanted to use the the same system they still use for some front deraileurs, the flexible plastic mount that fits multiple sized tubing with a molded on rubber stopper. And in colors of course! Now I am going to buy a rather cheesy looking version because they're cheap and they'll work, while my own design was much more solid and clean...
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flag scratchypoo (Apr 17, 2011 at 20:44)
 I love it, going to run them on all my DH bikes.
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flag socalshreder (Apr 16, 2011 at 21:09)
 Sick. Ive been runnig ODI products for years.
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flag MozzaR (Apr 18, 2011 at 3:45)
 Brilliant, simple Idea. I WANT.
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flag KennyKillsIt (Apr 17, 2011 at 0:12)
 why not to get this: integrated bump stop, bam
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flag AloxT (Apr 17, 2011 at 3:45)
 no need...i ride a 2011 Session!!! Razz
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flag Jayracer (Oct 21, 2012 at 4:36)
 Why no 888 model I don't understand?????????????
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flag DanMan89 (Apr 16, 2011 at 20:01)
 Stops the forks hitting and damaging the frame, Doiiiiiiyyyyy!!!!!!
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flag Joelrider (Apr 17, 2011 at 4:51)
 Like the part of the zip-ties.
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flag nightmareterror (Apr 16, 2011 at 21:10)
 Would be cool to have fork stoppers built ino frames, ah?
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flag bunkey (Apr 16, 2011 at 22:27)
 Starting to see that more these days. Have a look at the Lapierre DH920.
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flag nothingbetter (Apr 16, 2011 at 22:29)
 ...they do...
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flag sortafast (Apr 16, 2011 at 21:20)
 Brilliant!
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flag goonrider (Apr 16, 2011 at 19:24)
 for 40's and boxxers?
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flag dereka15 (Apr 16, 2011 at 20:01)
 theyre making them in different sizes to fit different forks
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flag nothingbetter (Apr 16, 2011 at 22:31)
 I would imagine all sizes between 32mm and 40mm
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flag hoolydooly (Apr 16, 2011 at 20:39)
 oooooooooooo, Multicolored forks in the top pic.
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flag downhillbmxican (Apr 16, 2011 at 22:56)
 Thats the steerer tube you are seeing.
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flag dennisbarrera (Apr 16, 2011 at 21:54)
 Wicked idea
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flag Maverickdh00 (Apr 17, 2011 at 16:40)
 Way to go ODI, awesome!
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flag chuk2rs (Apr 16, 2011 at 19:23)
 Sold!
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