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salespunk
- Member since Jul 30, 2011
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Carlsbad , California - 35 Followers
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salespunk sarahmoore's article
Aug 12, 2026 at 16:42
Aug 12, 2026
Life Time Grand Prix Announces New Performance-Driven Qualification Format & Reveals 2027 Calendar
They really need an event like Downieville in the series. I know it isn't owned by Lifetime, but putting a second real MTB race in the series would add some serious competition.
salespunk seb-stott's article
Jun 25, 2026 at 9:55
Jun 25, 2026
Seb's Day 2 Randoms - Eurobike 2026
"Sent out my bike for a sick ride today! Check out the video it took of itself!"
salespunk seb-stott's article
Jun 25, 2026 at 9:54
Jun 25, 2026
Seb's Day 2 Randoms - Eurobike 2026
Sponsored by Viagra
salespunk mattbeer's article
Jun 9, 2026 at 19:14
Jun 9, 2026
Review: Shimano XT 8220 Brakes - More Consistency, Same Value
Not sure why people haven't figured out how to fix the wandering bite point. Reverse bleed about a quarter of the syringe at the caliper and pull the bubble out that they almost always leave in there.
I have had 10+ sets of the current XTR/XT brakes and have gotten the wandering bite point in almost all of them out of the box. Reverse bleed fixed it every time. BTW I use Shimano mineral oil as well, but you have to refill them monthly. It burns off like crazy.
salespunk jessie-mmorgan's article
May 22, 2026 at 9:40
May 22, 2026
Cannondale Factory Racing May Use Aero Gravel Wheels At Nové Město XCC World Cup
100% aero matters more than weight for XCC
salespunk edspratt's article
Apr 30, 2026 at 10:58
Apr 30, 2026
South Korea XC World Cup Preview: Track Details, Entry Lists & Race Predictions
Question is always whether she can warm up fast enough to stay near the front
salespunk edspratt's article
Apr 27, 2026 at 8:13
Apr 27, 2026
Industry Digest: Sales Decline for Taiwan Bike Makers, Largest Bike YouTuber Becomes Brand Part-Owner & More
The trend is always "up", but generally that is due to inflation and currency debasement
salespunk seb-stott's article
Feb 9, 2026 at 11:22
Feb 9, 2026
'I've Never Used My Brakes So Much on the Climbs' - Riding the Megamo Reason eMTB
This problem is so easy to fix. Any time you have a wandering bite point on Shimano there is a bubble in the caliper. This cannot be solved with a normal caliper to lever bleed. You have to do a reverse bleed pulling the fluid from the lever to the caliper. It doesn't need to be all the fluid, literally a quarter to half a syringe and you will see a decent size bubble come out. Problem solved.
This has to do with the shape of the Shimano reservoir at the caliper. For some reason they cannot get a good fill at the factory or with a forward bleed. Simple enough to solve though.
salespunk mattbeer's article
Feb 4, 2026 at 6:49
Feb 4, 2026
Trek Appears to be Rejoining the Flex-Stay ‘Cookie Cutter’ XC Bike Movement (Updated With More Photos)
$15,499? Those are amateur numbers! Need to get those numbers up! I expect at least a $19,999 price!
salespunk mikekazimer's article
Jan 1, 2026 at 23:20
Jan 1, 2026
Keegan Swenson Signs With Specialized Off-Road
@JerryL98: I will see your 52 mm and raise you to 55 mm
