This month we drew a winner on our first name drawn for the Muc-Off Ultimate Cleaning Kit Plus Some. Go sign up for the St Gnarles Enduro which is the final race of the Missouri Enduro Series happening this weekend.

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We are no longer a Trek Dealer (they are shady) and have moved to an awesome company with Jamis Bikes thats far friendly to small business.

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This week Ryan joins us to discuss this cross country carbon race machine a customer purchased at Trekbikes.com and had shipped to the Shed. We love when customers take advantage of this route to get their new bike.

If you have not owned a Trek Bike previously then stop by the shop to get properly fitted before ordering (a Jamis Bike). 30 Day Fit Guarantee means you can bring a Trek Bike back within 30 days to exchange it for another bike or different size if you figure it out after a few rides then Trek makes the dealer eat the cost and keep the bike (again shady). We are happy to get it turned around and get the right bike back between your knees!

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This week was a lot of customer work order items at the bike shop. We discussed the importance of keeping drivetrain components the same within a brand and why you should upgrade you SX or NX Eagle Drivetrain to GX immediately.

Time stamps

00:00 Intro

01:23 Mountain bike trails in St Louis and Gateway Off-road Cyclists

03:05 Panaracer Gravel King Ginger

04:05 Panaracer Gravel King +

05:53 Adjustable Quill Stem for Threadless Steerers

08:07 26’’ Maxxis Ardent Race

09:51 Linda the Bike Shop Bulldog

10:10 Shimano 8 Speed Shifter

11:05 Sram 12 speed Eagle GX Shifter

12:05 Upgrading your SX or NX drivetrain to GX Now

14:28 Fox Hightail MTB Jersey in Dune Color

15:20 Outro and Subscribe

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In todays episode, we touch on touch points on your mountain bike from grips to pedal. You’ll get some tips on pedal installation. Some repair parts came in before we moved into the best selling women’s chamois in the Shed.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:16 ODI Rogue MTB Grips

03:18 ODI Rogue Double Lock-on Bonus Pack

05:36 Muc-Off Waterless Wash

08:50 Raceface Chester Pedals

10:20 Installing platform pedals and avoiding knock offs

12:59 Sram Rotors

14:02 Importance of torque specs and thread lock

16:30 Women’s Cycling Chamois - Terry Cyclo Brief

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This week we get in some mountain bike specific pumps from Topeak and touch on the importance of proper air pressure. Mountain specific pumps make an easier tasks than typical bike pumps.

MTB jerseys also arrived so we discussed why jersey cost more than cotton tshirts and the advantages to a bike specific jersey for both protection and performance.

We also got ahold of the Osprey Savu which is a handy hip pack for MTB. It Carrie’s one bottle and has a molded pocket for tools. Great pic!

00:00 Intro

00:49 Topeak Mountain DA Frame Pump (dual action)

02:06 Topeak Pocketshock Digital Mountain Bike Shock Pump

03:52 Raceface Indy Jersey in Black

04:40 Topeak Smart Gauge D2X - Digital Tire Air Pressure Gauge

06:11 Osprey Savu 2 - Lumbar hip pack with water bottle holder

08:08 Raceface Commit Tech Jersey in Charcoal

09:35 Fox Hightail Jersey in Seaweed

10:22 Fox Hightail MTB Jersey in Dune

10:34 Outro

Weekly Update: Well its been a few weeks so I’ve decided to completely move everything at the shop again. A secret product line to serve our local community will begin to arrive tomorrow so we are making space.

Smiley talks about the upcoming Missouri Enduro Series race at St Gnarles and tells us about his experience racing it the past couple years.

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Welcome back to another order at our local bike shop. Shimano brakes for the repair room open things as a great upgrade to mechanical discs at a reasonable price. I get pretty heavy into basic suspension setup. Lastly we discuss handlebars numbers like clamp diameter, rise, and sweep. You’ll even learn how to set a proper roll on your bars.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro to MTBshed.com

02:02 Shimano BL-MT200 Alivio Hydraulic Brakes

04:32 Maxxis Ardent Race

06:29 Rock Shox Analog Pump

06:55 Checking and Setting Rear MTB Suspension

11:09 Problem Solvers I-Spec Shimano Collar Adaptor

11:48 Casio G-Shock GD-350

14:03 Handlebar Measurements and Setup

21:13 Rock Shox Recon Silver 26” Straight Steerer

23:05 For setup for mountain biking

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Todays delivery from our bike vendor has a range of products. We start with tires for a bike packing customer and our favorite lube at the shop to keep him going. My least favorite shop product came in for repair bikes. The discussion of picking out flat pedals for mountain biking came next. Listen in for the rest ;)

Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:40 Maxxis Ardent Race Tubeless MTB Tire

03:44 Garmin Vivosmart 5 and Instinct Crossover

04:24 Shimano Alivio Front Derailleur

05:28 SRAM X3 9 Speed Rear Derailleur

06:23 Raceface Chesters Pedals and How to Choose Mountain Bike Pedals

08:43 Alloy vs Composite MTB pedals

09:45 Rock N Roll Holy Cow Bicycle Chain Lube

14:15 Muc-off Drivetrain Cleaner

14:55 Raceface 104 BCD Chainring

15:08 SRAM MRX Grip Shifters

15:47 Muc-off Tubeless Valve Stems

18:06 Measuring Replacement Seat Post Collars

19:19 G-Form Pro X-3 Knee Pad

20:08 Outro and Subscriber Giveaway at 1k