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⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️
00:00 - Intro
00:21 - Is a 35mm carbon bar more compliant than a 31mm alloy bar if I'm trying to reduce front-end stiffness?
02:04 - Do hardtails really make you faster though??
04:17 - Do Suntour forks need oil added during servicing, or is the design intended to function without it?
07:20 - How can I stop the upper headset cup on my Mondraker Superfoxy Carbon from rotating out of position and altering the headtube angle adjustment?
10:02 - One of my Deore 6100 brake pistons seized, and the other three were cracked on the oil side after disassembly. How does this happen, and how can I prevent it?
12:22 - What's the best way to identify if a cassette needs replacing?

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