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October 1, 2016

Colt Element Rim Crack

During the first training day of YalgoraRace Enduro 2016 my Colt Element 27.5 rim had failed. I didn't have any crashes and I didn't hit the wheel much. I've noticed a crack when I was putting a bike in my car.

April 20, 2016

RockShox Monarch R Repair

After muddy  November XCO race I've noticed an air leak of my Norco Sight's rear shock RockShox Monarch R. Total ridden distance of my bike was 1700km.

The shock was loosing air pressure during riding. There was no air leaking while the bike is not in use. I've desided that the problem was in  shock seals, so I've immediately ordered  new seal kit from ChillenGrillen bike store.

When the seals were changed and I began to assemble the shock, I've noticed deep scratches on the shock's rod:

March 23, 2016

Over 120km on the Ice of Lake Onega

Last saturday I've rode more that 120km on the ice of  Lake Onega. In fact, this ride was much harder than  200km on a singlespeed road bike.

Bike ride to  Kizhi Island: