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So my company decided to be really nice to me for xmas with a nice bonus. So the obvious route to be is to blow it all on a bike / upgrade, I am current riding a cannodale 29er hard tail lefty (the 2012 model). Its a great bike but is starting to show its age. I am wanting to go duel. So i have seen the new specialized epic and i am in love. Cant stop thinking about that bike. It would be an amazing new bike. But the carbon is a little out my price range and would mean i have to go aluminum. But then i have also been thinking about maybe building a custom bike with a santa cruz tall boy carbon frame and using all the components from my cannodale. This would mean i would have a carbon frame with kinda good components. So, I leave the fate of my decision to you hubbers.

Hey folks. I have started doing a comute ride from midrand to sandton a few times a week. Its mainly mountain bike as i try stay off the road. It takes about an hour and i leave around 6 - 6:30 and ride back at around 4 in the afternoon (sometimes event hit the spruit home) If anyone is keen to join let me know.

I sent you a PM. Please excuse the first one. Man i am still fast asleep today

So the taxman was very nice to me and i have decided to upgrade my frame. I am looking to go 29er Duel that can take a lefty shock. I am currently on a Cannondale Flash 29er hardtail and would like to upgrade my frame. First prize the a Santa Cruz tallboy but it looks like these are very hard to come by. I have also thought about Trigon. http://www.trigonsouthafrica.co.za/FullSuspensionMountainBike.aspx Any other suggestions? Also where is the best place to get frames. Cant seem to find any place thats looks worth while.

Did a really awesome ride on the spruit this morning but something really got me upset. I saw about 4 people cycling without helmets. There was even one idiot without a helmet but had massive earphones on so he could not hear us wanting to pass. I know the spruit is not technical but these guys are giving other cyclists a bad name. I understand there are loads of new riders and what I like to call "new years resolutionists" but common people. What's the protocol when you come across guys like this?

What an amazing race. Loved every minute of it. My body not so much. Day 4 killed me. I hurt all the way through the stage but the route was amazing. Well done to the organizers. The event was perfectally manage. One small issue i had is that the prize giving just took too long with all the categories for the lite ride. Other than that perfect.

I am finding that i am not getting enough training in at the moment due to not enough daylight hours. So i am wanting to get a indoor resistance training. So any recommendations on what to get and what's the best place to get them?

I rate give the guys at omnico a call. http://www.omnico.co.za/Contact_Us.html I took my bike to the one in jhb and they sorted me out no prob.

I am in midrand and am always interested in rides. Are you talking road or MTB. Biggest issues is safety and also the fact there are no routes out that way,

Hey folks. I got a new Canondale 29er lefty at the beginning of the year. AWESOME bike. Loving every minute of it. I am just a bit worried. I have started to notice a sort of creaking noise from the crank. It does not have any impack on the rotation of the peddles but it just seems like there is dirt of something in the crank. I have taken it to the bike shop but they dont seem to be worried. I can recreate the sound if i hold the front brake and rock forward. Any suggestions? I could upload a video if you dont understand what i mean.

The results were up on Saturday already. check www.waterpoint.co.za

I have entered this race but as of yet i have not received any information. No starting time, not details nothing. Does anyone have any more info on this?

Rode this yesterday. Man alive this place is soooo much fun. Really enjoyed it. Concrete strips are not anything to mess around with. We got so lost so many times but just kept on going. The one thing i could not figure out. I am guessing the single track does not have a specified direction. There were a few close calls with riders coming in the other direction. Here is the route we took http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/34409367

Amazing race. It was my first ever stage race and i loved every minute of it. On day 3 and 4 we had mechanical issue but the amount of people who stop and help is mind blowing. The best riding i have ever done in my life. That single track on day three (lite) was EPIC.

Nice.. Super close to my house. Are they going t be having any new opening specials. Would love to see the prices. It will also add a bit of competition to cycle tech in kyalami