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500 duplicate accounts. I'm now afraid that in all my time here I could actually have been speaking to one person.

Yes the Silverback frames are quite large. I'm 1.70m tall and with my Giant Anthem I was always between small and medium. I found my sweet spot on a Specialized medium. Look at the virtual top tube lengths and you will see the Specialized medium is between the small and medium of most other brands. It's great not wondering whether I've got the right size all the time because you don't need that doubt in your mind while riding.

Anybody here ridden a 650b back to back with a 26" to quantify the difference?

I also bought a set. At that price I had no choice really.

This entire thread is an elaborate exercise in missing the point by you. Just put on your lights if you cycle in the dark is all I have to say.

It's got nothing do with what anybody wants. If somebody is riding in the dark without lights he is endangering other road users and it is not allowed. This is not an I prefer Aero, you prefer Bar One kind of disagreement.

The guy riding without lights is sharing the road with all the other road users so it's not his human right to make that decision. The poor car driver who is going to squash him has to live with that incident for the rest of his life so I wouldn't even have a problem if Hairy confiscated his bike.

Removing my post, don't feel strong enough about it either way to perpetuate an argument. If someone is prepared to go through the schlep of buying and selling they can do what they want.

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I'm closer to average and it takes me less than 2 hours.

How big was the last fish you caught?

That interviewer must have been close to getting klapped a few times already. I remember him tearing into Martin Johnson with the same tone of voice when Johnson was England coach after they lost a game.

Thanks, I will drop that pressure first thing tonight.

That pressure is interesting. I'm also ~70kg and according to the label on the fork I should be running 100psi on my new Epic. I've gone down to 90psi for Knysna this past weekend but it was still nowhere near as compliant as my previous Fox. I'm will try 80psi next.

Ok I'm out. Chest infection and resting heart rate 40 higher than normal means it would be irresponsible and stupid of me.

I'm still 50/50. Developed a cold and trying to decide if should ride. Would hate to dnf but I might have to.

My riding partner disappeared behind me the other evening. After a long wait I finally see him approaching using his iPhone as a torch after his light died on him.

I will see you there, look out for team Robogym.

I bought an Epic comp last week, it's just ready to ride off the shop floor. No need to throw away the skinny 135mm saddle like the Giant or Scott for example. The double crank gearing is perfect while the 940 has a triple. The anthem is very stable but slow speed handling can't match the Epic with shorter stays. I just don't find a compromise with the Spez. For me Scott lockout makes no sense. When do you lock out? Not on a rocky climb because you need the traction so why call it climb mode? The brain will open and shut many times on that climb. When you're riding a short course and want to accelerate the brain is ready to go. Plus the Epic is red, what more do you need.

Thanks for that, got a new Epic last week and was wondering what to about the notorious bb.

How long does the shuttle take and what time does it normally leave?

You will need to use a fixie though, otherwise the wheels will just spin by themselves. But yes the video is really important.

I have allot of respect for the way you handled this. Keep riding your bike, the best times on a mountain bike are with friends not in events.

It seems so obvious to me. Before the referee awards a penalty go to a replay. If it turns out the playing was diving he gets a red card. Nobody will dive under those rules.

Basically no chance for you guys ... I will be there.