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Hi Richard, I was offered a spot today for the Adventure - I think I am your new partner (You riding with the Super Group guys right?). Will give you a shout First thin in the morning.

OPTION B!ALL THE WAY. i HAVE RACE KINGS ON MY 29ER & I HAVE DONE OVER 3000KMS WITH THEM.MOST OF IT OFF ROAD,BUT I HAVE DONE A FAIR DEAL OF RIDING ON THE ROAD.I DONE THE 94.7 S WITH THEM & THEY WENT WELL.NOT A SINGLE PUNCTURE & LAST REALLY LONG

YOU CANT GO WRONG WITH CONTI!I HAVE DONE ABOUT 2500KMS WITH MINE IN ROUGH TERRAIN & NOT A SINGLE FLAT.

3 naughty monkeys broke into my house a year ago & stole some cycling shirts which I had mounted on the wall.They also went into my room & stole my cycling socks.Flippin chops...........luckily they didnt touch the pony

I have the following experience,Dunno if it will come in handy: . I was involved in the re-introduction & tracking of White Rhino in Northern Kruger . Trails guide & guide in Northern Kruger for 2 years. . Ran cycling safaris through Mashatu Game Reserve Botswana for 2 years. . I have a diploma in conservation . Fgasa level 2 trails guide. I will be happy to help if I can.

They are selling them at Due South,Cape Union Mart & all those kind of shops.Sorry I think I had a lisdexic mistake on the 410 lumens - it is 140 lumens.I dont think there are handlebar mounts available but you can angle the headlight,it comes with a sturdy swivel mechanism. Gona test it out next weekend at the 24 hour race at Rietvlei

The rechargeable one is going for R499.

Last night I done a ride with a LED Lenser light & I was pretty impressed with its performance even compared to the Majicshine lights. I have the rechargeable light which charges fully in around 1 hour & after riding for 2 hours last night on full light intensity,there was no sign of battery failure.On full intensity the light puts out a claimed 410 lumens.The quality of the light is also really good & it is covered with a 1 year warranty.I also found that the light fits nicely over the helmet,it is light & it doesnt shake around much even on the hairy downhills. I think it is the way to go especially if you are not willing to empty your pocket out on a light.

hey tintin sounds like you guys had a great ride.i would have joined you guys if it werent for the 94.7. if you guys do this again i am super keen to join!

I had the exact problem with my Niner.The creak was pretty loud,so i tried all of the above.The answer to the problem is a small ammount of normal grease.Copper slip dries out pretty quick.I put some Park Tool grease & made sure the clamp was nice & tight & that solved my problem.

I am not too sure how guys can comment on this topic, if they have not ridden on a 29er.If they have & still feel that 29' is a marketing fade I would doubt that they were being honest. I had a 26'for 5 years & thought it was the bees knees.I then tried a 29er & I can honestly say I find it much better than a 26',but hey thats just my opinion.

I reckon the way to go if you dont want to spend too much on a light or if you occasionally ride at night is the LED Lenser.It is pretty bright,it is rechargeable & the battery life if pretty good too plus you can use it for what ever else you want to do in the dark.

I have the Red ones.Very cool bar ends,dodnt know why KCNC cost so much more,pretty much the same thing.Be sure to get some end caps for your bars as the bar ends do not come with caps.I think they are money well spent

a Pic of my Niner

Hey Guys I have got both a Scandal & a EMD.I have also done a number of builds with both brands. They are both awesome brands with great quality & fantastic geometry.I think the Scandal is great value for money but I must say I find the EMD in a league of its own.Niner really has the geometry dialled in & just excells at anything you throw at it. As for the RST fork,I swear by it & use it on most of 29ers I build & even on my own bikes.For the price you pay,you cant go wrong.I dont Know if 600grams is worth a extra 2.5K?Plus the Rst is really easy to work on & the parts a very well priced.I actually find the RSTs provide a really comfy ride & instill confidence to hit some pretty Knarly terrain plus the remote lock out works really well.