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No-name brand rigid 29er SS

You will most likely need a chain tensioner, springloaded is ok if you are staying on the road, but unsprung works better offroad. Keep your normal wheel and freehub, get a rear sprocket/chainring, on the road with a 42 in the front, probably 18 at the back, this will be rather a hard gear but broadly applicable. Enjoy, enjoy. There need be only ONE!!!

Stay with Jacques at Riverstill. Ride out on Koedoes fontein rd, to highway then Bokkraal road and loop around and either come back into town earlier or take the road past Buddist retreat, back to town and then end at Riverstill. I ride in the area fairly often, plenty of longdistance gravel options. Enjoy

There is a seeding link for Attakwas 2011, but not for 2012. Also no other confirmation received?

Love it, want one. No , really serious, I want one. Have you seen the youtube video of the guy riding up a long flight of stairs with one of these. Tubeless conversion easy, use rimtape and tubeless valve, not ready sold kits.

I can't believe you'd pay money to round and round a short track on tar. It's round the corner from me and I still don't go. Each to their own.

Contact Eagle Canyon cycles 0117954022, your LBS in that area.

Awesome!!

700mm plus carbon bars have plenty of flex, esp if using rigid fork. Less weight saved on stem, so carbon bars with alu or scandium stem. Obviously tire pressure is very NB for softer ride if you have the volume to 'play' with. Take your gears and fork of your bike, you'll drop about 2kg. Racing Ralphs from 585g ( 29er) Maxxis Crossm about 820g, so huge weight savings on right tire choice.

I'll get a better quality pick up, this will have to do for now

Love, love love love... craazy love carbon race fork from ON*ONE in UK, tried it at Kings Kloof black route yesterday, and really loved it.

If you can do the Freedom challenge solo, surely this will be ok.

Strange, but 1 gear was a lot faster for me.

Crater cruise corrugations realy sucked this year on rigid fork ( kept trying to find some smooth bits), but I ran 32-14 on the Saturday and that was ok.I'm sure you'll get used to it. Keep the ( Spingle Seed )Faith.

So, weather predictions for Saturday look better than last year, much cooler. Gear selection??? 32x14, should do???

I have the 8 speed, built into a DT Swiss 520 ( 29er) rim, works very well, very smooth, but it is rather heavy. Good for touring, commuting and general riding, not really for racing. You can buy mine for R2500 ( complete, built in, as above)

Is this to train for the race, on road, or varied application on many surfaces? It really depends on what you are planning to do with the tyres. If you are only on the road, get normal Continental Gatorskins,700x 25c, and either put in some tubes or even run them tubeless. Long lasting durable on and off road, Maxxis X mark. I'll be doing about the same, so pm me if you need further info

Almost anything that fits on a 700c rim will fit a 29er rim. and yes almost anything can be made tubeless, it is only the very high pressures ( above 6bar) which requires some special prep of the tubeless valve ( extra seals and stronger nut and a washer in order to tighten it enough)DO IT!! Enjoy the commute, it is MUCH safer than people generally believe.

Try Kiwi for an On One Scandal frame, excellent geometry ( best 29er frame for 2010)about 1.6kg, good rear tyre clearance which was a problem on my Gt pro 29er, more plush than pure alu frames, only R3500, very very happy with mine. I have a set of 29er wheels Mavic N719 ( tubeless converted just under 2kg) very strong, XT hubs with 15mm through axle and brass nipples ( stronger)you can have them for R1700. Now you've only spent R5200 and well on your way to an excellent bike. I'd get Fox 29er shock ( as Eldron stated)Groupset and brakes are up to you. Good luck

1. Enthusiasm 2. 1 pair medium sized cahones 3. Dress sensibly, VISIBILITY is king, style ( sorry) is optional, Bright reflective vest works well. 4. Proper lights, front and back, to see and to be seen. 5. My bike: 29er hardtail ( 26 will absolutely also do) Rigid fork ( no maintenance) Internal hub gears ( Shimano 8speed, or newer 11 speed, 8 speed only service, easily every 5000km, 11 speed only every 20 000km) front mudgaurd for sewage running down suburban streets Small mirror ( not cool , but very useful) Hardwearing tyres, crossmarks will do Now get off you big a.. and enjoy regularly

Hi Hannes I have both these lights and I end up using the MJ 872, the light distribution is just more practical for my use and the battery seems to last alot longer ( perhaps the lower settings extend battery time more than on the 808, also, the unit does not get nearly as warm /hot as the MJ 808 ( which probably means a lot of those watts are going into heat rather than light, so power in only equals power out if they are expressed in the same format. The MJ 808 is still in my opinion a great light, but I prefer the MJ 872 ( and I have no vested interest other than as a consumer) My 2c

26 inch?? or 29er??

Geax Suguaro ( spelling?) ( as wide as you can get)

Hi Have mtb tandem, uses hydraulic disk brakes, conditions often more severe than on road ( also have road tandem) and absolutely no problemo. May save weight or cost, but I see no other reason for not using hydraulic.

Yes can do. Have done. Easy, no real issues. You can even do it tubeless ( but then keep pressure under 6Bar). Nice way to stay with the roadies.Add a 48 blade on the front and you are good to go.