Starry nights

Ventura seems to be replacing Nabraska and the spectra replacing the Siera. There are however many new models including 29ers! See: http://www.silverbacklab.com/gallery2.htm

I agree then - at that price the Nabraska is the way to go - I have an older one with no problems.

What specs will the Marida have? Perhaps get a new 2011 Silverback ventura - sounds like it may be cheaper than 2010 Nabraska? http://www.silverbacklab.com/gallery2.htm#

Ya - using Squit too now. Used Icewax before too. Found an interesting study via the Hub a while back : My link I have just gotten some Finishline wax lubricant to see if really is as good as the study shows! Will try some others that came out tops after I use this. They all work really so just preference as to how clean you like to keep the chain and how often you want to apply. The web is full of reviews and discussions about this to keep you busy for days!

If it goes well and feels right then its a good buy for a dualie. Dont think you will struggle to sell it for the same price if you decide to get rid of it.

Looks too big to fit my bottle cage?

They are moving their headquaters to Germany - hope we still get the good value from them after this!

Hi Hennie For those of us who live near you - can we pick up the goods saving the postage costs? CWC does this - would be good? Have not gone to the checkout stage on your site sot his may be an option but is not indicated elswhere.

At groenies on Fiday I hesitated on the ramp near end and stopped half way up. Put my foot out into thin air off the side and fell slow enough to think about it for a while. Just some chainring marks on my leg to show for it. I felt rather stupid!

Go on then!

Someone who has all the goodies (sleeveless shirt, riser bars, bar ends, card in the spokes, streamers and mud flaps) needs to have a pic taken and uploaded for us to see how we should not look like

and what about mud flaps :D

Was going to pitch at my first race at Voortrekker Monument on the 7th in short sleeve shirt - thanks for the warning - or will it be allowed there!? Yours truly tjop

Haha - that's the budget I started on in December! Once the addiction sets in that will look like peanuts! I went with second hand with no regrets - if new, as suggested above, make sure you can upgrade - you will want to soon. Wait till you have ridden a little and then buy what you think you need rather than spending money now. Enjoy PS: Solomans and CWC also have very good specials on with hydropacks so maybe this you could buy now for later

I dont see how hard data are less meaningful than subjective opinion - unless you live within a social science paradigm. If you live within a natural or physical science paradigm you have to take real data seriously! The gaps are meaningful in that they show the brakes locked out owing to their power! We (or at least I do) like to put as little effort into pulling on the brakes as possibe - and that is what these data show. My only concern here is that there is no indication whether these are means or single replicates. Means with some indication of variance would provide much more info as there is always variation in data, once off measures are unreliable. We all buy bikes and bike parts partly owing to what hey look like etc but also want the best product for our money. As weight is not so important to me I will buy deore next round - the data shows they are really good - and they look good!

Thats fair - both apples now

But the soccer players (= cyclists) did not have to pay anything and got water, medical if needed etc! Need to compare apples with apples?!

Yep me too. Also glad Hatfield cycles not on list. The others nearby on the list i did not like anyways for other reasons.

So cool but would be wasted on me - may try the new 10 seed SLX range when the old ones need replacing.

Sorry to hear this

I will certainly use such a site to report anything and to check where not to ride! Thanks

Best plan so far - and maybe Single Track will be be sinsible too and not wait for a claim from you before offering to help with the balance .

Check out http://www.obike.co.za/ for some specials at the moment. I almost bought a phoenix as it looks great but bought a second hand Nabraska instead - has been great.

Gooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall

Will certainly visit but my heart will remain at groenies.