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I see CWC Online has a special/sale on suplest S1 Crosscountry shoes. I have recently had the opportunity to test these shoes and in the 30 years of racing a bike, I have never before experienced a shoe more comfortable than the suplest. I was equally impressed with the Streetracing road shoe. My advice: if you need a new pair of extremely comfortable shoes, that are very light and super stiff, order a pair today; what the heck, order a pair even if you don't need it right now

Try CL Signs on 021-8875728 or 0725770000. I have had decals made for my Lynskey recently and they did a stellar job. They are also VERY cheap, R100 for 4 decals.

I tested the X King Protection version for Continental last year and found them to be superior to the Mountain King in all aspects. They are an excellent choice for a front tyre and, depending on your style of riding, good for the back weel too. If you are the kind of rider who likes to have your back wheel break out in corners, rather look at the Race King, though, because the X King will hardly allow you to do that! With the 2011 Protection version, Conti has used the same bead as on the UST tyre, so the tyres are 100% tubeless-ready. Put the tyre on the rim, fill it up with the recommended dosage of SLUDGE and you have a combination that is much lighter [by about 200g per wheel] than the UST version. Also, the Protection version has VERY good side-walls, strengthened with the use of Aramid and with a higher TPI count than the UST. A little tip: before you fit the tyre to the rim, wash the inside with a warm, soapy solution to get rid of any build-up left by the manufacturers. That will also take care of the notorious "pin holes" that manufacturers leave in their tyres.

I've been riding a Lynskey hardtail for the past year - just love it. There is just something about titanium ... And yes, if you want something different, hand-built, your choice of decals and finish, go for the Lynskey.

Cape Outback MTB Xperience - 4 days of bliss!

Does anyone know a bike under the name: No Saint MaxAri?

Conti X-King 2.2 on the front and Race King 2.2 on the back. I have ridden this combination in ALL conditions and found it to work incredibly well.

Try the Assos Early Winter glove. If it is still too cold, combine it with the Assos insulator. I ride with the combination in 5C and my hands are quite comfortable.

AX Lighness 26 mtb wheels [AX carbon rims + Tune Prince & Princess hubs + Sappim spokes] = 985g. Paired with Tufo tyres, these weigh slightly more than Shimano XTR Race wheels sans tyres That, with a full XTR group, AX Lightness bar [52g], stem [63g], seatpost [103g], saddle [65g], + Sludge move the scale on my Lynskey to 8.4kg.

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Re the trespassing issue: if you find a rider without a permit on the trail, explain to him/her that they are trespassing. If the same person is found trespassing again, institute action by having him charged with trespassing in the local court. I realize that it will involve some red tape and time, but it will soon get the message out.

If you are looking for something similar, check out the iMapMyRIDE app on ITunes and http://www.mapmyride.com - awesome! I believe it works on BB and other android phones too.

All tyre sealants have ammonia as part of the content, except Sludge ALL Terrain. {sometimes also comes in a bottle marked Conti-Seal, used in Europe mostly] It is that ingredient that helps to seal the hole and it is also the ingredient responsible for making the sealant form little "super balls" in the tyre. The Sludge All Terrain uses something different and it will NOT eat away at the rim at the valve opening or form the little balls.

You are welcome, but SLUDGE is not green You are probably thinking of Slime! Sludge is a South African product and you should ask the LBS for Sludge, otherwise they will put any old sealant in your tyres.

Funny story! You might have damaged the bead when you used the tyre lever, it has happened before. But I suggest you get Conti involved; Ray [head of Conti Bicycle in SA] is very helpful, although he is at the Epic presently. One suggestion however: next time try SLUDGE in your tyres instead of Stans or Joe's. Sludge has 2 [actually 3] products on the market: the bombproof Uniseal [yellow bottle] and the All Terrain [white bottle]. I raced the Outback MTB Xperience recently and not a single rider on Sludge punctured. The 2 Multivan Merida pro teams that were there and who are now in the top 5 positions in the Epic were so impressed with the product that they started using it there and then. After 2 of them punctured on Day 1 on the Outback, they continued to race the rest of the event without punctures.

Yech!

I tell you what @leekie: YOU get the bike shops to come around, drop their prices to what CRC offer, stock their shops with the same stuff and we will ALL support our LBS. How's that?

Just remember that if you want to use tubeless tyres for the road, you have to also upgrade to tubeless rims for the road. There are not that many manufacturers that produce tubeless-ready road rims. By the same token, there are also just a VERY few manufacturers of tubeless road tyres. In addition to that, remember that one generally runs a road tyre between 7 - 11 bar, as opposed to a mtb tyre which is used between 1.5 - 3.5 bar [depending on weight and terrain]. It is going to require a very good set-up to keep that air sealed in the tyre Finally, the tube in a road bike set-up has one BIG advantage: when you puncture at a high speed, the tube will protect your tyre and rim for a short distance while you try to brake/reduce speed. Without that tube, the tyre is in direct contact with the rim and you are going to have a rough time controlling your bike. I have tried the tubeless road set-up with Campagnolo 2 Way Fit rims, and it worked pretty well. The disadvantages outweigh the benefits, though. I use Sludge All Terrain sealant in my tubes - it is ammonia free and does not coagulate in the tyres, neither does it block your valve. Hope this helps!

To seal your tubbies, rather use Sludge All Terrain sealant; due to the absence of ammonia, it does not coagulate and never blocks off the valve. I use it in my tubbies and mtb tubeless tyres and it works like a charm!

I have just finished testing Continental's new X-King for them and in my opinion, it is a truly great tyre for front wheel use. I have ridden the Mountain King [new version coming too] and the Race King on the front before - Epic, Outback, Sani2C etc. - and they are all great tyres, no doubt. But the X King has given me more grip in both straight-line braking and cornering than ever before. It really grips! Rolling resistance is minimal; best proof of this lies in riding it on the tar on my way to the trail. I have not used it in mud, though. That substance has been lacking here in the Western Cape for a while ... But on the singletrack in Jonkershoek, the rocky tracks of Delvira and the rolling hills close to Malmesbury, these tyres are king! Wear seems to be very good. I have put some 1000km while testing them, and it starts to show a liitle wear now only. Conti offers the X King in different versions, including UST and protection. I have tested the RS [Race Sport] version which comes in at 512g on my scale. The clever thing about this version is that it uses a UST bead - so, it is easy to mount. I have inflated mine with a foot pump after putting SLUDGE in the tyres - really easy. Hope this helps!

1.Some non-UST tires have an extremely thin sidewall and it will always be a problem to seal it properly. In my experience, the best sealant is Sludge Uni-seal [in the yellow bottle]. It is hard-core stuff and I have seen a tire where on of those long, white Karoo thorns has gone right through the tire and it remained hard. When we pulled it out after the race, a little air was lost, but not much. 2. If you want to prevent the sealant from forming little rubber/silicone balls in your tires, opt for the Sludge All Terrain. The balls are formed when the ammonia in the sealant is exposed to air. The All Terrain is ammonia free. 3. Remember to leave your wheels on the bike with the valve in the 12 'o clock position to stop the sealant from clogging-up the valve.

If you are looking for REAL quality carbon parts, try the following link. I do not think any parts come any lighter and the manufacturer has an untouchable reputation in the industry. Be aware however, some parts do have a weight limit! http://www.ax-lightness.de I'm the SA agent for the parts. Drop me a line if anyone is interested.