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    Weirdly enough, i rather like this bike, which is a first for me and this brand...
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    Actually its looks are more like that very heavy entry level Giant thing - whatsitcalled again? No Maestro on that "beauty" . I preferred the old look but it seems Scott have tried hard to design a good bike. I love the slacker/longer geo - progress in making marathon and XC bikes proper MTB's is all good IMO.
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    Just entered my wife and I - should be a proper mtb ride on superb trails...
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    Ya, not a bad showing at all. Also an illustration of how much stiffer the competition is in the WC...
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    Wow, the description left me feeling cold and broken too...Munga anyone?
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    I agree. Great when we see more of him i.e when he's on the podium rather than just in the team vidoes...
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    Add trees and shrubs track side to that mix and it can get interesting... That said I am quite happy with my 785s.
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    He is indeed - but I'm not sure he is trying as hard as GM to go faster this year. His results have been dismal for such a talented rider.
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    Just his last Fort William I believe - still a few more races this year. Ratboy is off the wall - they need to reign him in a bit. His last comment "I had a wicked weekend pity about the racing" or something like that. Priorities perhaps? :-)
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    I think the colour is the only thing you will notice - so Fox Kash fork owners will pay a premium to match their forks while RS owners will get a cheaper match :-)
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    For anything other than Helderberg/Steilte, an XC bike is usually more than adequate. Just remember to drop your seat. The trails at this venue do include some steep roll ins and sustained downhill especially on day 2 but nothing overly technical.
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    Good fun but my feeling is this can never be your one and only bike. If you buy a mid range ali version it will weigh a tonne. Put on decent strong tyres - if they ever become available - and it will weigh a tonne more. Don't do that and you are far more at risk of side wall tears that a tube and sealant wont fix. Rather run wide rims and 2.4 tyres on a normal bike. I'll change my mind when DH and enduro racers start running plus size...
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    I nominated the Hoogies Cobra as a segment - come on do it next! It has real rocks in it!
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    Hey, I am local to CT, so not fair :-). I am thinking of races like the Delvera and Uitkyk enduros which are basically on marathon style single track - sure its tech in a few places, but nothing like Jonkers Canaries or even the Red Phoenix. On the Uitkyk tracks, a light pedal friendly bike like a 120mm semi-trail bike is probably the answer. Steilte/Helderberg has a very much more trail/enduro/dh orientation so enduros there are best tackled with a proper bike. Speaking of Barelli - we have our own version - G Barnard who won the Uitkyk event on a Pyga Stage!
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    Most definitely enduro if you look at the spec. Thing is that in SA most of what are called enduro races could be raced and won on a marathon bike - in fact in many cases the lighter shorter travel better pedaling bike is probably a better choice than a trail bike. That said I am not swapping anytime soon...
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    Looks like a must do!!
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    Ya I agree - these things are steep take off and landings and I doubt a DH bike will help you. You have to be precise and get your landings perfectly angled...the more agile the bike the better
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    The Segment Hunter takes it!!
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    It is SA so its bigger and better okay :-). That ramp for one looks taller than anything else around and the jumps are huge. I saw the first tower they built there 1.5 years ago or so and it was scary just thinking about climbing up it never mind steering a bike down it...
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    Duane, we are waiting for your video to drop :-)
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    And you can go to the GRTP and try the same stuff .... in your dreams :-)
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    Agree on the looks of that linkage - have never been a fan, but if it works, why not...
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    That was a fun event on a beaut day in CT!
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    Wonder if you'll be able to buy the 26" versions here? My last two DHR2's cost around R550 each. Eish...
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    And he's a bit of an animal on a bike ....
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