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Funn components are available from performancebikes.co.za - about R500 plus postage from PE. They also have stems.

So much for 26"for life :-) I wonder why it's taken them so long - they jumped on the 650 bandwagon balls and all a while back...

Bike looks too clean - needs some riding I think :-) I went to a 203 mm front brake with 180 rear- its brilliant but not essential. The weight gain is minimal. I just put 785mm bars on my bike too - that with a 50mm stem is perfect for me. Get some really wide ones and cut them down if you want. Funn Fatboy bars are good value and available online locally.

Love the look of the Process 167 -must be the slackness, long fork and proper wheels - wonder how well it goes uphill though - must weigh a bit... That Yeti is very pretty but a rip off price. Gimme an old ali sb66 for much less... I think Kona has an SA importer - Pta if not mistaken - the 153 is expensive though...

Envy is a terrible thing:-) Enjoy boys - be sure to put some pics up as you go...

what is advanced riding and what does the Redstone race have in it that other fun rides don't have?

Damn site is gone - I feel like I really missed out :-)

Hi Admin I have entered 2x photo's in the comp but after that nothing ie no indication that they were received and nowhere to view them on the Hub. Is this how it is supposed to work i.e fire away and don't expect any response or to see your pic posted unless selected? ( I am quite happy with that but there is no indication that I saw that this is how it works)

He refused and asked Mama to take him down the jeep track instead... bloody chicken these toddlers today...

Brilliant opportunity for Thomas and a trip to Whistler...

+ 1 for the super gravity casing. I have over a year on my HD SG ( about 20-30 km a week riding Tokai's Xc and dh tracks and some enduro races) as a front and still going strong. No flats, no issues, fit and forget.

We rode up with baby Ben on my back on Saturday and encountered the work in progress on Dh 1 and 2. The tree/rock drop dh2 is much better - its now a bit higher but broader as a result so less chance of a pedal or bar strike there. The little jump just before the road at the bottom of dh2 is also fun. We watched a largish gent on an anthem picking his way down dh2 - his bike had squeaky brakes so he made quite a noise down there and Vasbyt. At least he didn't drag his brakes over the lower jump. The planked drop in on dh1 as OM says, is great slow or fast and the rest of dh1 is riding well too.

Excellent guys I'll look for the toll booth when I ride it again - sorry, had to take the family away for a few days - it being school hols and all. Much drier but pretty much just as cold in the Southern Cape.

I'll say it - put more air in your tyres and float like a butterfly over those rocks :-)

Thx to the guys who did the clay filling et al on DH1 - rode it yesterday evening. The jump before the first big berm is now big enough to make clearing the ditch a piece of cake and the rest is riding beautifully.

Read up on helmet safety studies. The cheaper helmets (read unfashionable and unattractive to the brand conscious) have been found to offer virtually identical protection to the ones costing 10 times the price. You are for the most part being ripped off for fashion and branding, not protection.Helmets costs a few $ to make. their pricing is all in packaging, fancy graphics and making new molds every so often to bring out the next spring fashion statement. There is new technology coming out slowly like the MIPS system found on POC, some Scott helmets and one or two others as well as some new materials and applications (eg Smith Optics) and one or two others. For those perhaps the higher price is more justifiable.

But, the high end people all use the same factories - The Etto Champery, for instance is made by Wind Helmets in China. The fit is superb and its better than a Yukon with its full polycarb shell to protect the foam and extended coverage at the rear. Comparing the Etto range to a Mr Pices cheapie would be a mistake.

The problem is a lack of speed out the wide rocky right hander I would imagine. Even with a perfect run, still a long way to the transition...

Thx guys - will go give the Dh a go later today. Still working on riding one of the jump/drops - the last one on dh1 that requires a r/h turn to make it...

What is a mega drop?

I have the older Giant dropper - the first one failed but the warranty replacement has performed perfectly for about 9 months. If you route the cable or hose cleverly on any dropper it should not cause any problems. I could not ride a bike without a dropper - I vary the seat many times a ride...

I liked the Bronson I had - it pumped up tubeless and had good sidewalls but a weak tread - it wore down very very fast at the back and eventually flatted at Tokai - a stick or something went thru in the tread area which is unusual for a heavy duty tyre. Replaced it with a 2.3 Nevegal which I run at 1.8 - 2 Bar. Much tougher and harder wearing.

Great bikes but we don't see the cheaper models here and the top range stuff is stupidly expensive compared to say Canyon and YT...

Sounds good - what time and where will the work start - may need to find the site as I doubt we'll make it there on time...