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Good idea. I run no volume spacers on my 180 fork and I weigh about 87kg. I'm sitting at under 60psi and also usually have 20mm unused unless I've done something stupid.

Wheelie 87 - apparently its a trait of longer travel air springs. I'm running 180mm up front on the basic air spring - no debonair or fancy addons. If you run lower air pressure, the rebound speed suffers even at the fastest setting on my more basic damper. So I've simply found a happy medium and left it at that.

Put a 2.4 Trail Boss WTB on the back of my bike. It looks a but puny next to the Assegai but it has the Tough casing which is thick and heavy and I am loving it. Rolls suitably fast and handles the bigger hits and rocks without feeling as if its going to get a hole in it. I can also run it at a bit lower pressure. As its designed to roll fast its not hugely grippy under braking but corners very well. Probably the ideal back tyre in dry SA conditions but not so great for mud or very loose terrain.

You see, thats a fashion no-no - baggies and jersey with pockets. Its like only 50% trail, the other 50, roadie 🙂 My one pair, even has a lift pass elasticized hidden pocket. Great for your bus or train ticket in SA... 🙂

I think you assume too much. Most of us baggy wearers simply like having some pockets to put stuff in - you know keys, phones, buffs, pumps and so on. And there is of course the crashing thing. Maybe you're not riding hard enough?

Those do look good but they have too few pockets for my liking. My current Royal baggies have 5, 3 with zips. From their website it looks as if they only have 1 and they don't even mention it in the blurb.

I would not touch those Chinese Takealot grips - they look short - as many cheaper grips are and I doubt the rubber compound is good. I have ridden/am riding Esi, ODI, Spesh and Nukeproof. The latter were 10 pounds at CRC and are grippy, thick enough and have lovely aluminium end caps. Spesh enduro grips are quite hard and have a rubber end that gets destroyed if you have a lie down. Best are plastic or metal end caps that are held in place by the clamp. Those are my exact grips. The flange is not really a flange and covers the inboard clamp...

Try your local shop - some have stock in the back that online retailers don't... I have used Shimano and non Shimano rotors. Shimano RT66 in 203 work just fine and are a far better price than SRAM as you say. I'm using a RT66 up front and a SRAM centerline 200 out back with older XT brakes. They work fine but I question some peoples comments re aftermarket brake pads. Jagwire/Qauxar and suchlike work, but there is no substitute for OEM. Then again, SRAM pads are such a rip off, I'd never pay those prices.

You're a bit of a hoot. As an ultimate hubber, I declare your rookie comment, inappropriate . So there. ????

Please post some pics of these converted eBikes please. Wondering how awful they look ????

Love them or hate them, Spesh know how to do business and continue to knock their competitors into the weeds.

The value you'll get on a 26er will far outweigh what you'll find in 29. Just make sure the frame is in good condition. If you could find something like a Morwood Zula in your size that would be a win. It's a great looking and functioning bike compared to many of the older designs and is easy to maintain.

Just to be clear, you're talking about using ant-seize on the bearings themselves i.e after popping the seals out to get at the balls?

The Scorpions on my SUV are pretty good... they call everything from SUV to MTB "Scorpion" ????

This is all very weird. I've done a few lower self services on various RS forks and never encountered this. Let us know what the cause was if you manage to find out.

Thanks, owner is taking the bike to the shop. bearings feel a little rough but wouldn't have said they were so bad that there'd be that level of play at the axle.

I think the new Spark looks pretty cool, but I'd rather not have the internal shock. Dirt will always find its way in there and cleaning the shock stanchions and checking pivot bolts will be a chore even if it only needs to happen every so often.

Ya, these are good - got a nearly new pair here for around R300 not so long ago for my wife. The other good ones are Shimano DX DH pedals. I have managed to bend the axle on my first set after several years, but they are generally bomb proof and the nylon cage is better for rock strikes than metal.

Probably some 14 year old ????

Have some friends bikes I'm trying to ready - bikes have been laid up for 2 years after Covid kept them out of the country. They are both Epics and there is significant play in the Roval hubs - the ones in the picture. They are branded Roval but I believe have DT internals. How are they dismantled - there are no cone spanner slots - just what appears to be end pieces ( not caps like my wife's older DT hubs). How do I remove them to access the axle and presumably something to tighten to get rid of the play? Thx.

While SA isn't known for its super steep tech trails. Jonkers has a few and they always throw them into the events held there. That said, its a race so everyone does try hard and the harder you push the more tricky every trail becomes. Hoogies is not technical, but at speed, unless you know every corner, you are highly likely to mess up your cornering and ruin you race run, perhaps several times. There are also some unexpected compressions and hard hits that you wont find at JH or Tokai. The Welvergenoegd loop has a few of these which have seemingly been left in there if the course preview is anything to go by. On the subject of DH, Enduro races can often be more technical, which coupled with the lack of practice make going fast with safety quite difficult. To add to the risk most people don't wear as much protection in enduros which means injuries are more likely in a crash. Don't let this put you off but unless you regularly push your speed and skills on descents, ride well within yourself and aim to finish rather than ride the fastest you can.

Some good specials on Garmin watches at Takealot of late. Bought myself an Instinct and my wife a Forerunner 45s for good measure. I'm rather enjoying the novelty of the Connect App and heart rate monitoring. So far the connectivity to my Samsung S 20 has been superb.

They could just have a leaderboard of scores after every week and this would keep a level of interest. That said, I suppose they want to keep us gfuessing, even though we know this one's a 2 horse race.

Sorry to hear - I have a 2018 27.5 Comp and have had no headset issues in nearly 4 years ( don't get me started on rear shocks). It definitely doesn't have a gap like you describe. What do Spesh want for a new headset bearing kit? I suggest you chat to Stoke and see what they can do.

Yes, I also saw that comment. I agree.