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The Bike fit things sounds like great idea, I've had a few but in my experience the fit becomes a bit subjective from the saddle to the bars, they all mostly get the pedal stroke right, but i'm yet to meet someone that can say ... with your measurements you should buy such and such frame size in said brand. Listening to the points its probably gonna be an XL, I dont want to much drop and I dont want to prop the bars up with spacers Thanks for the pointers

Thanks for the input all good points ... so sounds like an XL would be the one.

I'm looking at getting a Trek Top Fuel, I think I'm at the edge of Large with a saddle height set to 77cm, is there any benefit in getting a larger bike where you are considered more in the sweet spot, most try get a smaller bike because its lighter. at 185cm-6'1" i think I fit on a large any thoughts on the LargerXL frame I'm assuming more comfort due to higher stack height etc.

i'm running Nobby Nix Addix versions, they are very heavy and don't roll great but they eat up the tracks especially the dusty parts of Tokai, I was using Saguaros but they wash out a bit to easy at this time of year, its always a trade off between speed and grip, you really feel the NN's on the climbs 😅

Thanks for all the replies which confirms that a certain type of insanity to ride on a gravel bike in Tokai, my experience was extreme and that was only going uphill

Are guys riding gravel bikes in tokai, I rode up to the boom at the top but it was quite a rough ride, if any comments please let me know. Assume you can rough it up on the jeep tracks although pretty bumpy. what sort of tyre pressure on a 42mm tyre?

Thats my spot..haven't been up in ages though

The bikes a large and a shade over 7 KG in the pic, think those are the tubbies but I'm not sure because I tried both, those are a trial set and I'm going to be getting a new set Its a great match with the bits of red etc If you wanted you can get this bike right down to the UCI weight change saddle groupset etc I need to lose the stomach first But this bike is a great handler, made for those chappies descents and a good climbing bike, it take getting used to because its a true race bike very twitchy... love it

My BH with Corima wheels I dont think there's much in it but I have heard the Corima is stronger. In terms of braking they are both as good as each other Looks great on the BH

I have been between the 2 and I think the Fizik is more comfortable but I think the 155mm is a better platform, it took me about 6 weeks to get into it Just look at it like this pick a saddle and stick with it with those 2 brands you cant go wrong, I changed because i prefer the cutout on the Phenom and I had the snip so the Phenom has taken getting used to but now no looking back The bottom line both are great saddles i just wish the Fizik was 155mm

No I dont think you can but I have 3 of them 2 for mtb with technogel and the kium rails, they are great saddles only moved to a Phenom only because my bifefit chick suggested a a wider saddle I have a white one for road and 2 black ones if you interested PM me

I serviced mine after about 10 months it didnt seem to be faulty but I thought hit the tracks quite hard so what the hell, turns out it needed some new seals etc cost 500 odd rand 350 labour and 150 parts, rather do it before than do a fixup later on.

2x 10 should operate through full range of gears, I had the same issue and resolved it by putting 2-3 extra links in the chain. When it Large ring rear and front see how far towards the crank the deraillier pulls. Its not ideal to run like that but it should operate through full range adjusting the barrel adjuster on the shifter could also help but I reckon your problem is chain length..

Any Clues as to a durable hub with easily available spares I sold my Eastons because spare werent easily available and I couldnt convert the Easton hub to thru-axle and after contacting agents in SA and the States.. it seems I had to buy new wheels which I thought was madness

I have had to replace bearings on the Stans Arch EX front and rear after 1000 kms and then on the rear 80 Kms later ( maybe that set was dud) admittedly my bike stood for 2 months while I was away even when the bearings are new they feel nothing like my Old Easton XCT 70 where the hubs were way smoother Is this something shared by others Is it possible to get better quality bearings or is this something one has to live with Its only something you feel when you take the wheels off I'm now thinking about better quality hubs which are still fairly light.