goatman

Fox rebrands its fork oil. The important thing to remember here is that the "weight" labelled on the the oil bottle does not mean it has the same viscosity as an oil of the same labelled "weight" by another manufacturer. There are tables available comparing the actual viscosities of oils in Centistoke (Cst), usually at a standardized temp. of 40 degrees. The "old" Fox 7wt is rebranded Torco RSF "Medium" with a viscosity of 31.82 Cst at 40 degrees Celsius. The "new" Fox ten weight oils(yes there are two!) are probably Silkolene PRO RSF 10wt "RED" and Silkolene 10wt "GREEN" The Silkolene/Fox "GREEN" apparently has a similar viscosity to the Torco RSF medium/Fox "old" 7 wt. The Silkolene/Fox "RED" has a higher viscosity than the "old" Torco/Fox 7wt. It follows that you can use the Fox 10wt "GREEN" in both legs on pre "FIT" damper forks. The FIT damper oil is the higher viscosity Silkolene/Fox "RED" and the bath oil the lower viscosity Silkolene/Fox "GREEN". This is according to Fox's master oil volume chart. Fox always used the 7wt for damper and bath oil because of their open bath design,but with their new FIT dampers, they went with the heavier oil in the damper but stuck with the 7wt equivalent for bath oil.

Rudi-H, I put a flat spot in my previous Mavic 819 rear rim and had to straighten the rim bead by hand (padded spanner). All due to very low pressure after a tyre cut (that Stans sealed) I now have a Stans Flow which is a wide, strong rim. In my opinion you should ride with the biggest volume, widest tyres that fit your frame. Do not trust the manufacturer's specs. One company's 2.0 is another's 2.2! I do not know what tyres you are using now, but would suggest a minimum of 2.25's. That way you don't need to run such high pressures too. You really don't need downhill tyres though, as they weigh substantially more due to a re-inforced casing. So I would suggest rims with an INNER diameter of at least 21mm. Preferably tubeless or Stans "bead socket" rims. The wider inner rim diameter will make your tyres run "wider" too. Tyre pressure: the lowest pressure that you can ride without your tyres "bottoming out" onto the rim on rocky sections...

The Anthem X is more of a race bike with excellent trailbike manners. It has 100mm travel front and rear give or take a few mm. The geometry is more suited to racing. The Trance X is a full on trailbike that pedals well uphill too, with about 125mm rear and 120mm front suspension travel. It has a significantly more "relaxed" geometry than the Anthem X thus making you sit more upright. It is great for technical trails and downhills(not downhill races!). It would be best to forget about the money difference and test ride them both, or at least sit on them to get a feel for how they fit you. They are both excellent bikes. If you are more of a regular racer type then the Anthem X would be a good bet, it is also well suited for marathons or multi day epics. I do not think you should choose between these two based on parts spec. either, rather choose the one suited to your style of riding and the frame that fits you best. Hope this helps. By the way I don't ride either....

In my opinion the jockey wheels must be one of the WORST places to have ceramic bearings. This is only applicable to the really high end stuff like SRAM XO and also some aftermarket options etc. Ceramic bearings do NOT like dirt.

2010 SRAM X9 rear derailleur has bearings top and bottom jockey wheels. The wheels also have perforations in them, ideal for collecting mud. I snapped some teeth off one before, replaced with old one I had lying in the garage...

I have had to do this procedure a few times, but have a problem with my chain scraping against the chainstay of my full sus. bike. I have scraped a serious amount of aluminium of my chainstay before....... This means that I have to use a lower gear(larger cog on cassette)to get the chain to clear the bottom of my chainstay.The result is a less than perfect chainline. It's a good idea to work out how many chain links you need to remove, write this number down and put it in your Camelbak or somewhere obvious. Locking out the rear suspension is really crucial to prevent excess chain tension. You can also use your fingers to move the chain up to a more suitable cog as you pedal slowly (helps to have a mate around then)until it finds a cog that it will stay on with acceptable chain tension. This way you can have a slightly loose chain to start off with but as you move it up to the next largest cog (or two) the chain tension will increase and the chain will (hopefully) stay there when you pedal off into the sunset (or darkness in my case!)

Koukie, You can use water paper to sand both the pads AND the rotor, use figure of 8 motions. Then make sure that your calipers are perfectly centered. I "eyeball" them first and center by hand then squeeze the brake lever and tighten. The critical next step is to go find a long hill and do about 30 complete stops from a fair speed to complete stop. You will then feel the pads start "biting" Do NOT drag the pads while doing this. If they still squeal you can try organic pads and also get your caliper mounts faced at LBS.............. Hope this helps.

My ex postmaster said that amazon also adopted that policy...except for books as the dumb thieves wouldn't steal the books!

Thinking of riding Welvanpas near Wellington on Wednesday(If I can find it!). Anybody ride there recently? Wondering if the rain/snow will have a major effect on the trails there. goatman2010-06-15 05:11:01

I am hoping that Dx will stock just the lighthead in the future, then I will purchase that as a backup instead of the whole box....

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SAPO tracking: 0860111502 Give your UK tracking number(after waiting patiently), once your parcel is in SA a new tracking number is generated by the SAPO. Apologies for the last post, PC gremlins/finger trouble.

[ . I have a Parcelforce EE tracking number but have not yet had any update beyong Tuesday morning at Heathrow. Where do I get this SAPO number from to see if I can track it there ? . Call < ="-" ="text/; =utf-8">< name="ProgId" ="Word.">< name="Generator" ="Microsoft Word 12">< name="Originator" ="Microsoft Word 12"><> 0860111502 SAPO tracking Be patient and listen to the tannie's recorded voice (I kid you not) Give the "consultant" your Uk tracking number, they should then be able to give you a SA Post Office tracking number (obviously it has to be in SA for this number to be created)

Zula + 120mm fork gives you a marathon race bike and a trailbike all in one. My mate rode one for first time(in a race) in Sani to Sea as his carbon bike cracked at the headtube....he is now sold on the Zula. I rode the Zula and this bike has tremendous potential.

I emailed DX with a request to send parcels untracked and had a reply overnight. They queried whether I wanted to send regular (untracked) airmail, it is possible if requested. After reading some forums on DX I realized that tracked airmail is probably safer, so asked to just revert to registered airmail..they already confirmed. Quick customer service. I am not sure if it's worth getting parcels sent regular untracked airmail to hopefully avoid customs and VAT?

Where can I buy a relatively inexpensive but bright LED torch with handlebar mount to use as a backup light on my mtb? Seems like the good LED torches are way expensive in South Africa, and handlebar mounts non-existent? I guess I could make my own bar mount with some O-rings and patience... I have seen these bar mounts for torches advertised on DealExtreme: