MuddyMike

it depends on the seal material. Anyway if you are going to go through the effort of a strip and respray rather strip the entire fork. I just did that to a old Rockshox Duke and it was worth it. Perfect job. If you really dont want to take it apart mask the seals really well with a quality tape before stripping.

The situation in the Cradle is no different. I cycle and live there. Go and have a look any weekend how badly the cyclists behave on that road as if its their right to own the whole road. Yes, not all of the cyclists behave badly but if 3 or 4 do on a 20k stretch of road the perception has been created for the motorists. The large club rides are the biggest problem, riding from the verge to the middle line. God forbid any motorist to hoot at them to give way and you will have 30 cyclists giving you the bird - and then we wonder why the locals dump tacks all over the road? This would never have started to happen if the cyclists behaved themselves on the road. Lets not blame speeding cars, truck or busses for our own poor behaiviour. No reasonable person would have any objection to cyclists using any public road if they stuck to the rules and at least offerred an apology instead of the middle finger when they make a mistake on the road. Now that would be a good start!

Yip it is! Glad it worked so well. Dont worry that it takes some time, that just means more time to ride and drink beer while it does its job. Nice job on the crank BTW.

Great Stuff SyncSA. Lets find this SOB and drag him naked through the streets with our bikes. this sh&t makes me sooo mad. Go Hubbers.....

Its a pleasure guys, enjoy the rebuilds!

Yip, plus I am changing my gearing to a 32:12 Bring those 29ers......ffs....hahaha

That was fun on Sunday. Its what riding a bike should be . By the way that rigid fork I have will fit so guess what I am doing this week........

Jislaik guys, you dont play fair! I go on my 1st proper SS ride with JC and Rouxtjie on my lekker little 26er and then on the way back the okes say "try this Niner or ride this GT" just to "see what its like"........ faaark those SS 29ers are fast compared to a SS 26er even with a 32:16.........these boys are going to fully responsile for my irresponsible financial management in the not too distant future........

I have just started this SS thing and really loving it. Its....pure....simple.... and reminds me of my 1st BMX. Feel like a kid again and having way too much fun for someone of my age. I just got a frame, scratched around in the garage, raided the unwanted box at the LBS, forked out R1500 on a new crank, chain, SS conversion kit and tensioner and off I went. Do it, you wont ever regret it......

Sorry, but thats a bullsh$t statement from DG! Cycling is a confusing space?? WTF Make a decsion: clean or dope. FFS. Ban him for life.......

I just moved up from 297th to 296th in the final standings of the 2012 Cape Epic! Whoop Whoop. Thanks DG

Cresting Sterkfontein Hill on my SS faster than I can on my geared bike!

They wear down like that in 500km??? WTF.... That means a replacement set every 2-3 weeks. Not a chance. Thats the most expensive tyre out there. My Contis or Maxxis last well over 3000km. To top it off they must weigh a ton too..... eish.....no thanks.

Personally I would look for a good 26er 2nd hand or a 26er with a "lighter" wheelset. A 29er at that pricepoint is going to have heavy wheels and that is counter productive to the advantage a 29er gives you. My 2c.....

Hi Guys, I will check with the lady arranging it for you in the morning as she is out of the office. Should be with you soon. Tx.

Hi Guys, Is there anyone out there who will help me out by taking a fork down to OFM for me? I will drop it off at your place and arrange to have it collected from you. Thanks

At the end of the day I think the SS has highlighted my weaknesses in pedaling technique as well as mental strength when the going gets tough. I worked harder on the climb and easier on the flats. Ave HR for the ride was in line with what I achieved on the 29 DS. I love the simplicity. Absolute silence from the drivetrain although my thumbs did look for shifters on more than one occasion.

Today I commuted to work on my new SS for the first time. It was interesting. The route is 18km and it includes a climb of 300m ascent over a 6km stretch, the rest is pretty flat. I am running a 32:16 on a 26er. Now the interesting part is that the commute took me 56 minutes where as my usual commute on my 29er FS 3x10 takes me 60 minutes at a hard effort and around 65 minutes normally. Now does this mean that when it comes to the climb we chicken out to early and move to lower gear too soon? Dropping between 4 and 9 minutes over an hour ride is significant.

I have used some low strength locktite on the bolts. Let's see how it goes.

Any idea on price for a 32? Thanks for the info.

I love choc milk. Lived on Woolies choc milk after each Epic stage. I rather have that than a commercial drink.

I am new to this SS thing. What rings would you recommend and where do I get them? Thanks.

I have finished building a SS from an old Giant XTC Frame and Duke fork. I reckon the bike was a 2002 model. I stripped the frame back to raw alu and gave it a polish with 800 grit water paper, rebuilt the shock from the ground up incl a new spray job and got a crank and tensioner from CRC, finished it off with components in the garage (yes we all have them) and there you have it a SS. The biggest surprise are the brakes, I put on some mean looking Clarks pads and the stopping power is superb, no worries on that front. There are still some small tweaks to come. New Swalbe Albert UST tyres and a green seat post clamp and star nut to match the tensioner. Also need to polish up a few bits on the brakes which have a bit of rust. The bike come in at 9.8kg at the moment and will drop a bit with the UST tyres, so overall I am a happy guy. Tomorrow I will be commuting to work on her.

The Cape Epic is not the Tour de France. Show me an Epic rider who doesn't want to know the vertical ascent and I will show you a liar. :-) how can you want take away something that defines an event? What value will that add? Remember for the majority it's not a race, it's you against the climbs and those guys want to know who that opponent is.