Ysterperd

Just an obsefvation - how many secondhand Scotts do you see on the hub as opposed to Giants

As can I, with the current exchange rate mtb is becoming ridiculously expensive

They have since new routes - http://www.klapperkop.org.za/

Nie so seer die maak van nuwe pype nie, maar eerder die installasie in die "crown" van die vurk

Sorry, may also be able to do it if you just change spider on the crank - depending on the type of crank

Would need a new crank arm, simply dropping a ring would not do anything about chainline

can convert any bike to 1/2/3 ring crank. swapping the cranks out is more problematic depending on the BB the various bikes take. There are adapters on the market for GXP to press fit - I however do not know the longevity thereof

100kg, i run between 1.4(frt) - 1.6(rear) on tubeless tyres

If the rear hub gets cacked up in mud again, remove cassette and free wheel body and give them a good clean before riding again. Mere rinsing it off is not good enough, the grime/mud tends to get past and into the mechanism

Like you say, long shot. Do they even make them in XXXL?

Freewheel hub body either dirty or it packed up in which case will mean a replacement

reverb is the better more reliable option

Should work but bear in mind it is still in essense a 3 ring crank meaing that there is still some cross shifting - second and large ring further away from bottom bracket than would have been the case if you went for a proper dual chainring

I run 2 chains alternating them every week to allow for cleaning. Have been doing this for last 13 months and must have logged over 3000 km this way. Plain simple Sram1050 bottom of the range chains, found them to be more durable and cost effective, albeit a couple of grams heavier

T Axle provides for stiffer wheelset, but truth be told it is not the be all end all of wheelsets and is only worthwhile doing if you have no other choice but to upgrade to new wheelset i.e. New frame/ fork that requires TA