Sawdust

Sounds like I'd better squeeze in a few spinning classes then before Discovery kicks me out again.

That would be interesting! Where would they launch that?

You might be right, but the wheels were built a year ago and only used for races. I use my old Mavic X819's for training rides.

ZTR 355 hoops, Wheelsmith 1.6mm spokes, brass nipples and AMC hubs if my memory serves me right. Still being conservative with UST Maxxis tyres though. Tried normal tires on a few occasions but I have bad luck with side wall cuts.

At the last local race we had 2 new 29ers and a new DS. All of them tried to convince me that their bikes were the better one. Then I realised that these bikes varied from R40K to R85K in value which I cannot afford in any case. Bottom line, new bikes are the best bikes out there!!

I hope/trust I will be happy. I'm still comparing 29er and Zula reviews, but it's a bit too late now. Still convinced I made the right choice. I am getting the shop to build it up. Will get my usual mechanic to check it out too. For some reason I still prefer XT. I know it is a bit heavier, but I have faith in it. Suppose more personal choice. Normal price on the frame I think is R16000-R16500. I got it with some discount.

Well after 12months of watching, reading and asking lots of questions, I finally placed my order for a new Zula frame. Ordered the black and blue frame, size large. Also placed an order of a XT groupset. Will fit my white SID shock on there as well as the black ZTR rims. All the 29er hype confused the crap out of me for the last 2 months, but I decided to stick to what I feel comfortable with. I noticed the Zula now comes standard with the RP2 shock and not the RP23. Not a train smash in my view. I've being riding a bike with the RP23 for the last 3.5 years and if I compare that to the RP2 on my wife's bike, I tend to prefer the RP2. The pro-pedal lock-out on the RP2 is more distinct and makes the bike nice and stiff. The RP23 remains kind of soft on level 3, even at a much higher pressure. Can't wait for delivery!!!

I'm a Shimano fan, but for the last 12months I only use SRAM PC971 chains. Good value for money (XT level) and you get a new quick link included. They do last longer than XT. I use about 6 chains a year on my bike. Clusters go a long way normally.

[quote= anyone on the market for a Zula with Sram XX? Size?