Iwan Kemp

I used them for a race to try them out and found them to be rubbish compared to my Kenda's (Nevegal front and small block eight rear). Less grip and traction. But my biggest gripe was the weak sidewalls. Cornering on them was like riding a pool noodle. Race was 3 laps of 10km's. Lost over 15min on small sections of sgl track...my speciality!

I've spend some time on a K1 and found it surprisingly comfortable. Or rather: surprisingly not UNcomcortable. Have a Selle Italia SLR Kit Carbonia on my Felt and the K1 is no less comfy. I liked it...but it was a little out of my price range.

Silverback Sierra is full XT

Definately Silverback Sierra or Felt Q920 or Merida TFS700. Best value for money on kit and all three are fairly light at their price range. Phone Cycle Factory in Montague Gardens, last time I was there they had all three in stock and I know the 07's have been reduced. They have a less 15% sale on all Felts. (021) 552 8285

Quote on facebook: "A chatroom war is kinda like the Special Olympics. Even if you do win you're still a little retarted!"

This is freaking funny! Well done Muddee! He he he...

I have Fi:zi'k Arione I would like to sell. R750. Still new

Had severe knee pain after my first ride on my new MTB. Took my bike in to Cycle Factory to have a look at my set up. In the end moved my saddle about 8-10mm forward and the pain is gone. On my previous mtb I suffered from lower back pain on long climbs. Fiddling with my saddle height solved that. Like RABUBI says, go for a pro bike set up.

Oh, yeah, and then ripped out all the stops to make the stock bike used for the test lighter and then tested it and wrote a review on that.

mbr had an very interesting article in their Jul '07 edition. Added weight to frame,fork, rider and seat stay. DEFINATELY worth a look whether you MTB or RB.

Here are the details of th elocal agent. Shane from Bowman's emailed me to say that the frames have arrived in the country and are ready for shipment. Contact Victor to find out what shops will be stocking them. BUT... go have a look on the Ibis website, the MojoSL available next year sheds another couple of grams without sacrifising strenght...they say. Was a close race to the finish between the Mojo and Moto-Lite II for my next bike...the ML II won. Roll on Wednesday!

I'm more than happy with my bike for what it's meant to be. But I have the opputunity to upgrade to a Moto-lite (or Ibis Mojo) and just can't resist. Not to push Merida or knock Giant, but I heard bearings and some other suspension related parts give trouble in the long run, that's why I settled on the Merida in the end. Also a newbie and on rides with some friends (trail/climbs/xc/am) I'm right in there with the Anthems,Epics,Rush and plenty other top end bikes. Also IMO the Merida has less bob than most others. If not for the ooputunity to upgrade I'd ride the Merida till kingdom come.

Mine is for sale...pm me. 2month old AM 3000D. Excellent condition with some upgrades.

I have a AM 3000D and it's a great bike. Not really fare to put a AM 800 and 5.5.1 in the same boat. I test road a Steven's, Scott, Giant, GT, Spec, Trek Raleigh, Commencal, couple of others and of course the Merida. Buck for buck the Merida was a better buy. Also, in my opinion just case the 5.5.1 got great reviews doesn't mean the 5.5.2 is just a good a buy. AM 3000D got some good reviews, but beacuse of different rear shock the AM800 did not fare so well. Even though it's the same frame. I'm not knocking Commencal though. I also read the 10/10 review. Difficult to make one's mind up according to those. Trail bike of the year never feature last year's winner and they don't always include bike's they don't "push". Plus reviewer likes different stuff in a bike that you or maybe I do. Again, I also read those. In fact I study them almost religiously, but in the end of the day, you have to decide on a trail. Which we all know is not so easy in SA as not all bikes are available and most stores only carry a couple of brands. Pitty... FULL XT, Fox Talas RL 100-120-140, Fox RP2 shock with pro-pedal, Hydro-formed tubes... Best would be to take all of your options for a spin. Kyle at Cycle Factory was kind enough to organise a demo from Merida for me when the time came to finally make up my mind. Could take the Merida and Scott Scale 50 I was upgrading for back to back test drives. Was really helpful.

Phine Kyle at Cycle Factory. Was in there last week and he had the latest prices on hand. (021) 552 8285. Tell him The Hub sent you.

GT's are quite heavy relatively speaking. Scott Scales are great bikes. I had a Scale 50 and it was an awesome bike. XTC1 didn't get a good review in MBR. I'd go with a Scale. Light, fast, comfortable, good back-up service and huge range to pick from. But hey, that's just me...

You'll see on the site that it actually says, and I quote: "RC 3000 Carbon RC 6000 Carbon RC 6000 Carbon Lady" ...so yeah, they are carbon. Should be killer prices. Let's just hope they last...

Would this make my bike go like a missile?

Sounds like Scandinavian Aluminium, but it's a form of Alu. Only stronger and lighter apparently. Waiting for the KCNC agent to let me know where you can get their gear in Jo'burg. Will let you know.

Yeah, the KCNC gear is made of Scandium, light but VERY strong, yet affordable. What more do you want? Stem:124g for the 100mm They have an even lighter one, but I opted for the Team Issue Seatpost: 192g Handlebar: 123g, flat 24" Crank: 770g if I remember correct

Get a KCNC from Cyce Factory in Montague Gardens. Same weight as XTR, but a lot cheaper. I'm kitting my new MTB with KCNC handlebar (120g and it's NOT carbon!), seatpost, stem and cranks. Saves me A LOT of moolah and weighs less than most carbon. Speak to Kyle, tell him The Hub sent you (021) 552 8285

Lo siento! They will still deal with Titus (sell them), they just won't be the agent/importer.

Shane frome Bowman's told me on Wednesday that this shipment coming in (due to arrive mid Aug) will be their last as Titus Dealer. As far as I know this will not influence warranty as there is already a new dealer. So...do I go Titus Racer-X or Ibis Mojo???

Prick?

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