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Let's be honest, this week wasn't exactly great in jhb either. Do you still ride the Spruit in the mornings? I'd be interested to join 2 days a week from next month.

Girl I work with had trouble getting her ex to pay child support, so she got a mediator involved. That solved the problems quickly. Maybe Tiger can follow a similar route?

That fork doesn't exactly have a lot of travel, and I'm not sure how good the rear setup is. I'm thinking she may actually enjoy the 'Goose more.

SA's LSM stats are actually scary. Here's an LSM calculator: http://www.eighty20.co.za/databases/show_db.cgi?db=fulllsmcalculator This is a newer method they're using, but when I was studying the stats were something like less than 4% of the population earns R20k per month household income. Our high unemployment rate, as well as people still earning below minimum wage really affects the stats. I think it would be safe to say that only about 15% of citizens are paying tax, meaning they earn over R4k pm. It could be less than that even.

Now this scares me! I was inside a public hospital twice in the last 10 years, both times to help remove injured friends and take them to a private clinic.

If you were wearing your fullface backwards it would explain all your injuries.

Not trail, Trials Even google gets it wrong! I could maybe get some photos and stuff of the JHB/PTA sessions to you. We're trying to get Trials out there as much as possible.

With good reason! He's got a very good supplier doing his stuff. I had a very good look at the pink one, and the spray work was perfect. No orange peel or drips or anything.

Not yet, only from July. Looks like my last month here is going to be very busy because they want to get maximum work out of me while I'm still on payroll.

Just had a look - It looks awesome! How about a Trials section on your site? I know there's not a lot happening right now on the Trials scene, but we're getting more and more interest.

Green Mile is wide enough for passing, but the corners are pretty fast which will make it difficult. When I did the skills clinic at Logwood we did laps of Inner Circle with the intention to pass each other as much as possible. Scary as hell, but such an adrenalin rush! That said, you need to pay attention to the track and your 'opponent', find a good spot to pass, and then time it right.

Every watch a MotoGP or F1 race? The same principle applies - get on the brakes later' date=' dive into the inside of the corner and be faster through the corner. I know it seems crazy to ride next to each other on singletrack, but it can be done. Total rush! [/quote'] k, thx hog - will see if i can get someone to ride singletrack next to me so that i can figure out how to pass - holy? dirty? since you both claimed to have tought me how to ride singletrack? (couldn't have asked for better teachers, could i?) Group ride at the bike park maybe?

It just looks worse than it really is because he's such a big sissy.

Good! I was worried it may have been worse.

How long was that list of injuries of yours again? Not riding this weekend, still recovering from the flu. I think we'll do some maintenance on the Trials course though on Sunday morning. The kids have been doing their best to destroy the thing.

So where do I place my order?

I wanted to try a suspension fork on my rigid jump bike earlier this year, but the only fork I had was v-brake only. I ended up making one of the worst financial decisions of my life. Ordered a hub and a disc brake. Hub was incompatible with the existing wheel, so I had a new wheel built - so add spokes and rim to the price. Rode with that setup for a few days and realised that I don't like it.

Don't think this has been mentioned, but: Are your Hubs disc compatible? And the frame/fork? As for the brakes, SLX seems good value for money.

I saw that bike in the shop. The pics don't do it justice! It's absolutely beautiful. The spray work is also top notch.

Every watch a MotoGP or F1 race? The same principle applies - get on the brakes later, dive into the inside of the corner and be faster through the corner. I know it seems crazy to ride next to each other on singletrack, but it can be done. Total rush!