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Go for the Competition spokes. I have those on the Chumba and they handle my 85kgs with no problems, even on shoulder-high drops to flat ground. EDITED TO ADD: The Hope hubs are worth every cent in my opinion. Hog_2010-02-20 05:04:11

That would be my choice as well. I've got Pro II with Mavic 823's on the Chumba. They're a little heavy but rock solid. I would definitely go for Mavics again.

Compared to the prices on amazon.de it seems very cheap! Nice! If you're buying a bike that's already been discounted by 1000EU with extra 160EU shipping, it's not bad at all. Russ, any idea what shipping would be to Munich, Germany?

The best thing about my CrankBrothers pedals is laughing at the Shimano boys as they fall over trying to unclip after a little mud! The only Shimano pedals I use on my bikes are the DX flat pedals - they're awesome.

Backflip off the tree? Impressive! Maybe you'll also get a Red Bull sponsorship.

The more likely scenario:

My SLX cranks were wrapped in plastic, and they came with the BB, spacers and manual. I thought that maybe CRC just took everything out of the box to make it smaller to ship.

For road and hardpack, get Kenda SB8's.

I think the Joplin weighs under 500g, so it's hardly a train smash, especially when you consider the difference it makes to your riding. It's worth it in my opinion.

Mikes Bikes built a Santa Cruz Tallboy to 11.4kg. Not bad for a full-suspension 29er!

Just take it back and ask them to fix the issues. I'm sure they'll appreciate the opportunity to make right with the customer.

What a legend! Saw some stuff they filmed with him not too long ago and he's amazing, especially for his age. I would have loved to take my GT for him to sign.

IS THE BIKE OKAY? Glad you're recovering. There will be more Sani2C's, don't worry. Healing up properly is more important.

How appropriate!

What's this country coming to?

CRC doesn't do the ZTRs on a custom build, but you can try buying Hope Hoops with them. Nice and cheap. Another option would be Hope Pro II's with the Mavic UST rim, I think the light one is the 819.

The best workout I've gotten in years was a Parkour session. I could barely walk for a week afterwards. Highly recommended.

Are Audi's THAT bad that people are giving them away?

http://road.cc/sites/default/files/images/lindsey%20cole.jpg Not too bad for an English chick, maybe our resident Mr Polka-dot-on-couch should email her?

I've dislocated a few shoulders, and I can honestly say that putting it back is the most painful thing. I can't find the disc with the CT scan of my last dislocation, but it was a bad one. The doc tried to put it back, but he wussed out when I started seeing stars. Had to go under full anaesthetic to put it back.