Chro Mo

Very nice, btw!

Is that the original fork for the frame?

Probably on CXmagazine. Cool beginner section, and there was a series detailing a rookies first ever season. Also a piece about building a cross bike for cheap.

Since Crossnatz, he has been very disappointing. The US racers need to spend the entire season in Europe (Like KFC), and build the necessary levels of fitness needed. Koksijde and Jingle Cross are two very different animal. I like the US scene because it is all-inclusive, fun and barring the higher level races, you can use ANY bike and race. Love it.

I have been following the US scene for a few years now. Best resources at the moment: http://dirtwire.tv http://www.behindthebarriers.tv/ http://www.cxmagazine.com/ Huge scene with awesome events and people having fun.

Pretty damn inspirational, if you ask me. I think I'm going to do the same with my training bike. My wife is not going to like the mess one bit!

edit: double post.

Excellent book. Best of its kind, I think.

Still waiting for my quote. Don't seem to want to insure my babies (3 of them). Oh, well....

Was a great day's riding. Much respect to Ryan for the way he churned the SS up the hills as if they weren't there... One more of mine:

more: http://velobase.com/ http://hlloydcycles.com/ http://www.framebuilding.com/

will add more as I remember them.

here are a few I like to visit: http://davesbikeblog.squarespace.com dave moulton http://www.rivbike.com/ rivendell - grant petersen http://richardsachs.com/ http://www.classicrendezvous.com/ http://www.mombat.org/ museum http://www.bicyclemuseum.com/ museum http://www.cycleexif.com photography http://hilarystone.com/ http://sheldonbrown.com/sheldonSearch.html?q=catalogues http://rocklobstershop.blogspot.com/ http://www.vintagelightweights.co.uk/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/49353569@N00/ http://inrng.com/ http://www.bicycletimesmag.com/ http://velospace.org/node http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/ http://vanillabicycles.com/ http://oldglorymtb.com/mountain-bikes-made-in-america/ http://urbanvelo.org

Very nice bike - looks similar to the Volagi "Longbow" type shape.

Eish! Those Baums are some kind of wonderful.

I like your work Will add mine when I am back at work tomorrow. Thanks for the effort.

Much preferred it when UPS handled CRC orders. Very efficient.

That is very nice!!!

Former SA champ too, if I am not mistaken...

Yes - with Karl Platt (I think)

Would be great to create and maintain a classics/vintage type resource. I'm sure we all have particular nooks and crannies we scuttle to looking for information. I'd be happy to share mine too.

Yeah, he dominated the local scene in the early 2000's. Vivid memory for me.

Even though he is not South African - Mr. Africa: Mannie Heymans

I burst out laughing when I heard this. I thought it was a joke. First I thought, "How can this happen at all?" But then I thought, "How can this happen anywhere but here?"

http://www.dutchmann.co.za/index.php