Not personally - I think the Stryge is new (most of their lineup is new it seems like) But the Vipers have been around for ever and they are like bombproof AFAIK ... (but then again i ride clipped in so what would i know - hahaha)
Dude the new Funn Bars are AWESOME! - and they are pretty well priced (in the R800 range) Have seen the anodised Blue and Orange first hand and WOW! ... And light too!!!
Funn have a new distributor in SA - they have some pretty cool stuff - but some stuff you may need to back order Go and have a chat to your LBS - the distributors are LARC Distributors http://www.larcdistr...ts--accessories Duane - the bar is the std ENVE Carbon bar that is distributed by Paragon http://www.paragontech.co.za/ Again have a chat to your LBS - but remember the ENVE Bars are P0000S expensive with a retail of R2300
and her build so far (ok the front wheel is just a spare 26er i had at home - as im still waiting for the Mtn King II tyre for the front wheel) - (also the bars are Spank Spikes off my XC bike that Jo will use in the mean time till her Chameleon bars arrive)
So seeing as I was getting a new bike ... I thought it only fair to treat the wife too as she has had her trail bike for a while now and even though it is still like new, I thought she could use some extra travel. So here it is: Frame - 2014 Juliana Futado Primero (Carbon) 650b Ladies Specific (basically the Ladies version of the Bronson) Fork - 2014 Rock Shox Revelation Solo Air 140mm Shock - Fox CTD (something or other - came with the frame) Headset - Cane Creek Bar - 2014 Funn Fatboy Chameleon (Flip paint) 730mm - back-ordered ... will only arrive in Jan Stem - 2014 Funn Strippa 50mm Orange Seat - 2014 SDG Allure Ladies specific Seat Post - Rock Shox Reverb Hubs - Hope Pro 2 Black Rims - ZTR Arch EX 650b tubeless Tyres - Conti Mtn King II Front - X King rear Groupset - XT 3x10
couldnt get a plain black stem - so this one would have to do! And OH MAN - Funn have uped their game in a BIG way!!! That stem is machined perfection! And only weighs 130g
Yebo that is correct - and the dude sitting on the Haybale is Paul Walton - Fabian Barels Mechanic and Manager when he used to race World Cups That was Mike Van Zyl - he was racing for Schick Cannondale at the time - Faceplanted the metal grating on the bridge. Go to Hospital - Do not pass go - do not collect 200!
Grundig pulled out in 1997 The whole reason for the 1996/1997 sponsorship of the SA series was due to the impending world cup in 1997 in Stellenbosch. However by 1998 when the UCI were looking for sponsors Grundig were in trouble and pulled out - so Diesel Jeans came on board last minute as the main title sponsor. That lasted 2 years and then they pulled out too - Grundig have nothing to do with MTB anymore AFAIK
1994 Paarl Nationals DH - riding a Giant Yukon hardtail with plastic cantilever brakes, and 1/2 inch of non-existent elastomer travel and 1996 Ferncliffe Nationals DH - riding a Diamond Back Axis TT hardtail with 1.5 inches of SWEET Marzocchi XC 500 air oil front travel
Cool - i dont have prepsol - but have a variant ... have tried that and it also did nothing without some thick elbow grease SO Elbow grease i think it is ... Beer, Elbow grease, and metallica should hopefully do the trick
Nope Keeping it red! I tried it the other day before my ZTR's were built It looks pretty cool - so I'd rather not spend the cash having it sprayed and spend that cash on ENVE bars. heres some pics of what it looked like when i put the forks on
I have heard that about the 2011 Alu wilsons with the carbon stays on Pink bike too But they all say run a 180mm rear rotor and you are hundreds I was going to run 180 anyway as thats what i used on the GT.
Hey okes Help - any great ideas to getting Joes/Stans off your rims? I have just built up a new wheelset and put on my existing Tubeless tyres and needless to say the solution went all over the rim. So i wipe it off with a clean rag - but it just goes all sticky and now i need to like pick it off by hand! What a HACK! - and its a BRAND NEW set of rims - so i want them looking shiny! I tried some Cobra polish but the dried solution just laughed at me. Any ideas? Shot Nige
