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sweet. Will get the fork next year.. in the meantime... how about this? http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=24985 good or not?

Got a Rock Shox 120mm recon on. Will probably be nicer with a 140mm on but don't have the cash right now for that.. looking at getting a 140mm Fox one next year.

Haha! Same here dude! I'm sure we hit a lot of thorns etc.

So I took my 5.5 out this weekend to Northern Farms. I could pedal up the hills pretty easily so it aint too heavy... the bike really comes alive on the single track and is very agile through the bends. Did not feel as comfortable on the downhills cos of the slightly steeper head angle. My commencal had a slacker head angle so it felt amazing downhill. However the bike still ate up the downhill. All in all, it's a sick bike! Very happy with it!

Woot! Can't wait! Day dreaming about it right now

Here are a few more pics of my bike built up Haven't even had a chance to take her our for a ride yet... Her first ride will be this weekend.

Just bought an Intense 5.5 frame and moved all my old gear from my Commencal

Nice videos Deamon... really need to make a trip to Van Gaalens sometime!

That was fun dude!! Too scared to try that jump still.. Maybe one day when I'm big.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VLQ0QykLbc&feature=plcp

Oh wait!!! The link automatically embeds! Nice! Here is another one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbEoj52OkD8&feature=plcp

Very nice! I took a quick video at the single track in the Emmerentia Botanical Garden Youtube embed is not working so here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPN3RG1ZYfM&feature=plcp

agree on upgrade! Fork is much much better! Nice wheelset and they tubeless! Cost me about 2k to upgrade my wheelset alone... What brakes you running at the moment?

Awesome awesome service from theV! Called him up and picked up my set of SLX brakes today... they're installed and work like a bomb! Thanks again dude

I bought a RockShox Recon 120mm fork with a Manitou remote lockout: http://www.androidography.co.za/photo/rockshox Can't wait to test it out at the trails.

http://www.androidography.co.za/photo/northern-farms-winter

Hehe I guess I just wanna ride non stop though to get fit

Thanks all. I decided to join the JMBC group ride this past Sunday and it was pretty cool besides all the stopping. We stopped at least 10 times on the ride!

I can probably do about 15 - 20km/hour and looking to do anything from 30 - 60km rides

Hey guys I was wondering if there are any moderately paced riders doing group MTB rides in the North. I need to do more distance. I'm looking to ride in Fourways/Broadacres/Sandton etc etc.

6:30??? Why don't you guys leave later as it's getting colder now and I don't have Winter gear yet

I'd like to join you guys one day. Time to meet at Paulshof M&B?

buy it... GO GO GO

Hey guys. I have a Commencal Premier vb01 2011 frame. I'm modding it and want to know what amount of travel on a fork could I change to? I'm thinkinf of a Rock Shox Tora 130mm travel fork. Here is the geometry of the frame: SEAT TuBE LEnGTH - 450mm SEAT TuBE AnGLE - 73° HEAD TuBE AnGLE - 69,5° HEAD TuBE LEnGTH - 120mm WHEEL BASE - 1062,2mm TOP TuBE LEnGTH - 575mm CHAIn STAy LEnGTH - 425mm BB HEIGHT - -38mm FORk Length - 470mm Much appreciated guys.

Just wanted to know if you guys that commute all have showers at work or what do you do? I started riding to work 3 days out of the week a week ago and now the boss says he wants me to shower first so I don't come in all sweaty. The problem is that there aren't any showers at our workplace... Maybe I should just wash in the sink lol and then spray deoderant...