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uh isnt that like sunburn? the lighter carbon has been exposed to the sun so is a different color due to the weathering" same thing happens to car paint as far as i have been told. not sure if i am correct or not. perhaps some experts can comment.

ok so i finally got the ss project off the ground, took ages to strip the frame of all the paint, eventually i used a sand blaster to achieve the clean frame. was very tempted to just put some clear coat on and build up as a polished frame but decided i had already spent money on the paint so am going to use it. so far the frame has its primer and base. am going to add some pinstripes, accent paint touches etc and then clear. will post more pics as i go along.

lol poephol here got it the wrong way round, sorry. saw the feature on a mates spez, for some reason i assumed RS.

uh i so prefer the small ones nothing worse than a dinner plate. as for my bike doesnt really bother me as long as it holds

I have has some experience with both, my 2c worth is they are both very good shocks with very little to complain about on each. My experience was that the fox handles the big stuff better than it handles the small stuff if that makes sense. Don't get me wrong it's not uncomfortable over small bumps but it does seem to feel slightly harder. On The big stuff and technical drop offs etc i was doing the shock seems like completely different in that the shock is plush all the way through the travel and feels like a million bucks under my ass. The rock shock I found to be just as plush but it seemed to handle the small bumps in a more plush way if that makes sense. I also found it slightly easier to set the rock shock to my riding style but that may be because I had experience from 2 years worth of trial and error to learn from. In short I don't think you will be making a mistake with either but if you can get the auto-sag rock shock version take that. It's a very nifty feature( don't know if fox has its version of this feature or nor but am sure they do) As I say that's my experience and 2c

http://www.makro.co.za/p/36837/raleigh-workshop-floor-plastic-pump/ thats about as cheap as you are going to find, not the best pump out but should do the job. personally i would spring for one of these or the Gaint one sold at Sportsmans. http://www.sportsmanswarehouse.co.za/bbb-air-boost-floor-pump.html

AWESOME :clap: :clap:

Rear is left, front is right, had my bmx setup that way as a kid and never forgot. Have ridden the other way round and not killed myself but feels very wierd that way. Oh my road and MTB are the same, day I got my rd bike I almost killed myself in the cradle though as it was swapped.

I agree that R1500 is flipping steep if that's just for the labour but there are a number of factors here. You say that it included the tires, is that new tubeless tires or the original ones? what tires are they, I ride mountain king 2.4 for example, they are R700 a tire( give or take depending on the shop etc) So R600 a tire means that the R 300 difference covered the sealant, valves, rim stip( if they are not tubeless rims) etc. Not a bad price if you ask me. If however if they performed a "conversion" of the tires the bike came with then yes it's a flipping rip off and should perhaps be questioned with the shop management and go armed with some facts, in a non aggressive way check the price of the shelf stock they used, sealant, valves, etc. and then state to the manager that the stock items cost x but you charged y. And question why, we all need to make money but daylight robbery is just not on, also if the big cycle chain was cajees...... Well that's your answer as they believe everyone that doesn't ask for discount and best price is an idiot and deserves to be ripped off! Again all depends on the circumstances and prices of what was actually used. My Sunday 2c anyway.

Ooh that's just pornography.... I want some in red!

Yeah but a range of 50-100ft is going to be pretty limited when it comes to finding a bicycle

Tighten the bolts!!! Shouldn't be loose but may have worked loose or possible wasn't tightened properly after the build. Could be one of a thousand different things that caused it as long as you can tighten the bolts no harm no foul.

the tree needs to be cut here before anything else, i think someone has tried to build on the downward path already however the thorn bush almost blinded me, didnt have the penknife with me or i would have cut the low lying branch out the way. i think Delta park along the river off the normal dog/ walkers path could do with a jump or 2, would make the ride back to fratellies allot more fun. if you are feeling really energetic the path leading down between olifants and tana rd that has the out of path root jump could do with a path cleanup and perhaps a few more on that side just to make the run down more fun. as i say if you are really bored and energetic

get a belt system? haven't got a cooking clue where or how to find them but if you manage to let me know as i would love one on my SS vs a chain.

Very cool, congrats, let us know how she rides.

i demand a do over....... i didn't get an invite to play

""http://lp3.pinkbike.org/p1pb6168857/p1pb6168857.jpg Can we expect to see 29 and 26-inch wheels eventually disappear in Giant's consumer-priced bikes in the near future? · 26-inch for sure, but 29-inch will be dependent on market feedback. That said, if the market progresses the way we believe it will, 29-inch will be phased out in approximately two years....again, totally dependent on market feedback."" bwhahahaha- some people are going to be miff, i am already stuffed with 26" so going to enjoy riding my antique as long as i can

thats awesome, anyone know if its still setup to perform like a web site or if it was for a specific day only?

Bwhahahahaha post of the year on the hub. I would like to buy you a bells sir!!!

Prefer mars myself, doesn't sound quite as girly. Well done on the rescue and good luck perhaps check with the local SPCA, might be it's a lost pup rather than a dump and someone is looking for her?

Lol ok then, but surely you fitted the blank plate to the bottom of the shifter? That creates the correct space so the screws don't interfere?

Cool stuff! So what was the issue? You say your embarrassed and it was something simple but that don't explain what the issue was or help the rest of us to not make the same mistake?

Yes you can but don't think its the bottoming out you need to worry about, I would be more concerned about burping or snake bits of you are running tubes. Last weekend at avalanche I was running my mk's at about 1.5 and had awesome grip, much better than I expected to be honest! I stand to be corrected though so don't take my word as gospel by any means.

Yes, 30cm on flats or clipless without my cleats on

I couldn't agree more, have use a couple of the competition products and will never use anything other than Stan's again, works first time every time. Yes it costs more( sometimes) but its worth every cent. I love the stuff.