jimmy hardtail

Do you mean the little sloping bridge that you clear if you are going flat out? That could be dangerous for some people

Actually I take it all back david 16v. I dont know you or most of the other people on here so I reserve judgement untill I meet you in person.

I was gonna complement your mk2 gti cause i had 2 myself but your attitude sucks. If you only want to ride natural single track then no maintenance is needed. Ride up the old dh track if you can. Thats natural. Ride down it too if you know how. Never had a stock bike from a lbs .

Dh whipping boy more like eh 16v ? I had an 8v once. Much nicer car.

Why do some guys list there bikes and parts at the end of each post? Steel frame. 2 wheels. A crank etc

The shocks these days are pretty good , air or coil. Air shocks one big problem was that as you use them they heat up, increasing the air pressure and giving a stiffer ride as you go faster. Not ideal. But rockshox seem to have got a cure for that and all the others will follow on. Look how many top dh racers go air these days. Although i think that a good coil is still best even if it weighs a few more grams. Hey we arent roadies after all

Yes i have had the same problem. Thats why i love bikes. All the girls have to wear tight shorts

Ha ha ha

David 16v going up the dh track met someone coming the other way perhaps?

You weigh over 110 kg? So do I . Thats why I have a coil spring shock. But i think it will depend on rider style, the kind of shock etc. Although you can blow up a coil shock pretty easily if you are stupid about it.

Yeah will take mine.

See you guys tomorrow 8 30. I will be in a cream color isuzu bakkie with a white canopy. Says riverside on the back.

So much for riding today, started 3 new sites today at work. Now i have to beg the wife for riding time tomorrow.

Cycling is not allowed on any freeway. I guess the off ramps are to dangerous.

I have a similar fork that i bought new for R3500 in 2006. It cant be worth much now. Maybe a grand or less depending on the condition of the seals and internals.

What the hell is a pocket chainsaw? And could you run a chainsaw chain on a singlespeed? Anyone? That would be cool.

Dude , if you are really keen to learn then get a spade, find some vacant land hidden away somewhere and build a jump. It doesnt matter if its 2 feet high and 3 feet long . Then jump it . When you have it nailed then add some more dirt. Then add a second jump . And so on. This is by far the best way to learn because you are building on a solid foundation ( the jump and the learning). The saying goes" the best builders become the best riders" . And its true. Thats how we all started. Well most anyway.

Well seeing as how sunday ride is now a build day I will be riding on friday. The boss is away so i will be leaving work at 12 . Daneger , see you up there around 4? Anyone else keen look out for the tall guy on the white hardtail with dh forks.

See you at the gate 8 30. Need to be home by 1 pm though. I see the weather is looking good for the weekend too. What about tools ? Bring your own spades etc I assume?

Thanks man. I have been using new balance trail shoes for the past 5 years or so and they work well but want to try the real deal.

Sweet. Now to raid the credit card . .

Does anyone know if and where five ten shoes are available in south africa? Cape town ideally. I dont want to buy a pair off crc and not have then fit.

780 mm boo bars. 60 mm stem. Hard tail single speed. 170 mm fork. And it goes down hill like a rocket. Jumps like a startled rabbit. And climbs like am amputee. Ha ha, seriously though the wide bars help a lot. But I did hit a fallen tree on fairy garden on sunday. Nearly broke my finger.

Have you got a chain saw?

If you paint your bike brown then you dont have to wash it for the whole muddy winter. Just a thought. . .