[Polishing my bike]

So maybe my problem is I weight over 95kg mmmm must do something about this.

what tires you using ?? that could also be the cause?

[New Brakes and Wheel "Sticking"]

that is a kek LBS I would advise find a better one..

[Maxxis Crossmark - Good Tyre?]

joh..hard to decide..i think guys im just gna use my current black jacks ..intill they worn out..then mayb get a mountain king for the front.or monorail..mmmm hard choice

[Please explain why?]

Prehaps the pads have 'glazed' over? Roughen down with a light grade sandpaper and have a few hard stops and they may feel better.

i think some soap or something got in there...so today i was just riding in my yard and doing stoppies the whole afternoon and seems to be helping .. the power is starting to come back..

[Ride to Ladies Slipper]

Spud and I are riding MTB's from the Kragga Kamma Vets surgery to Ladies Slipper along the railway line on Saturday 20/12/2008 @ <FONT color=#ff0000><strong>05h30</strong></FONT> anyone welcome to join us.<img src="https://assets.bikehub.co.za/legacy_images/smilies/smiley4.gif" height="17" width="17" border="0" align="absmiddle" alt="Big%20smile" />

 

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<DIV>We can add in about another 20kays if we go out towards the Van Staadens bridge(Train not the N2) and come out at the Puttergills farm and head back through the Van Staadens Pass back to the Railway lines and then home should be about 100-110 kays.

 

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<DIV>Are you keen now.<img src="https://assets.bikehub.co.za/legacy_images/smilies/smiley4.gif" height="17" width="17" border="0" align="absmiddle" alt="Big%20smile" /></DIV></DIV><edited><editID>Dirty Twin</editID><editDate>2008-12-19 02:19:47</editDate></edited>

u guys doing this again any time soon?

[PE Night Ride]

any1 still doing night rides in pe??

[Muslim MTBers]

ekse joe? your tannie make chicken samooosaz?? i smaak one now?

[Where has your bike taken you today?]

my bike took me to the kitchen at 3.05 am where i reset my rear derailler saved me R45

[Please explain why?]

oh ok but now long do resin pads last? i have dont about 200km on my bike?? the breaks not feeling so sharp as they were.

[Please explain why?]

ja but on the disc it says "resin pads only" but fook that .. coz resin pads not so lekka..looking for pads that will give me more stopping power.

[Please explain why?]

sorry..i think i have the wrong disc..but my disc says "resin pads only" now is that just a marketing thing to get the user to pay forking R290 for resin pads..so u rate i can use any pads??

[Sram Agents]

do they sell to the public?

[Please explain why?]

Hi all i am wondering why i cant use other pads and can only use resin pads on my disc??

i have these discs

http://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/shimano-sm-rt62-disc-brake-rotor

the reason why im asking is i washed my bike last week and now the breaks are not as sharp as they used to be. Im thinking of replacing the pads so was wondering why cant i just normal pads??

[Race Wheel Hire]

i think sum1 who has that money for a deposite would rather just buy the wheels themself??

[Polishing my bike]

Just because it's a MTB, does not mean it must not shine, I use the Motorex spray and get the same results. Washing and poloishing my bike after a ride is like therapy.

exactly..if you realy appreciate your bike you will take care of it...just coz its a plaas bakkie doesnt mean the boerkie doesnt wash it and love his bakkie.

(not being racist)

[Polishing my bike]

thats the one im using...im not using duct tape..(the thick sticky orgasmic stuff everyone uses.)

[Polishing my bike]

Well I apparently also ride like a moffie these days, and I have that helicopter tape on my downtube, but still get chips on the downtube (between my legs) and on the seat and chain stays stays.

 

The seat and chain stays seem to get hammered the most.

 

I also believe I look after my bike, but what do you do out on the rocky single track???? You gotta ride the thing.

i think its my weight that helps me..i ride a singletrack every weekend almost it has all kinds of terrain..(sandy loam, loost sand, dirt road, mud, and a rocky decent but u see i weigh 59 so i skip over the top..my tyres dont realy dig into the ground and shoot up stones..but on my downtube i got normal black installation tape and that seems to be working fine.. but i dont wash my bike with anything that could have a slight chance of scratching it..ie i first wash the dust off 2 times then made soapy water mix then gooi that on to loosten any other dirt...then wash very carefully with a soft sponge.(those yellow and green ones for the dishes but i only use the yellow side ) this might give you no help at all.. but hey it works for me..

[Polishing my bike]

Mr Min, the unscented one, works just as good, cheaper, dirt washes off easily and easy to apply. Dont get it on your rims braking surface or disks. Also do not get the Spring Country Garden or your bike will smell like a pansies bike. Get it of you are a pansy!!!!!!

nothing wrong with having a nice looking and nice smelling bike

[Polishing my bike]

any btw if you have a black frame on your bike..put a strip of ducktape on the underneath side of your downtube there by your front wheel then you wnt get so much chips ... i dont ride like a moffie i just look after my bike even tho it costs less than a third of what most of you guys have..

[Polishing my bike]

But why? it is an MTB no?

 

Where I ride I need stuff to take scratches and chips out. There always seems to be a shower of stones coming from my wheels and they seem attracted to my frame!!

 

I have never understood how ppl keep MTB's looking so new??? Let me know how it is done some time will you guys.

dude you cant take chips out with polish ur need something like rubbing compound to take chips and scratches out..thats the only way ja u can try that **** they show on tv but this stuff has been proven to work and doesnt false advertise .. i have used the product for over 2 years and i can vouch for it..

[Polishing my bike]

MG: what brand name of polish is it? your work looks amazing!

thanks dude the stuff is called no-wet

http://www.nowet.co.za/product_information.htm

realy good stuff my father inported some and if u want to try it drop me a pm i realy recommend it..

[Where has your bike taken you today?]

my bike took me around the block and gave it some tlc today..

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/93245-polishing-my-bike/

[Polishing my bike]

just to let you know it took no effort at all..and took about 5 min to do..

[Polishing my bike]

jip it does it stops dust and dirt from sticking to the paintwork. the polish is not silicon based so it doenst attract dust ..thats how its different to all the other polishes..but its a polish but its not for taking out scratches just providing a protective layer that protects the paint..and stops dust collecting..in other words its sex.

[Polishing my bike]

http://https://www.bikehub.co.za/gallery/image/927-26122010jpg/damn it the pic of the whole bike is 552kb..need to resize

follow the link for the pic of the full bike..