Rick

Hi I see you have a triple crank setup there? I wouldn't recommend that. Can you tell me your budget?

Hi wapad I can tell you from intimate experience - i bought full DA 7900 - actually i was on the compact so 7950 crank. I then bought a quarq power meter which came with the SRAM s975 (red). Honestly, the DA shifts better. I have had to swtich back on a few occations if there was a problem with the quarq. The DA is know for it's shifting and it's about the best there is. I am now running Di2 and it works with both cranks but it's lightning fast on the DA. That being said, the SRAM is a great crank and shifts better than most. I have also tried the FSA and it does not shift as well as either, by quite a margin in my opinion. My power meter came on an FSA to start and i sent it back. If you are faced with 2 at the same price then take the DA. If you end up with the SRAM you won't be unhappy. Hope that helps.

agreed

in A so i figured it might be borderline. spoke to someone at the race office now and they said it's fine. in case anyone else wants peace of mind. think i should have got that in writing though

Appreciate your help TNT, sorry if we got off to a bad start there. I'm just getting a little tired of the tendency on the hub to criticise the question and not answer it. i know you were just sharing your opinion and thanks for the contact details, i'll probably end up going that route if nobody knows anything definitive.

appreciate the advice nuge. can't really afford to stop. i am seeded A and i will never catch up if i stop. i would definitely move to the side and the meeting point is uphill, but the guys in A take things quite seriously so i worry about doing something illegal.

i can follow the official chanel, but that one busy chanel at the moment! not likely to get a quick answer. i was here, posted the question. don't stress if you don't know the answer, perhaps someone else does.

thanks, google to the rescue. doesn't really help though since by that definition a water point would also be outside assistance. i believe this clause refers to being pushed etc.

nice

my son wants to give me a hand-up it makes him feel a part of it. i'm not asking for your approval, just trying to establish the rule.

tell you what, how about you answer my question first, then i'll answer yours?

I checked the rules for the Argus and it makes no mention of any rule against hand-ups or drinks "on the move". Obviously in the social categories nobody gives a damn, but is it legal? I am in a higher seeding group and i don't want to unwittingly have someone run me in if i accept a hand-up. I would not be stupid and do it near a water point, this is thinking more of my son or wife giving me a banana on the way past. Anybody know if there is a rule?

Thanks Vinny that gives me comfort. It seems the majority of good (easily available) stuff is still 9mm, but i don't want to regret it later.

Hi Please could I get an opinion from one of the experienced mountain goats I'm trying to put an mtb build together. Looking at the above wheelset/fork combo. I will be looking to do mostly XC/marathon riding, but I'd like to be able to rock up to any of the funrides on the calendar without worrying about breaking my bike! I have read quite a bit where folks are praising the 15mm through-axle. Should I be concerned about going 9mm QR or is it ok? Any other advice is appreciated.

Reduce your volume, keep intensity the same. If you have trained quite hard you can halve your volume this week or more. If you are planning to top up your glycogen stores then the best time to carbo load is immediately post workout. 3min hard effort is enough to induce a glycogen recharge. avoid training on Friday. Light spin on Sat.