Just Keep Pedaling

Seriously. Use Assos. Its the Ferrari of bum creams.

Make your own. Mix Vaseline and Deep Heat.

Avoiding mud and stones (which can chip the shock) plays a big part in shock location. Cost of manufacture and the weight of the setup also plays a part. Ride feel naturally is another part. Over to more knowlegable people. Edit: Welcome to the Hub!

I was expecting to see a photo of a CWC tattoo. (Edit: Was just thinking...ordering tattoos online could cause logistical problems)

Whatever device is in their will need a battery and some way of recharging the battery. Just sayin.

Probably a stupid question: Do Cannondale make a 'Righty' for left handed people?

Specialised like to use 'bespoke' components. Then, when the time comes to replace something you must go back to them - and pay double. That being said, they are like the BMW of bikes - they don't make a bad one.

Have a R800 First Ascent (sandpaper), a R600 Giordano (Good but not great) and an Assos (fantastic).

"150kgs" Yislaaikit!

Note: Although prices are quotes in rands they are billed in GBP. As currencies change value every second expect some differences. Also, there is no free shipping on DHL - Parcelforce is the one.

Have done over ten orders with no such problems.

I use an AM frame for mostly cross country. You can drop the seat and put on riser bars for downhill and then use flat bars for cross country.

"Go to Johan Bornman, he know his stuff bigtime " Yes! Yes! Yes!

Get a new bike. I like Silverbacks as budget bikes.

26" vs. 29" Shimano vs. SRAM Tubeless vs. Non. Carbon vs. Aluminium. Yawn

"The tube had slime in - I was covered in slime, as was the kitchen!" Awesome! Photo?

Surely Aluminium does not corrode or whatever from water?

Sounds like an urban legend to me. What is too stop someone just getting a slip printer and printing thousands of cash slips?

PS - when you put it on the largest cogs the chain must still make a slight s shape as it goes through the jockey wheels. If it is 'straight' then that is no good.

Mampara is correct. Another way to do it is put it on the two largest cogs and give two extra links. Another way is to just use the measurement of your old chain.

"then buy Mitchelin Latex tubes" We are talking about tubes here, right?

You can always cut out the viewpoint climbs...it is a very varied route if you do both sides of the road.

"touchen up your bum, saddle sores was my issue" How do you do this? Surely saddle sores are from 'rubbing' and there is no real way to 'toughen' skin?

Any weight saving on a bike needs to be expressed as a percentage of the total rider and kit and bike weight. e.g. You sell your 13kg bike for an 11kg bike you are not shaving 15% but rather closer to 1.6% (in my case I weigh 102kg with 7kg kit). You also have to realise that weight only counts when climbing - not when on flats or descending. You also have to account for decreased reliability of lighter components - especially if you are heavier. In other words bike weight should not be a major consideration in bike purchase unless you planning on winning races - in which case your sponsor will choose a bike for you.

There was a whole thread on this yesterday. The roll faster but they are heavier.