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Sorry stupid question and might have been answered,can I convert my current Sram Quarq 2x10 crank to 1x11? I know I will have to replace everything on the back.

I have tried but it will not accept the code for the fork. And then the app can not going any further.

Thanks will call them n the morning.

Who has got Racing Ralph Snakeskin in stock. I just can not find any.

Twitter update from @GroenKloofMTB: Thanks for everyone involved saving our giraffe cow after her calf got stuck during birth, sad to lost the calf. http://t.co/zAnCDYChOG

They do seem to have much confidence in their product. It carries a lifetime crash warranty. Original owner will pay 50% of new price in case of crash damage.

The bike is a AM/XC bike. The amount of real AM riding that I will do is probably about 10%, for that I have a set of wheels. I do mostly marathon or stage riding. The reason I went from a Tallboy to a Tallboy LTc is for the more relaxed geometry and the little AM riding that I do. The bike is definitely a lot more relaxed and comfortable. The Enve rims differ for the AM and XC version. The AM is slightly wider. On the Spez Roval the rim is the same with a slight change between the hub and spokes between the XC and trail version. I had a set of Enve XC wheels on Chris Kings in my hands this morning, I nearly had a bit of an accident. Wow I am sold! Now to get a buyer for my old Tallboy or a kidney, heart or liver.

Thanks I am looking at these. How durable are they? I have heard that the rims are pretty soft and ding easily. How stiff are they?

Thanks I will definitely check them out.

Thanks, the bike is really plush, so I suspect that stiff wheels is absolutely the way to go. Hence I am looking at carbon rims. Roval SL (not trail version) is R16,5k. Same weight as Enve and the reviews looks good. Good back up in SA, limited lifetime warranty (don't know what that means). The Trail version is not available aftermarket in SA. Anybody riding them? They come standard on high end Epic's.

This game is slipping away from us.

Chris King hubs are not the lightest. With DT Swiss 180's the weight comes below 1400g. It still don't justify why the Enve wheels will be almost R10k more than Rovals.

Enve XC 32 spokes on Chris King ISO hubs will weigh about 1550g. (My best estimate from wheelbuilder.com) Roval SL carbon 1450g, it seems his is basically a DT Swiss hub.

I really wish it was R20k! Indicative pricing is R25k and it will probably be more. Local suppliers can not give pricing until the wheels land in country.

I promised myself that I can get some nice new wheels for my Tallboy LTc if I reach certain personal goals. I have now achieved this and it's time to lay out the moola. I have looked at a set of Edge wheels. I just don't like the idea of ordering them without knowing how much they will cost. I weigh about 78 kg and love the technical stuff. On my list currently is the Enve's and I want to have a look at Roval SL carbon wheels. Any opinions on the Rovals? Any other suggestions in that kind of range?

I read a very interesting article the other day about cycling helmets, which I can not find now. In essence it said that helmets are designed, and the testing regulations are designed, to create a helmet that is very good for high impact. They are actually very poor at protecting you at lower impacts, resulting in a lot of cases of concussion. This is mostly because at lower impact they just pass the shock through to your skull. That said I will never ride without a helmet.

According to the website:" After 4 June applications will be randomly selected to enter the race" I am also in the lottery to do it again. I seriously don't know how I feel about getting an entry or not getting one.

SuperJ, the most important thing is to get the right shoes. I had the same issues and shoes made all the difference. I used to buy my shoes from Sportsman's now I buy from the Sweatshop in Fourways Crossing. The guys there is extremely knowledgeable. I know SBR in Sunninghill is probably the best, in future I will go there. Hope that helps.

Thanks, who stocks it in northern JHB? It is time to get the kit and eliminate all the excuses.

I also believe in wool. Anybody ever tried DeFeet UnDWool?

What base layers do you use and recommend? I start riding between 4 and 5 in the morning in Johannesburg. It is starting to get quite chilly lately.

Thanks, would you include rim tape, skewers, valves etc in this weight. Mavic rims for example don't need rim tape.

Rouxtjie, I have the same idea about wheels. I want to put them on and forget them. I am just interested in what people consider light weight.

I see a lot of topics on light weight wheels. At what weight is a wheel set classified as light? Does it include rim tape and valves? Road? 29 er? 26 er?

Thanks I am running Mountain Lion. Have never attempted the movie editing. Will give iMovie a shot.