RussT

Top 50!!! You would leave me in the dust. Best of luck

Event Name: SA National Championships XCO / DH 2014 When: 19 July 2014 - 20 July 2014 Where: Thaba Trails, Johannesburg South, Gauteng Category: MTB The National South African Championships 2014 will be held at Thaba Trails, Johannesburg. Elite riders from around the country will participate in Cross Country and Downhill racing. More information on the event as well as entries can be found on the Cycling South Africa website www.cyclingsa.com Spectators are encouraged to attend and support. The best riders in South Africa will be taking on one of the toughest courses in SA. Go to Event Page

What none of these articles ever say is the after sales swop-out terms and speed. I believe the warranty for Momsen is 2 years whereas bigger brands like Giant offer lifetime. P.S Mate of mine had a damaged Santa Cruz Tallboy, after nearly a year of waiting for the new frame he decided to take up road riding. I snapped my Anthem frame and it was replaced in 2 weeks.

Howsit Hubbers I have a hardtail GT with 2x10 XTR groupset. I have the constant problem of the chain coming off the front chain rings when I go over any bumps which is not ideal for mountain biking. I had to stop and reset my chain 5 times during the Magalies Monster. Its a pain and stops all momentum. Anything I can do?

Nice rides! What fork have you got on the EMD?

Just bought a Niner emd frame from a fellow hubber. I cant wait to build it like yours. Cheers Russ

What a cool bike! Cant wait to see it finished

Anybody know if you can enter at registration?

Great to have some Cross Country to watch in good old JHB

thanks bud

Does anyone know if the monster contributes to SA Seeding

Been riding with Rudy's for a while, they mist up badly when its rainy and overcast. Oakleys look really good but never tried them. Honestly I am using a pair of photochromatic safety glasses which cost a fraction of the price but are actually much better than the big brand products. Nice thing is you can buy a few pairs. Brand is called MSA

Saw the Bontragers mentioned above at cyclelab. They are really nice seem strong and will probably last a while. The expensive model with the full carbon sole are drool worthy

Just FYI if you can ride like those guys in the video get the Epic. I reckon the Giant Anthem 27.5 with 11 speed would be a great bike for your purpose.

Very cool idea