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Does anyone have these? what are they like, would you recommend them?
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Images/Models/Full/20794.Jpg
Ok, so kind of on topic, what is the diffs between 2.2 and 2.4 is that the width of the tyre? also is one more suited to a use then the other. eg, why would you take a 2.4 over a 2.2?
how often do you take the cassette off?
Depends on how dirty the bike is. MTB generally bi-weekly unless i have managed to keep it clean. I seem to manage to get dirt in to all sorts of parts. The only way I seem to get it properly clean is doing that. Also take the crank off every now and then to get the stupid grinding sound out.
Road' date=' cluster comes off bi weelky aswell depending on how much rain and dirt i get thrown up.
I am a bit of a clean freak so...[/quote']how long does a bike clean take you then ?bi weekly ? thats alot - I mean how much timedo you have on your hands?
Yeah, like i say depends on how clean i can keep it. a clean generally takes me about 30 mins...
Seriously' date=' something is amiss if you have to take your cassette off that often to clean your bike.Actually, reading most of these threads, it's not surprising a lot of you guys have so much **** with bikes and components, seeing as you fiddle un-necessarily with them so much.JB needs to line the lot of you up and smack you all with a heavy tome of common sense...
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I don't...
how often do you take the cassette off?
Depends on how dirty the bike is. MTB generally bi-weekly unless i have managed to keep it clean. I seem to manage to get dirt in to all sorts of parts. The only way I seem to get it properly clean is doing that. Also take the crank off every now and then to get the stupid grinding sound out.
Road, cluster comes off bi weelky aswell depending on how much rain and dirt i get thrown up.
I am a bit of a clean freak so...
I like good old fashion Wynns engine degrease for chain and casette, but i take then off the bike first.
Have also tried an aerosol spray degrease, worked great, but very expensive for the amount of cleaning i got out of it.
Mookyspunky hows the flavour for you? Bought some to try over Dec on training rides' date=' think it was the Naartjie, but could not handle one sip, it was horrid. Is there a chance that the stuff was dodgy or something because man...[/quote']
Hi Pickled
Are you referring to the Bmax Enduromax? I prefer the peach flavour, yes the first time I tried it I wasnt that keen on it because its almost like a milky juice (like tropica)...its not watery like most other sports drinks... But you get used to it, and It really does me good on longer rides (compared to when using other sports drinks like USN cytomax and Staminade Endure etc)....
Its all personal preference tho....
Yeah, thats the one. I just can't even drink the Naartjie, heck the smell when you open the packet is enough to send you running. Ah well, i guess the hunt continues for the perfect drink.
Mookyspunky hows the flavour for you? Bought some to try over Dec on training rides, think it was the Naartjie, but could not handle one sip, it was horrid. Is there a chance that the stuff was dodgy or something because man...Pickled2009-01-06 01:47:15
Kind of on the topic, has anyone tried BeeMax Enduromax?
ummm Pickled' date=' I think the wind blows a little bit more in the Cape..[/quote']
Just a little
maybe the 38mm would be better in terms of cross winds, but the 50mm don't give too many issues in terms of cross winds. I ride a set of 404 at 74kg and dont have issues with cross winds, so doubt you would.
What sort of weight are you/
The lighter you are, side wind may impact more if you have a 50mm
No, not a post about seats... 
Ok, have what i think is a 350mm seat post. it is currently at the minimum level that needs to be in the bike. Can you get a longer seatpots? like 450. is it a standard thing that shops hold, or is it a special order??
I was having a look through the other pictures....I have to ask... why on earth are all those Bontrager wheels resting on a Cervelo Soloist Carbon frame??
Hmmmm, Maybe they did not want to put such nice wheels on the tar, so put down something slightly less....
Nooooooottttttttt!!
Also went to Aaron at cyclefit.
He moved my cleats on both road and MTB, changed road setup a bit and man O man felt brilliant. The issues that I had, after going for 2 previous setups at a bike shop, were cleared up in the first few rides with the new setup.
I would recommend him to anyone, Brilliant!
Potentially another option, a 404 back and 303 front.
Num Num, I want same...
Those G4's look amazing!
Rays park is legendary!!! http://www.raysmtb.com/Looks like so much fun!! Perhaps a couple of hubber so club togheter and we go buy a old wharehous/airplane hanger somewhere and build something like rays park.The problem I have is' date=' Geoff thinks high = technical, which is not so at all....Vaulter1 that R1995 for how many entries would that be? Why don't they make it like a gym subscription, you pay every month, if you go you go if you don't it's your loss, but it's a flat fee ever month.
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The year plate (1995) has unlimited entries, only the others are number of entries.
That is very pretty...
could put a 1080 on the back...
Ok, fine, I understand the cost. It can be expensive, equipment, staff, etc... i understand. But if you chase people for money, at least have a system that makes it easy for people to order. I tried for a week to order a photo. At the end i got told, hey don't you want to phone back tomorrow, seems we can't do that for you now. There is actually a photo I want.
Yeah not too exciting... stoped by the Specialized stand... SL2 Yummy... I want same!!
Got there about 9h45 and got throught the place quick fast. Got to see the BH stand aswell, also very nice stuff. I was not too blown away by it. They could have done quite a but more.
Ok, so we change chains, clusters, etc. regularly, what do you do with the old chainrings, clusters and chains?
Do you weld them together and ask yourself "But is it art?" or what...
3.08 last year' date=' this year i will be lucky for 4.08. [/quote']
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How is the mending going?
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ND, I start in Q.?I havn't done any of the fast races.
Started in Q last year, got 3:00:17...
Had a bad year in terms of training. did VERY little training...
I found the trick, just rode my own ride at my own pace, if that was in a group great, if not, didn't care... Had the best ride of all my years doing 94.7
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well, no point in posting my original, all comments already out...Pickled2009-01-15 06:22:56