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No!! They're already bordering on too fast!

Ahhh, I only saw this thread now - been on leave till today, would have liked to join

Problem is, once you get it done, then the evil plans for the next build begin...

Nice ! Gonna be so much fun building those beasts up!!

The flip side http://www.pinkbike.com/news/The-Argument-For-Long-Travel-Bikes-Opinion-2012.html

I'm away till early next year, hopefully catch up with you guys then

https://www.buycycle.co.za/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=2756

You can try Rosemary hill. Pretty straight forward, with a one or two technical sections

XT Brakes

WIDE bars

My Bike has had some upgrades: Shorter stem, nice WIDE bars, and XT Brakes

The perfect CM ride!

Nice, gonna be a beast!

good idea!

Ah, ok youre basing your statement on the list Patches posted. The SLX's are more powerful according to that, but I'll bet if you take two sets of XT brakes and measure them, you'll get 2 different power readings. Same for 2 sets of SLX's, so its difficult to judge based on that list. But true the SLX's are cheaper - and performance is pretty much the same - give or take a couple of Nm's.

The SLX's are essentially the XT's except without the free stroke adjustment, so I dont see how they can have more power ??

I've got my eye on the dropzone too, I think 125mm is enough for me. Will see how long the joplin lasts though before buying. (or maybe not...)

My joplin as starting to show signs that its going to k@k one of these days - can compress the post when its up full, and it creeps up a bit when its down full. Was looking at the ks posts on bikebits what is so special about the lev that its almost double the price of the dropzone?

Nope! not going to make it to my own ride:( Sorry guys. Next time

Something's come up at work, not sure if I'm gonna be able to make it today

I would like to do down with the early group, and then back up meet the late group and from there go up. Only problem is, apparently william nicol is impossible to cross at that time

That sux, hope you feel better soon.

Pity. Hopefully see you on the next one..

No Prob. I'll PM you my number then you can message me closer to the time and let me know your ETA.