nickelass

CAN USE THE h7 HEADLAMP on your head under your helmet,all I did was fit a strap to it over the top of my head to keep it in place.Found this to work very well.

mtbuk is certainly more enduro downhill freeride focused,its a welcome change from our local market. I think in time this market will grow more in sa.

This is clearly an excellent movie,I am concerned though,as it was nearly left out from a durban screening. The reason? durban crowds are to fickle to support anything,they only deciede at the last minute! So c'on durban please support this,we will only have ourselves to blame if we miss out on good movies of type if we do not!As said before it is showing at giba,get tickets.

going through Underberg two weeks ago,on ihe way to Sani Pass,I pointed out to by wife where the race started. At Underberg,she was supprised, as she was under the impression it was linked to Sani Pass. Admittingly she had never been to Sani Pass,and does not know the area.Thanks for informing me the area is known as Sani,as I can now tell her the name is correct.

movie showing on the 30th may at giba for the durban crowd.

worth supporting,tired of durban being left out.

there was a problem on day 2 last year,due to the daylight hours ,they were concerned about people being on the road ,and I can see the reasoning behind it.

I feel the same way as you,thou I have a xc and an all mountain bike more often use the am for the rough stuff fun riding. SA is realative new on the mtb scene.The flavor is towards xc, but the recently introduced enduro riding style may gain more interest in your riding preference. I think the trail riding scene will grow in the recent future.

have also ordered a lyric coil with mission control ,170mm fork, with a medium spring, to me for my all mountain , switchback uphill and downhill riding at giba ,I am hoping they will meet my extremely high expectations,have not been able to test the lyric coil as they seem to be not used in sa much?or so I have been told by local bike shops. Seems we may be a rare breed in or thinking.Am not bothered at all by the weight factor,just think the coil more suited to my riding pereference.

I would go for a better spec 26,much lighter,and you get the better fork,that is worth much more in riding performance.

One box for each person,so you get two,,the boxes are about 650 x550x500 ,so its enough to get in what you need.

My back cassette one broke,and I removed it.Dont miss it at all.Still have the other though, and do find it usefull. Could do without it easy though ,if it was broke.

oil ,use chainsaw oil, always remove chain ,clean, apply,let settle in ,remove excess,make sure jockeys clean,etc. use quick link,fit. do this regulary depending on riding conditions.works for me.

have a 2008 anthem,with xt groupset,and mainly kcnc whereever able,no waterbottle holders, under 12kgs,saved weight on seatpost,seat,wheels handlebars,like as this post mentions,you can get obsessive about cutting weight,to the cost of performance,comfort,and breakdowns.

Would be keen,do small jumps,have not any clue at all about drop offs,count me in. Have my morewood mbuzi ,like riding uphill as well though. Have no protective gear for the real rough stuff.Maybe the course could be in two stages,to cater for all? The first session maybe just basic protective gear needed,such as we all have? Good way to get a beginners group together.

I have been following this topic with interest,what nigel says sums it up. Many of us started on the xc route,then found its more fun to do trail am as well. We all still want to hit a 40km xc though,with our max effort for the ego and enjoyment ,the races are fun to. Getting a 150,160mm am bike is great,I would not worry about weight,as you will be slow anyway uphill,more effort makes you stronger!all the better for the light xc bike when you race. Getting the best syspension on the am bike this the answer,downhill and jumps is why you want the am bike for,weight is less important.Strenght is very important. Ihave an anthem and a 160mm morewood, I tend to ride the morewood more,is more fun and has improved my limited technical skills.

think the answer is to use a 650b on the front wheel only,if you really like it go the extra cost and get a fork designed for 650b. I may go this route with my anthem. There is a mub clearance issue on the back. I have only once encounted a mub issue(last year trans lesotho)it was so bad any wheel clearance will still be and issue.What happens is the mud /clay forms a layer which continualy gets bigger. This reaches a point where you are now pushing your bike with neither wheel turning.so you resort to carring your bike only to find its 3 to four kgs more. The only answer is to find a stream and use a scrapper to remove the mud.It does not come off easy. I ended doing a complete strip down of my bibe on my return,as I all the lower suspension bearing were clogged up, and replaced my bb.

The tv footage was so exciting,that my wife and I are considering changing our limited dstv package today in order to watch the full race.What time each night are they showing the race? This is the first time I have actually followed the epic and I was really impressed at the track yesterday,though the tv angle did not give a good perseption of the difficulty,the hubbers pictures did!thanks

I happened to ride at Giba with two muslims,one of whom had ridden the Sani2c.

we also come accross a bunch of elderly people walking up the gravity trail,I just think they dont realise the danger.A couple of years back on the bmx track a medic was hit by a bike on the track.the rider had a neck injury,the medic ended up with a broken coller bone and rib.

thanks for your advice,unfortunately,my talas are in such bad condition,I am reluctant to throw money at them.I considered the lyrik coil,more because of being cheaper than the fox,also Iseem to get by without the travel adjust,I was hoping the lyrik do not run through travel ,so more dh. The reviews I have read advise coil as being better than the air,in this regard,could there be something better than the lyrik? Reluctant to go more than R6.500. Help apprieciated!

Asking the all mountain downhillers out there. I am currently using fox talas 160mm forks 2007. They work well for about three weeks after adding oil to the lowers,the oil is leaking out,thou its not apparant where,I suspect the seals,as the stansions are worn. I am considering replacing them. After a little research,Iam thinking of rockshock 160mm lyrik coil, as I think they are most suited to my needs. I am riding a morewood mbuzi,my riding style is uphill and down, more leaning to the down ,small jumps ,swichbacks,up and down,intermediate riding more. I am not that conserned with weight,more with performance,being the main objective,and less serviceing. I considered coil over air for this reason, Anyone out there able to offer advice based on their experience,anyone using lyrik please advise me if this is a good choice?thanks

nice bike!what front forks are you using,and what travel?the reason I am asking as I am changing mine,and need advice on what to use, in the 160 to 170 travel range.

there are sections to ride it to the side,or chicken runs,none of my riding buddies have complained about it,in fact they all liked it,cant see why the jumps are a problem,there is loads of other track to suit all.