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Rudi Pollard

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  1. Cant see if this is BB30 or GXP. If GXP do you have any spacers between the drive side bearing cup and the frame?

     

    It is GXP. I am not sure if there is a spacer in there and I specifically asked my LBS to check the spacing of the crank as I was concerned about it, so I would be pretty pissed off if its not right.

     

    Where do I get the spacers and what is the ideal spacing?

  2. I had a close look at my drivetrain after saturdays mud at the ASG race. Just how screwed am I?

     

    Jockey wheels:

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    Chainring:

     

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    I already know the chain needs to be replaced and I am fairly sure my cassette is still okay.

     

    Dullstroom, Sabie and Tyger valley in the space of 6 weeks has not been good to my bike...

     

     

  3. Yes it is clear if you received the email, if you didn't ....well then it's just another mess fromASG events.

     

    Have you looked for the mail in your spam folder? It has happened to me a few times that the seeding email goes to my spam folder.

     

    From my perspective ASG did an awesome job at this event. I am sure they sent the email to your provided address.

  4. This is what I received with my seeding email 2 days before registration. Quite clear to me:

     

    Thanks for entering Saturday’s big SIDI Online Tyger Valley Mountain Bike Challenge, presented by Barden Tyres.

     

    You are entered in the 70km and batched in A with a starting time of 7:30

     

    PLEASE NOTE:

     

    The event will be timed by RACETEC, which means riders need to fit their RACETEC timing chips if they want to receive a time.

     

     

     

     

  5. I also think Max and Kevin will make a very strong team, but the way this whole thing has played out ****!!!

     

    First Brandon gets suspended for the whole testosterone issue, which means Neil gets a chance to ride the epic with Kevin. Then 5 days before the start of the race, Max decides to ditch his current sponsors if he can ride in the A team with Kevin...

     

    Mind you, Johann Rabie had a bloody strong race last weekend so it is also not a bad pairing.

  6. Let alone the history between Knox and Evans - I find it baffling.

     

    Also I'm sure everyone will remember that Max was also very outspoken about the 'laziness' in the SA pro scene. That was surely leveled at, among others, his now new team mates?

     

    The press release Max made at the end of last year was quite outspoken against the SA pro marathon racing scene. Max is a good rider don't get me wrong, but it seems like he will say whatever he needs to to get what he wants...

  7. From Facebook. I can't think that they are to happy with him. This is the second time he has dropped Ghost when a better offer has come along

     

    When Max Knox did not have a team to ride with for 2014, the Ghost Factory Race Team offered him the opportunity to race cross country. Cross country is a big change to the type of riding Max is accustomed to and soon it was evident that his explosive power was well suited to this form of racing. However he never really settled into this new form of mountain biking, still early in the season Max has now been given the opportunity to revert to his customary race format, marathon. An opening in the Team Fed Group became available as they needed a tough rider to back their strong team for the ABSA Cape Epic. These opportunities do not often happen during a race season and it is with regret that Max had his last ride this past weekend at the UCI Cross Country Championships in Pietermaritzburg for the Ghost Factory Race Team supported by Valencia Cycles, finishing in the top 10 after a crash.

    “We support Max in his decision to revert to marathon racing and are thankful we had the honour of including him in the Ghost Factory Race Team albeit a short one. A happy rider is a winning rider, and we wish him all the best in the future with his new team. ” Says Jason Theunissen, Team Ghost South Africa owner.

  8. contenders for African jersey and a few stage wins? Me thinks so! Two of my favorite riders

     

    Two of my favourites as well, I just dont know in what condition max is. He'll have to prove me wrong.

     

    I also like the RE:CM boys for the red jersey

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