NotSoBigBen

OK now I know, yes I am, Fountains

I guess the overall answer to purely the question of 'who's making money out of cyclists' it seems it is everyone they deal with .......

So my .02c worth On most 'real' XC lap courses a HT is the better choice, there are of course exception's. If we are talking real XC then 1 bottle cage is sufficient because of the feeding zone, of course if you aint got no helpers (shame!) then use that camel-sack! As far as carrying spares etc. goes me and LittleBen just tape a tube to the seatpost (yes we got tubeless ....) and carry a bomb/small puncture repair kit/ emergency tool (all in one chaintool with 5mm allen key)/Powerlink/tubeless repair snots and stuff as well as a short pump. Seems lots but it isn't, fits in 1 pocket. I agree with the preference to have the cables not routed under the BB, Minty my reasoning here is not that it gets knocked on rocks but rather that it tends to get dust/sticky juice in there and can hamper shifting performance. Again I prefer them to run under the toptube cause it just looks a lot neater. Weight - huh? The lightest you can afford boet .............. Carbon is fine and I won't go into that discussion again but a light Alu will also do the job quite nicely thank you! Geometry - not an expert but my Specialized S-works HT does have 'snappier' handling than my Epic and is better at trickier courses with sharp turns etc. It can also catch you out if you not careful ............ The usual disclaimer applies here - I take no responsibility for your choice of bike and the consequences it may have and these are not the opinions of my employer, the bike manufacturer mentioned or in fact anyone else I know ................. at the end of the day you're on your own!

Spidey - just wondering what you have used from their range and when? I use the Carbo Supreme/Supagoos at races, Duratrain as recovery drink in between days at multi stage events. I've seen they also have other stuff ....

As M said elsewhere 'where's that moaning chop now' !!!!!!!! Well done ladies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rather keep your Merida and wait for another Specialized Epic/Stumpjumper to come available that is in your price range and the correct size ...... now there is an independant opinion for you huh

Hey BG enough about the socks, did you get the mail yet ......

His mother still hasn't got over it ...........

That is a fact! Check www.rmbc.co.za

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Sorry Zoo biscuit but then they'd be Specialized not so ......

I've found that going into some of those long drop bins before a race actually takes out 20min off my time on a 100km. jislaaik maar ek haat dit..... will try the one sokkie thing ..... Ok then 1 sock and the long drop, now we talking

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Going back to the original question of will it give you a 'competitive' advantage my guess would be about as much as starting with only 1 sock or ensuring you go to the toilet before you ride?

Time for some of these BG . Will go very nicely with your bike (even if it has a chainprotector!)

www.rmbc.co.za They had computer problems so just the top 3 shown where applicable !!!!!!

BG - 2nd elite lady Jules - 1st elite men

Bored Girl - nice helmet hey ..................................

Some photos of hubba's at the CG Interclub held at Phambili Saturday:- LBB Jules (What's with the tongue hanging out dude?)

Avid hydraulic brake levers are flip-flop levers. You can just undo the clamp and swop them around no need to undo the hoses. That is the best part about Avids. Had a quick look at LittleBen's levers (Juicy 5's) on the way out this morning and Parra you are 100% correct so please discount my statement :- If they are Juicy 5's then the position of the reservoir would be an issue so I doubt just swapping around is going to be ok?

Flip another update available - hagar your issues resolved yet? If not, maybe this time ..... Release 2.0.2976 ? February 24, 2008. New activity list columns for HR, pace and climb zones time & percent. Split activity feature & auto-split on import. Copy activity feature. Fixed import of .hrm files which have lap distance data in IntTimes section. Additional decimal precision added to chart labels. Additional notes about each release can be found at the SportTracks Discussion Board - Announcements Forum.

They are readily available at your local Cajees for sure! I have bought some in the past.