NotSoBigBen

Would my gardener look cool in them ?

Ouch ! Sjoe lucky I got that new Epic in silver!

I wonder if the same saying is true for cycling as for superbikers :- With your superbike leathers etc. on the further away from a bike you are the more ridiculous you look? Just thinking!

Can only say my boetie rides with those on his S-Works EPIC and he is very happy. Rides XC and marathon pretty hard and no problems yet! BTW his bike is Matt black with white writing. Remember everyone keeps reminding us that looks are crucial to performance! Pretty bling though for an MTB don't you think?

Popeye - also got one at a race a while ago and keep it with my multitool. I have not had to use it yet but helped out others twice with it! I just keep refilling it!

Thank heavens! Little Ben will be disappointed but not me! He loved the one at the shopping centre last year. I didn't ride cause I was sick. Going down Friday morning so will ride it a few times in the afternoon!

Squirt, old or new!

Anyone ridden it? Apparently at Worlds View, I am gathering that's not the same place as last year?

So chain done, no luck Got a Deore (steel) middle chainring today, will try that tonight!

Thanks TT, had an SRAM chain but will pick up a Shimano chain just now!

Thanks guys! Useful as always when one poses a true technical question. I will replace the chain tonight and should there still be an issue then go the cluster route tomorrow!

Thanks IanJ - Should I go with the just a new chain for a start?

Little Ben had some issues with his bike at the 6hr over the weekend (some 'slipping' when in the middle chainring). So we checks it out last night and ja it looks somewhat worn but the chain / biggest and littlest chainring as well as the cluster looks 'ok' (to my highly untrained eye!). We have a 'spare' middle chainring around so we fit it hoping for the best but no go still some slipping. So the question is do I go and buy a cluster/chain and only middle chainring? Is there some way to check which component if it's only one in the 'chain' (if you'll excuse the pun!) is causing the trouble? Since as you all know this stuff aint cheap I would of course like to get away with buying just what's necessary ! It has been well looked after and the chain/cluster is about 8 months old and the XT middle chainring probably nearly a year. Many miles of hard XC and Marathon MTB has passed in that time of course! This is the kit we will be moving tonight from his old (1 year!) Orbea Oiz PV to the new Specialized Carbon HT so I guess this is as good an opportunity as any to get it sorted! Any suggestions would be welcomed!

Crux - die ou is nou bietjie stil?

Hey DR - I was shocked to hear that when I spoke to you yesterday morning, just shout if there's anything we can do to help out! BTW - I will keep those Amstel's cold till we meet again!

JRA - Just ridin' along!

Thomson Elite

Again lets see - Cheap, light, strong - choose any 2 !!!!!!!!!!

Thug - You hit the nail on the head there! Me, 2 * road and 2 * MTB Him, 2 * road and 1 * MTB Will call him some time, perhaps do 1 road each and MTB then mimic the setup on the other? Probably an issue with different geometry of bikes as well. Ok better make that call!

BG - does he charge per fitting session or is it per bike?

EWEP - so you are alive?

Crux - I believe Gary Player once said 'the harder I practice the luckier I get' - so backs up your statement regarding reward for hard work!

It's gonna get ugly I think, ok lets just set some rules :- 1) no 'fowl' play! 2) stay behind me at all times 3) If I fall at any point it's a good excuse to finish behind you (at the rate I'm going there's a good chance of that!) 4) Should point 3 happen then I shall claim Byron's result as my own!

DR is it u and me SOLO Sunday? Didn't you say there was a score to settle?

Thought you Titus chaps would be able to appreciate this! Seems pretty tricked out - Titus Racer-X Limited Edition, fully equipped with a Fox RP23 rear shock, the complete 2007 Shimano XTR group, a Shimano XTR wheelset, a Fox Float F100 RLC fork, and Time ATAC XS Carbon pedals.