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Congrats! I have the 2012 Spark 40 and loving every second of it! I am sure you will have a blast! May you have miles of smiles!

might not give you exactly the info that you are looking for, but have a read through this. CTD is latest and greatest from Fox. http://www.pinkbike....first-ride.html

As mentioned before, handy andy works like a bomb, or, pop into your local hardware store and get Prepsol, works really well too. ( Tip, take an old paintbrush and cut the hair down a bit to really clean the chain rings, cassette etc.)

keep your speed up as well, the faster you go, the less the bike will have a tendency to flop to the sides.

I have read a couple of articles about Suntour forks lately and it really does seem like they are putting in a lot of effort to up their game. Only time will tell if they are any good now and what reliability is like. Even so, its good to see them making an effort as it will give the big boys a go and hopefully give riders more choice and bring some prices down. The same can probably be said for X-Fusion and Formula ( the latter having brought out suspensions forks along with their brakes.)

You could try using very find sand paper on the braking surface of the disc as they might have glazed over. After that clean them with pharmaceutical alcohol. Its worth a try.

Do you have a directional 10spd chain on your bike and did you perhaps take it off at some point and put it on again the wrong way around? The 'engraved' said of the chain should be on the outside.

If you want to prevent chain slap another solution could be a small chain guide: http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/category/components/chain-guide/product/review-bionicon-v02-chainguide-12-46125 To protect the frame with something that you can colour code, why not use old (or new) ESI Silicone grips or something similar. Just cut them open on the one side, wrap around and fasten with cable ties. Ta daaaah! Looks good, is light and comes in lots of different colours.

I cant really comment on the Revelation or the DT Swiss, but here is note on the Reba, on the 26' model Reba, its possible to increase the travel from 100mm to 120mm by removing the internal spacers (all travel spacers are what they are called I think ). So, it might be possible to do the same to a 29" Reba fork. Hope that helps a bit.

Mmmmmm, I hope you get some good replies to your question as I also have a M210 rear shock which seems to have a very slight knock when it returns to full extension, not so much that I notice it on the trail though. Its almost like there is no top out bumber in the shock. Where would you send it in for a service as my shock leaks a bit of oil too.

Nooooooo, the dork disc (chaine plate) is one of the firts things that have to come off for sure!

Sorry, meant to say, you CAN'T chop the frame if the bike is too large! . If there is only 15mm different, I really doubt that you should go for a large. Try before you buy.

I ride a Scott Spark size medium. I am 1.75m tall and I feel 100% comfortable on it. I am not too sure you should go for a large. If the bike feels too small, you can always get longer stem etc, you can chop the frame if it feels too big ( the spark came with a short stem already ).

I want to take the indicators off so that I can run my shifter outboard of the brake leavers. I like to have the brake leavers quite far inboard but then I struggle to reach the **** leavers with me short fingers! I agree with rouxtjie, learn to feel what gear you are in.... .

Hey guys While surfing the net a bit I came across these bamboo framed bikes. Would you ride and feel safe on one? I am not too sure I would. http://www.calfeedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Calfee-Bamboo-Pro-ENVE-Smart-System-and-Hemp-BarStem-1024x681.jpg http://www.calfeedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Bamboo-MTB-1024x681.jpg

I guess it all depends on what kind of riding you do and what you feel most comfortable with. You are not gonna ride the Epic with a full face DH helmet (kop dop) now are you? If you are road riding or XC stuff, get a light helmet with good ventilation. If you are more the trail, aggressive XC type rider, get a trail helmet that extends lower down at the back of the head for more protection (Fox Flux etc.), and if you are more gravity orientated, a full face helmet would do. Comfort, weight, ventilation, and safety should high on your list.

Hi Danny I fully agree with what Rude said. My first couple of bikes were all 26" hardtails. They forced me to concentrate on my lines and it really honed my skills not just fitness. I have now converted to a dual and I am much faster on the same trails, more relaxed and more controlled over the rough stuff which all equates to more fun. +1 for duallies!

Thanx, but is the difference in the colouring due to the different plating and/or titanium sprockets? If so, why would some sprockets on the same cassette be plated with a different material or made out of a different material? Is it due to the different torque loads on different sprockets?

I need some clarification regarding the material used to make the cassette sprockets. On my Shimano SLX cassette, sprocket 28 to 36 have a different colour to the rest. They are really shiny (chromed almost) and the rest have a darker bronze-ish colour. What is the reason for this? Are the sprockets made of different materials? I can’t really find any info on the net. There are mentions of titanium here and there but I don’t know if a middle of the range cassette would contain titanium. Your thoughts?

Your best bet would be to contact Probike directly, as far as I know, they are the distributors of Scott bikes.

On my previous bike, which was matt black, i used black insulation tape to protect the frame. It worked very well as it didnt come off with washes, lasted long and matched the paint on the frame. I guess the clear vinyl type stickers would be your best bet. I would not recommend the 'sleeves' that cover the cables where the cables touch the frame as dust and mud still come between the cable and frame which will cause the frame to scratch anyway. Your nearest motorcycle shop should stock something called *Raceface protective film ( I think that’s what its called ) or something similar.

And sometimes you get a double whammy in the form of 'hydrolick breakes'. ha ha!

A mate of mine bought and Middelburn outer ring from CRC only to find out that it does not have those pickup the chain thingmajigs. It does however have two of the teeth flattened off. He is not too happy with it as it means the chain only gets picked where the teeth have been flattened off. But its still works, just not as well.

I run a 2.5 Maxxis High Roller with an older model Rock Shox fork. There is no problem with clearance, but the only problem I have noticed is that because the High Roller has an aggressive tread with the knobs spaced far apart, stones and stuff tend to get logged between the knobs and then scrap the paint off of the under side of the bridge of the fork. Made myself a 'protector' from a tin can for this and it works great. Other than that, no problems. The tire itself is a bit heavy but it has amazing braking and cornering grip.

Good day guys. I need some assistance please. I need to replace the cones and ball bearings ( the balls only ) on my Specialized Stout hubs. The cups are still perfect. My LBS sourced the cones and bearings the last time it needed replacing but now that I have the propper tools I would like to do it myself. Does anyone perhaps know where in the northern parts of JHB one can source cones and bearings from? The cones might be difficult to get but I figured an industrial or automotive supplier would be able to supply the bearings?