Louis for real

Thats what was meant. Have to agree with the old top Gaex are pretty good tyres.

If 26" conti mountain king 2.4 front Conti X king 2.4 rear.. Volume/traction/ decent rolling together they are pretty all round

go to tour de france...

my apologies for the drunken rant to all Johny wasnt dead last night just -21

ban me ban me ban me ride light weiht you are a racer 26 inch sux 29 inch race south africa bangn race im a racer you must be a racer im a racer south africa race yes race south africa yes yes yes ban me yes!

what i have learnt about hub... Blah blah blah blah and you are radical blah blah blah its just SA mentaletyonley donkey donkey donkey donkey......donkey donkey donkey donkey...ride your wheels they work for you bang....whiskey yes thank you ban me....

and one more thing...racing is racing and fun is fun so why not have fun while your racing?blah blah blah

im over it... what this thread has learnt me is that most people on the hub are speed racers. and that assumptions get made that you are trying to convert any and all to buying a heavy bike ... can someone please stick a fork innit?

Just did the same and its seriously buck hunting!

Why only in SA? And some of childish tryingtoabarnywithyoutoprovemypointandnottryingtoseethelogic responses are just what i had imagened...

were do you get that from? read the thread and see that i dont care and was only asking why.buy a 80 k racer buy a 80 k trail bike i was only asking why weight is such a factor in SA?leave poor Juju alone the ANC is already in a bad shape...

I just stuck 2.4 X kings on my "race" hardtail it makes such a difference to comfort that is the route i also take i dont waste my money on a expensive car even though i can afford it...i have a bantam (more money for the bike and the things i like) No i dont. but if you are a midpack racer why not get a comfy 80k bike? instead if what bob or mega man racer is riding?

THANK YOU that was the kind of response i was looking for!

Over IT!

ghost amr plus lector... Looks na na na

have to agree with that one...

forget the word race for a second and focus on the original question... and that folks that is why there are a number of them weight weeny folk around the word race got gloryfied by a magazine and all the sheep follow the lighter is better cause i do not want to loose 2 seconds on a hill because my bike weighs 400g heavier than yours mentallity. if thats your mantra good for you. if you can afford it great....... so no- you dont understand what i am trying to say...

Pivot mach 5.7 lapierre spicy 516 rocky mountain slayer 70

so why not then get a bike with decent(120-150mm) travel and then just ride over them? the reason i ask this is, look at the new breed of all mountain bikes the sometimes weigh as little as 12.5kg and have the suspension(comfort) that the average bloke wants? i weigh 58kg my first bike was a 13.2kg beast but i raced and won(once) on it. and i certainly rode that as fast if not faster than the guys on lightweight bikes. so why buy a 60,70,80k 100mm racebike if you can spend the same amount on a darnit dang good Machine

get a on one scandal

so our competitive nature justifies a 60k bike because its lighter and hellova uncomfy to finish 2-3 hours later than everyone else?or am i missing something. and please take this with a pinch of salt...if thats your thing thats fine im just asking:)

get the one that works for you get a custom one ,build your own stop worrying about weight.

after a few to many black and whites i got thinking... Why are the majority of SA mountain bikers weight weeny's when they should be more interested in fun than racing? ive given up and now am playing the comfort over weight card... insights,chirps,comments welcome

whooaa that should just about fit then might be better with a 2.3...! ordering tommorow!

i want to get one of those lovely orange ones meself, what sort of tyre clearance do they have as i want to put some 2.4s on it to further soften the ride wich will make it a 60x559