Baaisikilist

I hope to get me another AM bike and join you guys on our next trip.

Value for money is definitely a matter of personal opinion and individual circumstance. For me the Epic wasn't value for money at all. But then, I don't really have that much of it. I'd definitely sooner spend less on a European trip. But it was an experience of a lifetime and one I'd recommend to anybody who has the means to do it, at least once.

The Epic and Sani2c are as different from one another as The Epic and riding European trails are. Sani2c is boring by comparison. Comparable to the spruit for sure.

Maa se purse...?

Good on ya, Fred...!

Seems Cape Town is rampant with bike theft at the mo.

Let us know when your shop is opening... I'd like to bring my bike in for a service 2 weeks before. Your mechanic had better be ready...

You can buy forestry passes from the tourism information centre in Sabie as far as I can remember. They'll be able to point you in the right direction.

XX1 doesn't include brakes in that +/- R12-13k price tag. Wonder if XO1 will...

The rear is wobbling a bit. I'll buckle it properly then I'll come see you.

Aaah man, and i didn't even crack an invite to spectate...

I have Industry 9 hubs with I9 spokes and 26" Crest rims, which are a bit soft. Is it possible to 'swop' the crests for ArchEX without having to buy new spokes...? I9 spokes are damn expensive, and as far as I know/can see, I have to run I9 spokes with these hubs as they aren't normal J bend...

While we're on the subject... There's a program on channel 181 at 20:57 called Cycling's Greatest Fraud, about Lance. Apparently with new/recent interviews with members of his inner circle. *sorry, see it was already posted here https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/127579-speak-of-the-devil-armstrong/#entry1965263

Try David Walsh's 7 Deadly Sins next.

I'd like to witness somebody on a fixie simply pedal backwards from speed to slow down. That'll be entertaining.

Just pedal backwards...?

They're like your saddle's very own ball sack...

Yup, a full lap at suikerbosrand will give u the climbing.

That Torq Craft one doesn't look too bad for the money. It looks almost exactly like the Ryder one in fact.

I know. The link was to bring scotty n shaper up to speed.

Here you go. https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/126936-introducing-larc-distributors/

It's not necessarily 'All Mountain' so to speak, but there's a lot of rocky, technical riding available at Thaba Trails. Most of it can be ridden on an XC rig (if u flippen talented like me then all of it's rideable), but there are a lot of sections where I wish I still had my Heckler to go bombing down with. It's not like we're spoilt for choice up here, but it's far better than the spruit. Let me know when all you AM lads (I think the lass has been there) are keen on checking it out. I'll be your tour guide.

NomadC

2013 Chameleon

You can just replace the chainrings. I find www.easybike.co.za to have the best pricing on Shimano parts. Unless CWC is running a special.