Captain Fastbastard Mayhem

No. As WP said above, as well as if the value is less than R 7,000. And no, you can't split it into 8 different ones in order to get each below R 7,000. Doesn't work like that.

You can't.

On the front you can get away with the Exo / Exo plus / grid casing.

Oh crap ja then DEFINITELY the doubledown in Maxxis, 2.5 and nothing less than grid (preferably black diamond, which lands soon) and 2.6 in spaz. . Your riding buddies need to accept that you're not a weight weenie, and you need burly tyres cos well 120

Just started a few series Sons of Anarchy (yes, yes. Better late than never) Bad Blood (great so far) Sex Ed (Drooooooool)

Tell that to Thermophage and Raydek (Cuan and Ray) - both in the low 70's, both utterly destroyed several EXO casings and even a couple DD's. These TM rocks don't play...

^^this.

Yeah, most likely re Exo. But that's personal experience, and additional anecdotal experience from riding buddies. Not going to do anything but Black Diamond / Doubledown / Super Grav in the future on the back. Just not worth it with this fat ass and the rocky rock.

Get new friends. Haven't they heard? The only reason to go for 2.2's is to save allll the weight if you're fighting for position at the pointy end of the field, or if you're stuck in 1992. They roll slower, are less comfortable (again, especially on a hardtail) and offer less grip. And an extra 100g on arguably one of the most critical components on a bicycle is a small price to pay for extra grip, extra comfort and better rolling resistance (less deflection, more absorption on the varying terrain and rock / stone / roots. Bigger tyres just roll better, up to a point) Oh. Grid casing = good. It's Spaz's equivalent to Maxxis's Exo & Schwalbe's Snakeskin, but in my experience the Exo casing is a bit less durable than both the Grid & Snakeskin.

Ikon is a good tyre for XC, but in 2.2 guise it won't offer much in the way of grip out front. With regard to the "grid" that you mention, that's a Specialized casing name, so are you getting Spaz tyres, or is that just the recommendation of your local Spaz store? If you're looking at racing / riding in a few enduro events in teh future, I'd highly recommend a front tyre with a bit more grip than the Ikon, but in 2.35 guise which will offer better grip, better handling characteristics and better comfort over the 2.2's that you've ordered. A tyre that may fit the bill for you is the Aggressor, which is more aggressive (grippier) than the Ikon, and will give you substantially more front-end grip than with the Ikon. For Enduro and general trail riding, though, I'd not go with anything less than a Double-Down casing (maxxis tyres) or GRID casing (Specialized) on the rear as the normal Exo casings (Maxxis) tend to be a bit weaker than I like, and the Control casings are also in that boat. For the tyres I'd recommend, in Spaz guise it'd be the Ground Control or Slaughter for the rear, and Eliminator for the front, and in Maxxis guise it'd be the Aggressor 2.5 at the back and the Minion 2.5WT for the front. You generally want as much grip as you can get for the front, and a faster rolling tyre (smaller, closer spaced knobs) for the rear. Heavier casing on the rear tyre as that's what takes the brunt of the impact on the trail, especially on a hardtail. Again - Ikons are good tyres, but they're fit for purpose and aimed squarely at the XCO / XCM crowd. Not enduro / trail. Generally speaking, higher volume is better, but then rim width also comes into account and on the stock Rockhopper rims I'd not go bigger than 2.5's at a stretch (Maxxis) and the 2.6 in Spaz tyres (these 2 widths are actually the same, despite the different numbers. It's a difference in how the brands measure their widths)

Kaak dude, so sorry to hear that. ☹️ Sterkte. Don't be shy to post here and ask for advice / info etc. You and your kid are the most important things. Remember that.

Short answer: no. Needs to be a blocked account that the capital is transferred into locally, which is looked after by custodians who actually on your behalf. That's my understanding from the very little experience I've had in this

couple questions (I don't do this myself, but I know of people who have done it, and it takes a fecking long time if you don't keep on it) Which company is the RA with? How old are you? Do you have an SA bank account still, or have you closed up everything? Do you have an accountant & attorney in SA who will be able to liaise with SARS & SARB and set up a blocked account for receipt of the funds? (this is the tedious part) Everything will need to be verified and certified by an authorised person, and originals will need to be sent via reg'd post to the various companies & SARS etc. First Contact may be able to help, from what I understand of their services.

This. Moto training would carry over to MTB though, for the reasons you've described. The extra weight and having to wrestle it around, carries over well to MTB when you consider the much lower weight. Hence most MTB pros using moto as a cross-training tool.

Still on track, 98.2 this AM despite some questionable choices this past week and no exercise due to the throat infection I've finally staved off.

RAD!

This. And salt, rosemary, thyme & garlic. Finish with balsamic reduction

Eish. That's crap! I was lucky, recently. Hoogies final descent, just by that little rock gap. I went left (don't like the rock gap there, and it's the slow line) and went just a bit toooo far left on the trail. You can normally boost over a chicane there and land on the trail again, but the front wheel landed off the trail and then hit a rock. OTB ejection seat stuff. Luckily no rock to fall on, but I was going a fair speed. No damage, this time..

This.

^^this

WHAT A SAVE! And an equally impressive fail!

Yeah, almost. Both VPP sorta designs, as there's a bottom linkage, but the Propain has the shock attached to the lower linkage in a floating arrangement, and the chainstay attaches to the link in front of the ST instead of behind it.

I'd even say she's hotter than she was back then

She's aged VERY well.

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