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  1. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem
    THIS. So much this. Suspension spec IMO far outweighs XT / SLX etc. Ridden Deore for aaaages before this and my previous bike, and nowt wrong with it at all. Rapide are cheap as chips. And very good quality as well...
  2. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem
    Pat not involved, afaik. The "suspension designed by Pat" thing was a tongue in cheek chirp regarding the new bikes. Seeing as the only bikes that Morewood had were designed by him, and the ViPa was also his suspension design, the "collaborative effort" could in fact be using Pat's ViPa design to give them a "new suspension design" - therefore Morewood, still designed by Pat. Probably nowhere near the truth, but still funny...
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    Sadly, that's the USD talking. Top end models are around $ 1,100 or so. So - at the current ROE, we're being screwed. Pretty much on par with competitor offerings in terms of pricing, with Fox and DVO being even more expensive for their top end offerings.
  5. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem
    The way these fires have been going, we don't have much scenery either...
  6. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem
    It was delayed from the original December release, by the request of Parks to include the Glen, Cork Tree Trail & perimeter trail in the scope of the EMP for MTB purposes Yes, Parks' request.
  7. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem
    Patience - the wheels are turning. We're pushing for earlier access, and a partial roll-out of openings. EMP should be out for public comment in the next few days... As an analogy, we've built up the boost. We're now waiting for the lights.
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    I'd tap that.
  9. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem
    I'd love that climb. When I'm fit, that is. Far prefer this type of climbing to fire roads....
  10. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem
    Drastically different weather to Stellies yesterday. Was wonderful riding in the drizzle Incidentally, that's also when The G Spot produces its best riding conditions. When it gets wet and sticky
  11. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem
    I wouldn't think so. It's too close to production, IMO. And it'd be a cop-out as we already know it's a Momsen. More like Morewood = 140 plus, Momsen 90 plus.
  12. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem
    none that I can see. They've only just moved into their new place. The bike show in september is when it's being released.
  13. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem
    And a shoutout to the old Tokai... Sniff.
  14. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem
    That is really, really good news...
  15. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem
    Dude, if you're judging the Advanced on the ride you had at Steilte - no wonder. It was set up like craaaaaaap for you. And me, but that's beside the point. Slowly getting her right - just haven't had enough bike time to get the settings as dialled as Robin has. But yeah - you're like 20kg lighter than me (min) so it must have felt like a rigid. Likewise your GT felt like a boat
  16. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem
    If up, that's a lekker tech climb, that one.
  17. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem
    Bazinga. Favourite of ones he's ridden.
  18. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem
    Steal at that price. You won't be sorry, warrior
  19. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem
    Agreed. At that price it'd be a lot easier to stomach.
  20. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem
    Woah. Easy, Tiger. 24 hole 21mm internal width. Those are not figures that inspire confidence in a 106kg hacker, despite what someone of your experience says. Especially at 12 grand. Also, having experienced the difference that a wider set of wheels makes to grip and feel on the trail, in this case it DOES satisfy my requirements for dismissal. Again. Especially at that price.
  21. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem
    Nico, honestly - I struggle to find any love for a wheel build that uses 24 spokes and an inner width that narrow, when you can (as rocket has said) get a flow / hope build at less than half the price, and it'll be stiffer and offer better handling characteristics. Yes, it may not be as light, but then this wheelset should be aimed squarely at the XC crowd. And even then, the wide lightnings offer better value, albeit with a lower engagement...
  22. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem
    This. And a 24 spoke rim at that. Nee dankie.
  23. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem
    The Ibex & Canis combo is a good one, don't worry.
  24. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem
    or http://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/schwalbe-magic-mary-sg-trailstar-26x2%2C35-tl-easy-folding-230897/wg_id-47 & http://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/schwalbe-rock-razor-sg-trailstar-26x2%2C35-tl-easy-folding-230955/wg_id-47
  25. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem
    http://www.evobikes.co.za/tyres/mtb-26-tyres/schwalbe-rock-razor-evo-pacestar-ss-tlr-26-x-2-35.html & http://www.evobikes.co.za/tyres/mtb-26-tyres/schwalbe-magic-mary-sg-trailstar-ss-26-x-2-35-tl.html
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