Captain Fastbastard Mayhem

Dude, it was VERY convenient of you to post it where you did. In future, post it in your OP as background info, a little context, if you will. Nobody here knows you, and by extension, nobody here would have remembered your post from "a few weeks back" on a different thread. To use that as a reference point and to infer that all people responding to this thread should by definition KNOW this piece of information, is, frankly, amazingly naive not to mention stupid. Further - you are asking people who ride bicycles themselves, and left out a crucial piece of information in your attempt to elicit a response from said group. The information concerned is pivotal in determining not only where you cycle "against traffic" (ie: on the pavement / hard shoulder - OFF the road) but also why you are doing it. Even further - you are attempting to justify your illegal actions by asking others opinions on whether it is "safe" or not. The short answer is, no - it is not safe. Just as it is not safe to ride a scooter or moto against traffic, whilst on the road. Further to that, it is illegal, as we (cyclists) are classified as vehicles. Vehicles are required to follow the law of the road in its entirety. That includes the allowance to ride in the yellow lane on a single carriageway road when there are faster vehicles passing you by. It is also unsafe for various other reasons, as highlighted previously by other posters. These include: - inability to pass other law abiding cyclists / pedestrians except by forcing them / you further into te face of oncoming traffic - rendering yourself invisible to drivers who are turning into side-roads, or entering main / side roads from a stop street / yield sign (they do not expect you to be there therefore do not look for you) - effect of a moving car in times of collission (additive effect given that the 2 vehicles have an inherently different mass) - IT IS ILLEGAL. Now, please - stop your trolling and carry on your crusade in your own time, please. Despite professing that you "moderated" numerous forums in your time, you cease to realise that it is you, yourself, that is causign trouble by attempting to justify a transgression of the law of the road. Thereby further endangering us, as cyclists, and further damaging our reputation with fellow road users.

weight and a slight amount of stiffness.

Your current RD is a definite non-clutch RD. Can see from the pics... The shadow plus is the clutch type for Shimano... Also - chain. Need to depress the suspension fully (take all the air out before doing this) and then ensure that there are just 2 links overlapping when the RD is at its maximum forward position, and the chain is in both big rings.

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chain slap - combination of 2 things. 1 - the chain is too long, and 2 - it's not a clutch RD. Is your XT RD the one with the clutch? If so - put it on with the SLX shifters etc.

Sweet! So - tell us - what parts you waiting for? Are you going to slap a 140/150mm fork on the front? Are you doing 1x10 / 1x11? Details, man - DETAILS!!!

Final piece is now in...

He's going stealth in due time... Trust me... Oh, and the Vit P looks a lot better in the flesh with ZERO additional colour elsewhere. Seriously. It is good. But vinyl covered vit p would be even betterer.

yes it are! But I didn't notice it at first. Stealth...

Brakes on and bar on...

Video cam is on... this is us trying to route the Reverb Stealth internally. Comes through the Direct Mount hole in the seat tube. Was a tight fit to say the least!

LOL. Faeire Farden is a garden for Fairies. And trolls. Bits can be quite technical if you're not looking out for yourself!

Oh, of course, Fluffy - you're in DBVille, right? Near the "broken one" (dizzzzzz) I can bring it around for you to have a look at if you want, and let you knwo how it looks when I pick it up later today...

Grebel... He's in KZN but he can ship it down to you. I'm picking mine up tonight if you want to see what it looks like on the bike. Where are you based?

as opposed to our buses being quite full, down here... Strange that. Will probably just take a small amount of uptake for people to take an interest in them, then WHAM. People just start using them as a reasonable alternative. Unless you have a job that requires extensive travel, that is...

there's an acronym for that: tl:dr (too long: Didn't Read) How are you, vettes?

The difference a good wax makes is huge. Not only in hte application, but also in the longevity and sheen.

hope you're going with the good stuff... Turtle or meguair or similar...

Dayum, that's good!!! Awesome job bro!

Except with yourself, and the others that know. Revel in the joy of it all. Meh. I wish it weren't so. But then it'd be destroyed in short order with everyone riding it.

Good thing that NONE of those generalisations bear any resemblance to how I behave on a bike or on a ride... Strava - yay. Yes, I use it, but only to map my rides against myself and one or 2 mates. Couldn't give a toss how I rate against someone else. If I see someone I know I shout it from the rooftops, greeting them in all the fanfare they require. Shortly followed by passing them a cold beer. I don't own a Spaz shirt, or any other sort of cycling paraphernalia, out to a pub / club. They're my "housework" shirts cos they fit well and I don't care if they get dirty. Couldn't care how bling my bike is, but I want it to be comfortable and ride well. Net cost of my bike? R 12k. My power meter is the little dial on my car showing how much petrol I'm using at that time. And I try to keep it as low as possible! Idiots...

Build starting in t minus 2 hours 10 minutes... Beer super-cooling has commenced. Must. Resist. Cracking. One. Open...

Erm, care to explain? The cassette is on the centrepoint of the wheel, not the extreme outer edge so it has no effect on rotational mass. Well, close to zero effect, anyway. It won't wear your tires any sooner, and it won't degrade your shifting capabilities. Deore cassettes are the best ito longevity and strength, not to mention price. And 100g is neither here nor there ito weight.

Haha! That just doesn't wash, Droo...

In other words - it's more fun!