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Go to: Lee at Sweat and Gears in Benoni - 083 459 2184 Chris at Mega Bike at East Gate - 078 882 8005 They have both worked on my bikes and have built a few. XT, SLX, etc. specialists

No need to wait till next year. 1st of May (Thursday) is a public holiday --- and that's the day of the "Winter Fast One" --- can't think of a better way to spend it. Day was great with all the bottle necks and delayed starting and and and. Winter Fast One and Summer Fast One is on my calendar every year.

I am a huge MOMSEN FAN and I ride one with SHIMANO xt ....... LOTS. But unfortunately I like SHIMANO more than SRAM .... so in this instance I would go SILVERBACK.

MOMSEN 729 ..... I've got one and I love it.

Hi ..... mountain bike: - your weight - flexibility (you can do some nice mountain bike rides as well as road races) - you can have a spare set of rims with slicks for road so there is less roll resistance Makes of bike ??? buy "the right bike" from the start .... look at MOMSEN or Merida ... Al frames - 29er XL

add 10kg of weight to each roady

It's got to do with the exchange rate (US $ vs SA Rand) ..... guys are not selling at cost + mark-up. They are selling at replacement costs. It's all good IF when the Rand does strengthen against the US Dollar they give you decreased prices imported on improved exchange rate. Any-thing you import is based on the above principles. The "old boring story" that SA exports it's best quality fruit, veg, fish and meat is true .... and the exporters benefit from this - BIG TIME. I have calculated $1.00 = R8-50 is nice in the middle ...... then every-one benefits.

even though us mountain bikers "think" we are as tough as nails ... there are summer days with the rain where it is ride-able, but not enjoyable and the course / track is mucked up for a couple of days even after the rain stops. Then that is where the road bike comes in, you can still have a enjoyable ride - even if it's wet

Hey - it's steep and it was on a Sunday and you did not have much of a choice - if only what he did and charged you for was worth the rate hey.

I would then rather buy a used bike on "The Hub" from some-one in your area.

Solomons Cycles have the Vredenstein FULL UST 26er on special for R100-00 a tyre

Up in Jhb we are use to living in secure estates, but that gives you a false sense of security. Alarms, Beams, Security Gates. Your dog .... just check they don't try poisen him / her. Best to let him sleep inside at night. Also ... get yourself a "yapper" .... smaller dog that is awake ----- Sausage Dog, great family dog as well. Unfortunately .... break in's don't just happen here at night ---- in broad day-light while your at work. Buy a paintball gun and load it with pepper bullets and solids ..... doesn't kill but hurts like hell.

ikons or killer bee

6th of July at 14:00 Cost: R50-00 5 LAPS X 7km a lap = 35km Take it as a "TT" OR Fun Ride OR Training Ride. It's the small park in Roman Road, Impala Park / Witkoppie Ridge, Boksburg. Contact: Lee (Sweat and Gears) 011979-5116 / 083 459 2184

WHEN YOU GO OVER THE BRIDGE TOWARD IMPALA PARK WITH TRICHARDT PAST NEWS CAFE. TURN LEFT INTO FLETCHER ROAD PAST THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. LEFT INTO BERG ROAD. FOLLOW BERG ROAD. IT BECOMES ROMAN ROAD. JUST BEFORE THE T-JUNCTION YOU WILL SE THE ENTRANCE TO THE PARK ON YOUR LEFT. OR FROM EDENVALE TRAVEL ON N12, GET OFF AT M41 RONDEBULT. TURN RIGHT DOWN RONDEBULT. AT T JUNCTION AT THE BOTTOM TURN RIGHT INTO RIDGE ROAD. SECOND TRAFFIC LIGHT TURN LEFT INTO TRICHARDT / AVON. FROM THERE TURN LEFT INTO FLETCHER, LEFT INTO BERG, FOLLOW BERG IT BECOMES ROMAN - BEFORE T JUNCTION SEE ENTRANCE TO PARK ON LEFT ......................... PHEW

Mountain ....... jeep track / dirt. One drop off. some dips and bends and end and and ......

R50.00 race plus a "vet koek en mince" ...... what else you gonna do ???? Watch TV. Saturday the 22nd of June at 14:00 race / training ride - R50.00 again - 5 laps, 2 hours +/- 35km Lee has put money into this track and it's fun and fast. Let's support our "local track" PLEASE

Wednesday evenings .... night race 17:30 to 18:30. R50.00 including your vetkoek / hot dog. Dress warmly and bring proper night light. If you don't want to race you can ride the course as many times as you want from 16:00 .... costs still R50.00 Phone Lee @ Sweat and Gears (O83 459 2184 OR 011 979-5116)

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what is it like ????? I've ridden GROENKLOOF, Thaba, and Riietvlei often. Is it rocky and technical or smooth ???

I ride a 29er .... and have kicked butt on it against other 29ers and 26ers. Then again my butt has been kicked just as much by 26ers. Depends on what you want, what your style of riding is and your preference.

Hi .... I've been mountain biking for 2 years now, so I am not a "new" newby but I still don't know every-thing. Firstly: Suikebosrand on a mountain bike is tough on any-ones bum. I have searched and searched for a correct saddle and the only shop that went the distance as far as sitting me down on a "bum-o-meter" was Solomons Cucles in Woodmead .... do that, before you go and spend allot for some-thing that is not for you.

Hey man ... what a nice race / ride ... beats sitting on the couch any day. Loved how fast it was. LIDO HOTEL - awesome. This one is going onto the 2013 calender for sure. NOW .... Nissan Series

Sorry - I should have mentioned ... Mountain Bike Route

Is any-one familiar with the route in Boksburg from Sunward Park to Heidelberg and back ?? I think it a 80km route and fairly flat apart from the mine dump. It it a safe route and is it easy to follow ?