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Where did you buy your shirts Jakkals?
Some goodies for when spring arrives. Lazer Z1 helmet tested already. I was sceptical about moving from Kask to Lazer, but I'm loving the new lid!
Hi, do you need that setback post?
Could extend your stem by 10/20mm and buy a normal Lyne dropper.
I used 1 for over a year without a single problem.
Thanx guys, pity, thought as much.
Please share more info RE this! Sounds amazing
The bubble is indeed about to burst for the stage races that are busy pricing themselves out of the market. However I still believe the "value the money" events will be supported going forward.
Most of my cycling friendship circle have settled on organizing our own long weekends away near popular mtb trails and it works out at a fraction of the cost of these multi stage events. The bonus is we get to stay in fairly luxury accommodation and dine like Kings every day.
e.g. a recent trip to the Groot Vadersbos reserve cost us R3000 each for 4 days (all in), including the transport and it offered some of the best trails and gravel roads I've ridden in ages.
Thanks Rouxenator
Yes, they're finishing the bridge as we speak. I saw it on their FB page
Yes I have done it a few times, and I also have a year permit for Bottelary. It's nothing too serious seeing as you already did a 50km.
Hopefully they have that lovely floating bridge at the end.
Thanks Rouxenator. I take it you've done the 60? Anything specific we need to worry about?
How accurate is the total ascent?
I've done a 50km race at Bottelary and it was great (long ago though)
Please do not trust the long route map they have. It has been wrong since the very start and every year I supply them with the correct one only to be ignored.
Here is the correct long route and profile for it.
Here's a local review on the Norco http://fullsus.co.za/bike-review-ripping-trails-on-the-norco-fluid-fs1/
Fuel EX is a great bike, I love the left field option Norco gives you. Pretty substansial dealer network for a niche SA brand! Norco builds proper machines though!
Should be imminent! Judging by the way the new Adv 1 frame-only looks - 2020 Giant Anthem's should be AWESOME!
Does anyone know when the 2020 range will become official?
Congrats malduik. what a machine!
I left all the colours standard on my one, just added some gold.
A XX chain, cSixx chainring and jockey wheels- all gold!
Don't get me wrong.. It's not like I hate it
You better show us some pics?
Yes, I love my Lyne adapter too! Large frame swallows 1.5 - 1.75L of fluids with ease.
I rode with a dropper for a couple of months before removing it. I like the sleek look more.
I own one, and it is a really good bike (IMO). If the price is right, you're getting a full carbon bike, carbon hoops and a bulletproof GX12-speed groupset.
The Maestro susp has been discussed at length- nothing fancy, it just works.
I find the grey and black rather striking to look at too.
I agree fully with this comment.
Awesome bike and I fitted the Lyne double bottle holder as I didn't want a bottle holder clamp on the carbon seatpost. This has worked well for the past 3 months.
Enjoy the bike!
Hi Malduik
I own one, and it is a really good bike (IMO). If the price is right, you're getting a full carbon bike, carbon hoops and a bulletproof GX12-speed groupset.
The Maestro susp has been discussed at length- nothing fancy, it just works.
I find the grey and black rather striking to look at too.
Keep us posted!
Hi Baracuda- I've spent about 3-4 hours on a top-end 2019 Diverge. The tech in the frame and Futureshock is amazing.
I've ridden a short distance on a Revolt- just looks better. For your budget a 2019 Adv O (in black) might be a great ride. Carbon hoops as standard.
As a side note- i've gone the other way and converted a carbon HT 29er to a sort of gravel bike.
Enjoy the hunt!
Hi Dee
Try this out too- same kind of bike
Good deals going around :
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/za/anthem-advanced-pro-29-1
Hi T-Bob
Price on that?
I've had about 90 percent of my new bike wrapped in BikeShield- works but was too expensive imo
I just have my bike wrapped in Invisframe and it's protected from day one.
Hi Trevz- I have a Thule hanger mounted on an unwired towbar. Works perfectly fine. And i bought the Huyndai Getz towbar off gumtree for next to nothing.
I did do the wiring a while a go because I used a newer rack.
That is some transformation! Congrats
My contribution to this thread:
This Mongoose Meteore was bought from a mates dad. It was the proverbial town-bicycle at a facility in Mozambique. I think someone at some stage rode it into the sea because as I was stripping it there was sand pouring out from inside the tubes. Nothing on the bike was working, it was old, beat up and was quite the ugly duckling so I named it Frank Gallagher (the pic is after a lot of cleaning up was done).
The paint on the frame was peeling off and a respray would be too costly and simply too good for Frank so I decided to try powder coating. I found a place who stripped the frame and did the coating for a very reasonable price and I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome.
The build was made up of carried over parts from upgrades and purchases from Hubbers (crank & front tyre), CWC (cassette), Evobikes (grips, chain), CRC (seat post clamp, front wheel, XTR compatible NW ring), FARR (bar and 155 saddle) and Carbon Bicycle Repairs (2nd hand fork and they did the build).
Here is the before and after.
From a fellow Hubber in Cape Town. His ads are listed - search for carbon rigid.
Link below
https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/289555-carbon-29er-rigid-fork-9mm-qr-ud-matt/
where did you get the fork?
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I've been following this thread for quite some time now
Finally bought myself a 29er carbon hardtail once more. Never used my road bike and thought this would make more sense as a type of gravel/road/commute bike
Considering how relatively cheap it has been- i'm stoked with the outcome.
Still a work in progress...
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Finally bought myself a 29er carbon hardtail once more. Never used my road bike and thought this would make more sense as a type of gravel/road/commute bike
Considering how relatively cheap it has been- i'm stoked with the outcome.
Still a work in progress...
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Kross Earth, Santa Cruz Blur, Anthem Adv, - value for money (still lesser spotted) would obviously be the Anthem. Blur is a dream to look at, Kross is brand new and looks sick!
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First up is my pride & joy - 2019 Giant Anthem Adv Pro 1 with a few upgrades.
Secondly is my Scott Scale 920 (MY 2015) which I've converted into a sort-of-gravel-bike thing.
I would still love to own a proper gravel bike with the correct gearing etc.