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Hey all, Who is doing this race this year Mike

Team Citec PlastiColors Eldron and Boostedgp Start Order: 304 Start Time: 08:56:40

When will prologue times be posted?

Hi All I tried to register/ enter but keep getting an error. Has anyone else had this issue? http://mtbworldchamps.com/masters/

Someone has sourced and contacted me already. Thanks for the help. appreciate it Mike

Thanks

based in sandton / fourways, work in even vale, but don't mind travelling a bit to pta/ south etc. Need a 27.2/400 Pro Ti 8000 seatpost Mike

What shops in JHB area stock KCNC? My usual shop is out of stock and doesn't seem to be placing any more orders on the suppliers. Thanks

Ok here is my take on tyres: Conti X-king protection 2.2 front and rear (660gr) Ideal condition: unknown terrain or stage race where 1 tyre must do mud/ dry etc fantastic grip, wet and dry ok wear, good mud clearing, good rolling resistance, good side wall/puncture resistance Maxxis Ikon exc eco etc, (620gr) good grip, great wear ok mud clearing, great rolling resistance, good sidewall/puncture protection Condinental Raceking Protection 2.2 (640gr) Ideal condition: dry stage race, loose over hard, hardback, damp ok grip, ok wear, poor mud clearing, great rolling resistance, good side wall/puncture resistance Bontrager Team issue 29-1 (550gr) Ideal condition: hard pack, loose over hard, damp good grip, great wear poor mud clearing, great rolling resistance, ok sidewall/puncture protection. WTB nano (560gr) Ideal condition: hard pack, loose over hard, damp great grip, ok wear poor mud clearing, great rolling resistance, ok sidewall/puncture protection Maxxis Ardent: (UST - 900gr) (TR ±650gr) Ideal condition: hard pack, loose offer hard, damp, wet, muddy best grip, great wear good mud clearing, poor rolling resistance, great sidewall/puncture protection Mike

Hi all Ok so tune freehub bodies cost R1700 with no bearings or pawls. Basically just the ally core. And about R2500 for a complete unit. Does anyone know if the tune freehub shares the same body design as other makes. Thanks

Hey guys, tried searching but old threads turn up dead ends I am looking for a stockist of KMC X10SL chains in the JHB area Anyone know where I can get, Online stores even (except CWC as they don't have stock)

cycling Sa website.

i am in, entered and rearing to go. I chatted to Delleh and she confirmed, if you entered and finished the Masters worlds XCO last year, you are qualified for the masters wc xcm this year. 67km with 2200m of climbing is gonna be tough!

im in, 18 few on the ss,

Seat post and stem will be lighter in ally compared to the carbon counterpart. My bike: SAVE cannondale post 250gr, KCNC ally 180gr Bars can be lightened as some carbon bars are over 200gr. a decent one will be in the 130-160gr mark saddle? deceptive how these weigh up. my old gobi was 280gr compared to the more normal 150-180gr of today like SI SLR XC, Phenom etc. Wheels, I save 350gr on my wheel set. mostly in the rim/ spoke choice so on the above you could look at saving around 210-550gr But you looking at R5k plus for that

in for the Ultra with Eldron

did you race at xco at cascades last year?

I am hoping to go, if no injury, riding XCO 35-39 group.

Agreed, thought the Ultimate came stock with enve rims. But as far as stiffness, lightness and strength, Carbon fibre won't necessarily be the best. A tune hub, crest rim, sapim/dt swiss spokes will be lighter, the Citec wheels will be stiffer Stronger? depends on what you measuring For me, I won't spend 20k on CF wheels. will rather use ally rims with high quality hubs. If i didn't already have my wheel set and I was looking for an awesome wheel set, Citec would be at the top of the list. mike

Eldron was on road bike, 2:34 i believe Iron on geared MTB with knobs - 3:07 - punctured, Garmin was 2:58 Myself on a Momsen 329 Geared with knobs - 3:06 Mike

Big H, The fact that you call a tandem a full bicycle tells me you are unable to ride a "half bicycle" on your own without falling off, and the desperate need to "switch" people leads me to the following opinion. The reason you hate the rest of us is you feel inferior towards all of us and this is clearly displayed in your child like aggressive defensive attitude towards others. Whilst you might think you are clever and big, unless your name is another inferiority statement, you lack EQ. And if you didn't realise you lacked EQ, you probably lack IQ too, I will continue to ride my MTB bike and once again you have managed to thicken the brush by which most people paint "roadies" with. Which is unfortunate, because generally they very pleasant. It takes one bad apple (that hasn't fallen far from the tree) to spoil the whole bunch. I don't know or care who you are, so attack away as it will have little effect on me, however the person you switch, or the person that "switches" you, it will have a profound effect.

So you saying the spruit HAS technical stuff?

Dude could you not see I was pulling your leg in that post? All my posts have been warnings to others about experiences I have had, not ONCE did I say I would treat you like this. Some farmers are extremely aggressive, intact I have one or two as friends and their actions are from years of hassles and consequences of "trespassers" lack of respect for the property and they are just GATVOL. infact in my next post I invite ALL mtbers to come have a cold one at my house. Sorry if I seemed aggressive - it wasn't intended. Mike

I 100% agree, I hate mx bikes and quads on my farm, I do welcome any mtber onto my property, even welcome to come by the house a have a cold one. But all Mtbers need to understand the mountain and how twitchy forest owners get about "city" people in the forest and smoking etc. this is probably my biggest fear. we must meet up and do a ride in the area sometime. I am jhb based but frequently up there for business/ holiday Mike

Firstly - thanks I will do so, if it keeps you off my land, my plan works. Secondly: Would you feel pretty relaxed having a bunch of people smoking in your forest, with the potential of it being burnt to the ground and 30 years of waiting for your crop to mature and R20 million rand income gone? If you do, whats your address, my mates and I want to come burn some rubber and smoke in your garden, oh and with no respect for your property, sure you won't mind as you seem like a very nice person. Mike