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What would be the difference in weight between something like an xtr and an xt rear deraileur?
Minimal,
Places to save weight on a mtb:
• frame
• wheelset
• shock
• handlebar
• stem
• seatpost
• crank
Places to not save weight on a mtb:
• tires
• cassette
• chain
• saddle
The rest of the components you pick according to reliablity, durability and personal preference.
Just my 2c.
So i just vomited in my throat when I got the quote...
R3400 odd for the fork of which 2/3rd are for a new "fork crown assembly".
Is there perhaps a Fox part store where one can buy these components?
First off, get all your components and get out of that bike shop and stay out.
Secondly buy a rockshox sid RLT from cwc for R3700. You can thank me later 
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When training, no. When in a race, maybe.
Just take a set of long nose pliers and pinch on the opposite corners of the link. Easy.
ie: on your pic you pinch on this side on the right corner, and on the back on the left corner.
Heres a good deal on XT brakes. R2400 for front and rear: http://www.buycycle.co.za/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=1911
In what back gear where you? Maybe your rd is touching the spokes when on the highest gear?
Weight 
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With cwc's SID for R3700, racing ralph for R450 and easybike's brake special to come along with evo bike's Crest rims for R720 or something I would highly consider building rather than buying.
Building is not only more fun but you appreciate you bike much more and has more sentimental value. At least for me...
If i take a drive down to CT can i have coffee with the blonde hottie
I think you can expect a klap from oom Chris.
Oh.....this isn't the FLBP thread on the chive? 
Any recommendations on a lightish, robust and good gripping 29er tyre? Been very happy with the wear of my conti's. Previous schwalbes with around 1/4 of riding on tar was heavy wearing on the knobs.
My feeling:
Maxxis Ikon
Specialized something
Conti mountain king (740g for the protection is very heavy)
voted maxxis crossmark UST for all three...
I know its a shyte tire for mud and i guess its not the lightest of the fastest; neither does it have the most grip nor least rolling resistance. So you might ask then WTF do I vote for it?
Simple reason. Been running these tyres for 6 years with 0 flats and since 2012 I haven't even been running tubeless anymore.
I'd much rather be 5 min slower on a ride/race and have fun as opposed to sitting in the mud with tyre levers changing tubes!
I am a weight weenie but when it comes to tyres I also choose reliability over anything. But maybe that is why I fall so much.
Sometime, mind giving me some tips for a nice tyre in western cape, karoo2coast conditions If I can put it that way. Terrain is hard but with small loose rocks, dry and dusty.
Running conti raceking protection front and back, had absolutely not a days trouble with them but they don't grip lekker around corners.
Dry and dusty you ideally want low profile knobs packed closely together (think Kenda small block). Conti Mt Kings are the opposite of that with pronounced knobs and wide spacing along the contact patch.
Invert everything above and you have the reason why Crossmark are no good for the wet and mud and good for cycling across the Kalahari ten times.
In fact swap your answers around and you'll be much better off.
Interesting, thanks I will give it a try! 
Problem is theres only 20 answers per question, otherwise the poll should be all the tyres out there but then each person adds the terrain he chose for his tyre?
Schwalbe rocket ron - Rocky/Loose gravel
Continental Mountain King - Dry/Dusty
Maxxis crossmark - Wet
Have not been riding for long enough to test many tyres but I don't like continentals in the wet, Race kings are excellent as a rear tyre but grip on loose gravel and dusty hardpack is very bad when on the front.
Always questions and opinions on mtb tyres but they are very terrain/location specific.
So please select your favorite tyre (presumably front) for the different conditions, feel free to add others. Just chose these based on The Crow's mtb tyre brand poll and these were the most common. The choices are biased towards XC...sorry DH folk.
Also recommendations regarding the poll will be would be appreciated.
In all the topics it takes lots of time to read through everyone's tyre suggestions etc so when posting please start with your favourite tyre, can be front and/or back and then the terrain you mostly ride it with, followed buy a comment.
Great idea but it won't work. With a driver mentality of South Africans you have to start sorting these types of things out at the bottom.
First get people to obey the common road rules before you just add to that heap.
Thanx man! Jip the 210 is only splashproof.
The FR70 works with a foot pod, so can't measure distance on bicycle.
Another watch to consider is the Polar CS300 which is a cycling watch, no GPS and long battery life. Think its waterproof. RRP is R1900. This watch can't measure distance on the run.
Interesting thanks, watched a few videos and reviews about the cheaper RS100 and it seems very plasticish? But most of the polar lower range watches has this feel.
Considered the CS300 but it has gotten a hell of a lot bad reputation regarding durability....
Also looked at something like the FR110 but I want to be able to swim with it and the GPS function in most watches nowadays gives such little battery life it is turning me way off.
Yes and did you see how accurate the FR60/70 is with the foot pod while jogging? Differences in pace/speed is also instantaneous. If I go that route I will probably buy the garmin speed/cadence sensor later on, but for now my knog works fine and the watch should just compliment it with the jogging and HR functions.
Are you going to use the 210 on the bike as well?
Best is to read at dcrainmaker.com . I bought the FR210 on my limited budget. The watch is exactly how I thougt it would be after reading his reviews.
Read his reviews, excellent stuff. You cant swim with the fr210 or fr110 hey.
Was rather looking at first hand experience with things like software issues and after sales service.
Enjoy your 210!
Helmet you buy what is on special and comfortable. Very happy with my rudy project I bought for R450.
Have a look at cwc or buycycle. Sportsmans warehouse also has some good specials now and then.
Chamois, heard good thinks about the fox shorts. First accent has bad build quality in my opinion.
Other accessories, a stand pump, chain lubrication, a multi tool, water bottle and bottle cage is the basics.
Also maybe spoil yourself with a pair of pedals and shoes.
Please lock your bikes guys, seen a few extremely suspicious folk hanging around at the K2C earlier this year and these stolen bike freds pop up ever so often.
Rate your top MTB trails in or near Cape Town - say 150km radius.
in Routes & Trails
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I have no idea where 80% of those trails are.
All I know is Paarl berg and routes in it.
Jonkershoek
Bottelary Hills
Can we not maybe post google maps images of the routes? Half you okes mos already have edge 500's?