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Hoogs begaafd, onhandig hoog Nederlandse uitdrukking om "ander" se slim kinders te beskryf waar historiese en akademiese jare uit gelit is.

Update on my 26" Alu Chameleon

This is always an option

Essentially wider tyres on wider rims. Impact on frame design since clearance an issue. Good idea or not? I have been running 2.4" high volume tyres on a HT 26" bike. The result is something very close to a 650b size. Issues are: It requires a rim with a wide internal rim width to prevent burping, or alternatively higher pressures (which negates the advantages of a high-volume tyre). Rolling -weight

Few short steep (and technical depending on which side you approach) in happy valley area. Don't know about safety concerns. Hills are sufficient for power stuff, no long continuous climbs in Bfn. Go visit Rhodes for the week-end. More than sufficient training opportunities if I look at the quality cyclists coming from Bfn.

My guess is they support it since they are able to participate. XCO is seen as over technical and over hard. The same applies to criteruim racing vs. PPA social rides.

Subsequent to checking the results of the last two XCO events on National level this whole debate seems like a storm in a teacup. Hardly anyone signs up for these events! My advice to Nigel is to keep doing what he is doing - get the young involved and grew it from there. Insofar Naas - I remember him opening the great skilled/unskilled debate and his skills workshop plans some time back on the hub. My perception then, and seems to be confirmed by his latest rant, is his desire is really to make his superior skills known than anything else. And to Goya-Goya: which banana peel did you arrive on?

Normal. Before the clutch thing Shimano was always boasting about their "soft" shifting compared to the competition. The introduction of the clutch negates this claim. It is wise to deactivate the clutch when not in use since the mechanism put lots of strain on the spring resulting in the clutch becoming less effective over time. Note: it is possible to increase the spring force by removing the cover and using the embedded tool.

Barhugger is correct - it is more intuitive than anything else. Apart from the figures of 8 he describes try the following: Mount the bicycle from the side you are struggling to turn into, i.e. right-hand turns get on the bike from the right and vice versa. We tend to mount the bike only from one side - I suppose being creatures of habit. The best way of mounting the bike - with the objective of improving balance, is to put your foot on the pedal, for eg left foot/left pedal, push the bike forward and swing your leg (in the above example your right leg) over the seat. Your balance will improve by default. It works even better with flat pedals since you have a larger contact area.

A tall guy perspective: For a bike set-up as a XCO racer, technical stuff on a 29er is way easier. Imo 2 related reasons: saddle height and h/bar is more aligned, i.e. easier to get your weight distribution correct and 2nd you sit more in, than on the bike. I do agree it is possible to set-up a 26er to fit properly for a tall guy but for a off-the-shelf purchase the choice would be a 29er. If your bike is set-up for trail riding with a slacker head angle, a 26er kick-ass. Flat fire roads and steep climbs are a pain in the butt though. As such I agree with most of the comments above, ie. wheel size is determined by what you ride most often, except tall guys should first test a 29er. I am afraid 29ers could possible become extinct in the near future. It was created by marketing hype and we all know marketing chances with wind direction.

36er Wait for marketing to tell us this should have been the wheel size all along.

Guess the wheel size? http://cdn.media.cyclingnews.com/2013/10/01/2/36er_1_670.jpg

It's a 29er thing Go on make the leap to a 26er, 3 inches easier

The best description of a fast bike was for the new Scott 650B: "it might not make you as fast as Nino but it surely won't slow you down" Now there you have it, I might be slow but don't you dare blame my bike!

Only way is using the portal (link) on facebook - Light by Linea page The system requires you to register and pay for all events. Only credit card payments allowed. No info on venue, registration, payment at registration, enter of only one event, etc. Time seems to be 11:00 and venue is Stellenbosch (exactly where?) Bit of a rocky start

Excellent news (seriously!) Can't wait for the reduced prices on the now outdated stock. Assos (if you can stomach the price) is superb

migrating? And there I was thinking the Aussie ad on the forthcoming rugby match was just hogwash!

Check his Facebook page - Philip Janse van Vuuren, alias Fielies (if it the same person). Check him driving his Golf with one foot out of the window (dunno why)

Like this, remember to ream that BB Many hours of enjoyment awaits you!

By your logic 650b is then the way forward since Nino left all in his wake, including through the rock gardens. Cheers, I am on my way to the LBS for a 650b bike without a Lefty. Plz make room when I pass you at the next race!

The ceramic BB30 bearings that came with my flash ultimate went all bad within three weeks of riding, 2nd set = same problem. Sram replacement (steel) seems to work the best. Try Chris King - they should be relatively reliable (but expensive) Get used to regular replacement - BB30 has lots of advantages, reliability is just not one of them. Dealing with Cannondale has been hazzle free at least!

If you think the Masters XCO has some overblown egos, moaners and pretenders wait until the Masters Marathon next year. The topic should be "What is wrong with South African's attitudes?"

Agree totally. Was in the market for a racing bike two months ago. Actively scanned theHub's classifieds for suitable offerings. During the time walked into CWC and prices were within R1k - R2k (for a R15k - R20k bike). Decided to go the "new" route. Will recommend to anybody. Imo a second hand bike should be 50% less than new if only for the loss of replacement guarantee.

Buy both, better buy all three!

Search for Polkadraai criterium The one in Stellies is invite only, earlier on the day (and the coming week-end) you can enter Cat 2 or Cat 1