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  1. LazyTrailRider
    Sounds like butter can't melt in your mouth...
  2. LazyTrailRider
    Raptor-22, if you had a look at my bikes you'd most likely also think they never see dirt. Iwan's stuff is always meticulously maintained. I make my living ensuring that attention is paid to detail, some of us just roll like that.
  3. LazyTrailRider
    I think that's Theo in the first shot, not Stefan...
  4. LazyTrailRider
    Oh FFS. Someone asked a legitimate comparison question. I really like the Reign. I also really like the Pascoe. I just happen to have an Enduro, but I also like the look of Trek's Remedy range, as an example. As I said in another thread: Bikes aren't islands, singing the praises of one without being open-minded about all the other good stuff out there is just plain stupid.
  5. LazyTrailRider
    Let's agree to disagree. Bikes have progressed so much in the last 5 years that we're entering a fairly mature phase of incremental improvements. Most high-end bikes are great these days, it's only slight nuances which differentiate them. Because of that, if one had to make a statement about two bikes both being mini DH bikes at heart, you should be making that about pretty much all 150-160mm travel bikes on the market; the majority of them address that need. I think we're talking about the small stuff here (unless we're not), which IMHO means you can't directly compare the Reign and Enduro based on how a 3yr old model rides. If you're doing that, you might as well then just compare a 2012 Reign to a 2012 Enduro and base your purchase of a 2016 model on that assessment.
  6. LazyTrailRider
    It is indeed. It's cyan, and it's an S-Works...
  7. LazyTrailRider
    You mean besides this one?
  8. LazyTrailRider
    It is indeed. I've seen video footage and heard a first-hand account of it being ridden down some pretty gnarly stuff...
  9. LazyTrailRider
    Mada3400 is correct, the main frame is the same on the 26 and 650b, but it's the linkage and stays where things have changed significantly... Sorry, I typed too quickly! We're not dissing your bike Mada, it's a great ride, my assertion was just that you can't answer Johnny B's question about how the Enduro rides compared to the current Reign by comparing a 26" version to it. The wheel size, stays and linkage makes for a *very* different bike...
  10. LazyTrailRider
    Remember, the 26" Enduro is a completely different bike to the new 29 and 650b versions. They're only related in name.
  11. LazyTrailRider
    With such a wide bar, definitely. Shameless plug, my ride is still available: https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/141465-pyga-110/
  12. LazyTrailRider
    Might be faster to ride a two-wheeled contraption with wheels, but looks silly. Use your feet please. Well done to bicycle manufacturers for keeping people employed to sit in a factory and play with that silly welding machine.
  13. LazyTrailRider
    Snap!
  14. LazyTrailRider
    Depends on how good they are and whether they'd be full-time (the biggest factor), someone full-time with a degree and that number of years experience would earn between R25k and R35k. Someone on contract basis would be more.
  15. LazyTrailRider
    Yes. Just a quick disclaimer about my cost summaries: I'm assuming zero existing inputs from assets/investments/whatever. This is very seldom a scenario which people will find themselves in, but because people's situations are so diverse it's the only realistic way to tackle it. I can't say "If you sold an existing property worth X and used savings worth Y (because I don't know what X and Y are) and moved to Stellenbosch you'd be paying this much for a house". The same goes for vehicles. My cost summary is thus a blank state starting point: Buy a 4-bedroom house in Stellenbosch, it's a reality that the bond will cost you R35k/month. Buy a R450k primary vehicle (say a demo Audi Q5) and a R300k secondary vehicle (a new Golf), and with insurance you'll be looking at R15k/month. Both these points don't take into account that you may already have two vehicles, or you may already have cash to purchase both, or finance 50% of both, or whatever. Please interpret it this way...
  16. LazyTrailRider
    So did I (referring to the R800/month thing), when studying. A family with a couple of kids is a different ball game however, which is why I said R60k worth of expenses is enough for a comfortable lifestyle.
  17. LazyTrailRider
    I'd buy my bike
  18. LazyTrailRider
    Yup, you'd be looking around that figure.
  19. LazyTrailRider
    Nope, not included. Add roughly R2k for a cleaning lady twice a week, not sure what the going rate for a gardener is. Also, bear in mind that R35k/month buys you a house, you can rent for a lot less, likely R20k.
  20. LazyTrailRider
    Net? Yes, absolutely. That would put you into "entry-level lavish" territory, to be honest. I'm guessing with a family you're looking at: Housing (4 bedroom house) - R35k Vehicles x2 - R15k Insurance - R2k Medical aid - R5k Groceries and household sundries - R10k Kids education & other stuff (guessing on what I've heard here) - R15k Entertainment - R10k Total of R92k, and that's without savings & investment. It all adds up so quickly!
  21. LazyTrailRider
    With R60k/month's expenses you can live a fairly decent (but also not lavish) lifestyle in Stellenbosch with a wife and 2-3 kids.
  22. LazyTrailRider
    That's a really nice touch.
  23. LazyTrailRider
    Pretty accurate, although I don't know how anyone drinks wine which costs R20 or R25/glass. I'm nauseous just thinking about it... My usual experiences show R40-R50/glass, which we'll only pay if we're only having a single glass each (not often). Mostly you can expect to pay R150 for a bottle of OKish wine in a restaurant, R220 and up for a nice bottle. Strangely, it's about double that in JHB. On the other hand, I buy boxes of *really* good wine unlabelled in bulk for R50/bottle. Go figure.
  24. LazyTrailRider
    I concur. Unfortunately, the Southern Suburbs fall outside the budget parameters, so Stellenbosch is most likely the best option when taking all the checkboxes into account. It's not cheap either however, although better than the Southern Subs.
  25. LazyTrailRider
    Yup, and bigger hitting. https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/126041-your-enduro-ride/page-223?do=findComment&comment=2643724
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