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I can attest to this. I only recently started riding a trail bike (140mm HT). What a Revelation!

I got my Slade Trail last week Friday. It's been a total blast.

I had a XC bike until recently. Got a 140mm travel trail bike (Silverback Slade) and I'm not regretting it for a second. I should have done this long ago. Enjoy the Camber!

Had some fun on the "Rooibaard" trail today at Tranquilitas.

More fun at Tranquilitas with the Slade (it was hellishly hot here today!)

Took the Slade out on some single track at Tranquilitas for its maiden ride.

Got my Silverback Slade Trail today.

Will do

Ordered and awaiting delivery. Does that count? Silverback Slade Trail (with Shimano Saint flats)

Tranquilitas Rim Trail. Good for the soul.

(text and image taken from Johann's blog, February 3, 2009)

Gutted. RIP my friend.

On the way back from Highlands Mist Farm (between Machadodorp and Waterval Boven).

An early Christmas pressy from the wife

The Rim trail at Tranquilitas. Always loads of fun.

Sounds like you are not eating enough. I know this sounds crazy, but check out this video. It is a very good overview of amounts of foods, the whys and hows, etc.:

I have Level TLs as well. My front brake's bite point is perfect, but I was in more or less the same situation as you with the rear one. It was very lazy indeed. This is what I did based on advice from JP at Bell's Cycles in Nelspruit: - Take the wheel off. - Pull the brake lever 4 to 5mm. - Put the wheel back on and go for a test ride. - Repeat if necessary. Works great. My rear brake is now back in action.

Chisel Expert 1x

Spent yesterday on the trails at Tranquilitas. Gotta love the kiosk with Piet serving the obligatory cappuccino.

I got Xander (the Schnauzer) at 1 yrs old a few months ago. Leeu the Ridgeback is 4 years old. It took us about a week (us being myself and Leeu) to make Xander understand that he cannot snap at Leeu, and that he is in fact not the leader of the pack. You (the owner) are the leader of the pack. You need to make the new dog understand this by being calm and assertive. You can pretty much introduce any dog into your pack. Have them meet on neutral ground. Then go for a walk. The fact that this walk is in neutral territory will make a big difference to the introduction vs. bringing the new dog into the older dog's territory. Each case is different of course, and some dogs take more work than others, but it is definitely doable. Here Xander and Leeu are taking a snooze after we went for a nice long walk:

Xander playing the fool. Kasha (8 year old girl) and Xander (1 year old boy) take a catnap

There's nothing to get.

On the way to Belfast from Waterval Boven. Nice day out on the back roads.

That frame looks strangely familiar! Nice boet, keep going.

Not from what I've gathered from another chap who has been riding his for 3 years. And he hammers it more than I do. I prefer the aluminium steerer, which is one of the reasons I went with this fork. Less hassle.