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Has anyone looked at the spaz? Seems like a pretty good option if you discount the R2k price tag. https://www.specialized.com/za/en/components/drivetrain/boomslang-platform-pedals/105045

I'm leaning towards the saints, I've just never seen them in any shops in JHB. I've hardly seen any flats in jhb for that matter, nor people who use them. XC much?

http://www.dabomb.co.za/productpage/178/Relic_Fro_Pedals These things look exactly like those hopes, but at a much lower price point .

Saw those. Too bad they're blue.

Thanks for the suggestions. These things? Was looking at these and wondering if the lack of pins in the middle is going to be a huge issue. http://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/products/11664/photos/10548/s780_Pedal_Torsion_SX_V2_Blk.jpg?1357587187

So I've finally decided to switch to flats. I tried to order a set of five ten freeriders, sadly no stock in my size in the country , so now I'm just shopping for the pedals. I know about the Saints and the Giants; what are my general options in ZA for a price limit of R1.5k? Is there a big difference between completely flat pedals and ones that are more concave in the centre?

Got myself the Rival HRD version of this groupset. Not nearly so blingy/light, but waaaaay more affordable, and loving every minute of it.

Hub classifieds?

Sounds about right. Front fork is usually 400-500, with rear being 800-1600 depending on if it's pivots/bushings only or includes shock service. Fork is pretty easy to DIY, no special tools required. You'll need bearing pullers if you want to use the proper tools on the rear suspension. Otherwise a lot of people use mallet + wooden blocks or threaded rod + sockets/washers. Maestro is a little tricky though because the bearings are recessed. You'll save yourself some money here by only replacing stuffed bearings, bike stores will usually replace them all. I know nothing about servicing the rear shock itself.

Hmmm, this thread necro... have the prices really almost doubled in 4 years? Where does one find Castelli in JHB. Never seen it.

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More like it's in pieces.

Planet X London Road, courtesy of RyanPMB.

Obligatory new bike on couch post. Just one slight problem...

How long have you had yours? My (now cracked) Leaf was showing no signs of this, and I didn't really give it any special treatment. I found the coating to be quite durable; I have a tendency to clip branches with my head, there's not a scratch on it even after my crash.

I wasn't really a fan of the road helmets. Then I saw them in person, they 'grew on me' and so I just bought a Whisper. The Mixino was more than I wanted to spend on a helmet. Turns out the whisper can actually take a visor, so it could be used for MTB too. The Catlike look is certainly different!

I bought the helmets from Life Cycles; they recently moved from PTA to CPT though; shipping was painless. Cycle Lab are stockists of Catlike, but at a much higher premium.

Had to replace my Leaf (left) after the ground got in the way of my head over the weekend. 70% discount on crash replacement. Thanks Life Cycles! Took the opportunity to grab a road helmet while I was at it.

There's not a lot of companies that do global warranty replacements, so this isn't all that surprising. Thread necro just to complain: Nice! I guess it's Friday.

There's a few steps to this. I haven't done any research on dual dual air, so all information I put here is regarding solo air for 2013 onward forks. I believe 2012 and prior had spacers you could remove to increase travel. There's 2 lengths of stanchions 80-100mm and 80-120mm. If you have 120mm markings on them, you have the latter. A new air spring shaft is required to increase travel to the desired length. This is determined by the length of the shaft due to the fixed location of the venturi valve on the inside of the left stanchion leg. I imported from bike24, lumped in with my SRAM groupset order so shipping costs wasn't an issue, since I was buying the other stuff anyways. Shaft: http://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;navigation=1;search=rockshox+air+spring;menu=1000%2C2%2C121;product=130915 Air spring module: http://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;navigation=1;search=rockshox+air+spring;menu=1000%2C2%2C121;product=130982 Costs are simple: listed price - 20% (EU country exports ex vat) + ~15% SA VAT/handling + 20EU shipping. Exchange rate fluctuations apply between time order is paid and VAT is calculated. I ended up with the entire module because the shaft was out of stock and they couldn't tell me when it was coming back into stock; they however gave it to me at the price of the shaft itself. If you can get hold of the shaft, you just pull all the other components off your old shaft. You may also need bottomless tokens depending on the travel you desire to switch to (120mm doesn't use any tokens). Once you've got all the parts, it's just a case of opening your fork, swapping out the air spring and putting it all back together. Just service everything while you're at it, though you don't need to touch the damper. One warning, there are certain models of SID forks which may have 120mm markings on the stanchions, but only have a 115mm damper for whatever reason. If you install a 120mm spring into one of those you're going to get a nice "clunk" at the top of your travel. Clear as mud?

Yea, I switched to a 60mm stem a few months back. What a difference over the 110mm I had! The best thing about that switch is I just randomly bought it because it was super cheap, and when I went for my bike setup a few weeks back it turned out to be the correct length.

Well, this might seem an odd one, but I can't wait to hit the trails on the weekend: 120mm solo air spring. For my (previously 100mm) Anthem. After ordering one of these from the local guys and waiting months with responses like: "sorry, no stock, try again in 3 weeks", "if you give us the fork we might be able to help you", "sorry, that's not possible", etc., I got fed up, imported the part and did the work myself at less than half the local cost. On the upshot, I now have an intimate understanding of how a RS solo air functions.

SRAM

Yip. 2 bolt design (awesome), 0 offset (not so awesome). I'm running an XL frame with a 25mm offset post and I have about 5mm to go before I hit the max mark on my saddle rails. Ergo, I need a dropper with offset, which sadly the 2016 Giant is not. http://brimages.bikeboardmedia.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2016-Giant-contact-sl-switch-dropper-post-0mm-longer-drop01.jpg

Why are there so few droppers with setback? Was planning to get the new Giant one till I noticed 0 setback. Tall people problems .