willemjnaude

Tuli trip booked and paid????Will allow me to work in some time in Kruger afterwards...hopefully

Some snow...bit chilly.

I still love my 26er Camber. In my experience you struggle with tyres, very limited choice so buy a few when you find your preferred brand. All other parts are freely available. Not too sure about 26er-specific parts from the manufacturers like frame spares though

Saw one of these at Jowetts in PMB the other day for just about R30k-ish. Looks good in real life

Meet Rolo the Ridgeback The destroyer of shoes, gardens, gardenhoses and motorcycle mudguards...

Then i may as well find some new wheels....can CRC ship wheelsets or is that prohibitively expensive with shipping costs and VAT? Thanx for all the feedback

Thanx for the replies...will talk to LBS and Dragon Sports after the long wknd to see what can be done. Is the difference between the two configurations regarding stiffness alone worth the change? (never ridden a TA bike) Also, I am assuming I can only pair the mavic wheel with mavic hubs....?

Hi Is it possible to convert a Mavic crosstrail to 15mm TA? Will I need a conversion kit,or a new wheel for this? Looking at getting a new fork but will have to factor this into my costs before I commit.... Btw...the wheels are a few years old...not sure of the year model though Thabx

Someone sould send this little man a neck brace...and when he is of legal age, a Bells. Very impressive

Def gonna do that....need to find a Scott pump (I think) that'll work for the Genius rear shock..the manual recommends the use of the specific pump. Any idea where I can find one, and whether it'll work fine with the Fox?

OK...got the fork back after two-ish days. Cost me 7 buffalos....serviced oil and air side, seals, and a bearing on which the lockout runs. The problem is solved, and for a change the TALAS mechanism actually works, and I can see the fork travel extend and decrease with adjustment as it should. The only gripe now is that it is bloody hard!....makes for painful riding. So I need to take the bike in to set up both the fork and shock for my weight (I dont own a shock pump) Must just say that I hope some fine-tuning of the shock helps, cause I am not finding it to be a very forgiving fork at all. Overall the front end feels very unpredictable and 'numb'.

Must say...the new Greg Minnaar premises near Cascades is quite nice....the pool looks inviting, but everytime I see the Santa Cruz and Cannondales standing around it makes me feel like playing the lotto ...just in case Will post regarding the cost...if the cost comes in too high to justify I might just be in the market for a fork....

Thanx...spoke to the guys at GMR.....will have a look at it tomorrow

Need a bit of input from hubbers that have had their forks rebuilt....please Think I destroyed my Talas RL 32 today....went for a ride in Karkloof and the front was feeling pretty horrible for the first 20k's...harsh and just not feeling confidence inspiring. Then it just collapsed, the crown sagging down almost onto the top of the fork legs, with alot of oil on the stachion (not running out but quite noticeable amount). It would extend back up again when I get off, but then just progressively sink down after 20 meters pedalling or so. Locked it out to limp back to the car, but it still did this, although to a lesser degree. Now, I got it second hand with my bike so the service history is patchy at best and it is pretty old, I think 2003. So I presume it is in need of a complete rebuild 1. How much is this going to hurt my wallet? 2. Where is the best place to have this done? LBS or suspension specialist I just need some info on what is going to have to be done, as I have read the Talas unit (controlling the adjustable travel) is a complex business that needs to go via the agents... Will the LBS suffice (live in Pietermaritzburg) or should I rather ship it to somebody like Stoke suspensions in CPT? Thanx!

Sounds simple enough....i should start hiding the credit card