bustthesickness

true ChrisH. Stans will work for any tyre. I cant understand why someone would run a tubeless tyre without sealant???

why not DIY? What brake is it?

HOLY CRAP MAN! Where do you get Co2??? Just' date=' you know lyin' around along with some liquid nitrogen and crystal meth?? Shame dude, hope it works out for the best! [/quote'] err, little tyre inflating gas bombs? soda stream bottle?

I read this too, and this guy is a complete skitzo. In the Harry's complaint he says how they are racists, and then in this, he clearly shows what a racist he is. So black people speak with an accent, this doesnt give this ork the right to insult how a person speaks. Every single nationality speaks English with a different accent. I wish fools like this guy would crawl back into their little holes. Harry's, sue this waste of air.

Hi, good luck with the pedals. It will feel pretty scary at first to be attached to the bike, but you'll get used to it quickly. Keep in mind that you'll probably have a few crashes here and there because you cant get your feet out in time. Places this happens are technical ascents, stop streets [some of my worst cleat wipes] and spots where you'd normally 'dab' without thinking. Just try keep the tension springs loose for now so it's easy to get your feet out. I'm on the other side of this stage now. I rode clipless pedals for many years. A year or two back I started riding flat pedals to help improve my jumping skills etc. Now I swear by them. The only time I'd ever appreciate clipless is on very rocky descents, and even then I'm used to staying put on the flatties. For me the best part is being in my comfy Vans or Montrails in the hills. Have fun!

U'r gonna make a large purchase based on what 1 person that you dont know on a random forum said? Insane!!!!! Firstly, Goto WWW.MTBR.COM and read some reviews. Then try and ride each bike, compare specs, look at the warranties of each, look at the suppliers, components etc.

...and how many clown suits did you tear in the process? None They are reserved for the MTB'ers that don't have the b*lls to attempt the same trails and drops as we do, even though they have 2 wheels...... Yours is on back order hahaha! I hope it's a red suit. I'll show you some trails I'd LAAAARV to see you okies ride.....just say when

...and how many clown suits did you tear in the process?

The cards are dirt cheap though. I bought a 2gig card from incredible connection for R110. re: those cams from Cape Union, cool idea, 30 fps is fine, BUT, the resolution is not too good. Cool for home use etc, but considering the pro option of a pencil cam and clamshell will set you back over 50k, its not bad. Still, the images wont be nearly good enough for broadcast. Probably be ok for YouTube type blog clips, but anything else u'r wasting your $$$. Basically, you get what you pay for.

I went from a QR front fork to a 20mm thru-axle and noticed the steering changes immediately. For me it made my steering more precise and the lateral stiffness increase stops the wheel from flexing out over roots and tricky rocky sections. It's definitely something worth looking into if you ride all mountain type trails with hard fast DH's and drop offs etc. The front wheel goes right where you put it whereas on my old QR setup I could actually see the wheel flexing trying to stay where it was.

6 bolt rotors are perfect. Through axel [bolt through] hubs are used instead of the quick release hubs on some forks. It's got a 20mm diameter shaft that screws into the fork and locks the wheel in. The benefits are a much stiffer, stronger fork, faster response and super quick wheel removal. This 20mm standard will at some point be replaced by 12mm.

turtlek, have you checked the chain's stretch with a chain tool? If the chain is stretched over 5000km [which it will be], and you havnt replaced it, then your cassette and blades will have worn along with it. If this is the case, then when you do put on a new chain, you'll have all sorts of problems like misshifts, chain skipping etc. This is what happened to me and it turned out to be a very costly mistake ending up with me replacing the chain, cassette, blades and jockey wheels. Best advice someone ever gave me was to keep checking your chain with a decent chain stretch checker, and replace it often. Also, regarding KevinV's water bottle soaking idea, very cool, but I'd still recommend getting a proper chain cleaning machine/device. I soak my chains, and a lot of grime comes off, but the amount that comes out after running it through my Barbeiri chain cleaner is amazing. anyway, thats my opinion, use it dont use it. cheers

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/chain-care.html Some pretty cool info there. For me, I try to keep my chains very clean. After each ride it gets removed [via the handy snap link] and soaked, scrubbed, run through a chain cleaning device, dried and lubed. The rest of the bike normally stays filthy! Chain wear is directly linked to dirt. A good analogy is that the chain inside a car's crank case never wears or stretches. It gets to stay clean and well lubed.

hahaha! wow, u'r lucky the snake stayed put. I think 99% of the time we don't even see any of the snakes around us. How often is that rustle in the bushes a snake? more often than not! Cool story tho, hehe, if u were with my riding buddies you'd have heard the all time classic "harden the fnck up" line, probably followed by a PK sound from your side.

No way I'd have crapped myself. Did it rear up?

haha, cool! even being so tiny, the little guy is so fiesty

No, that sign is in Tokai, on the way to Silvermine on the upper road. It's not for elephants though! The trail it's on is called 'Elephant trail' and it's a hiking trail that starts up at Silvermine and winds down to Tokai arboretum. This trail happens to be one of the sickest single tracks at Tokai (or so I have heard , just don't get caught!)

That would be 2.4's on the back though. Contis historically run small for their published size. Just to make it more confusing, manufacturers marked sizes are often not accurate. True, the Conti's look more like 2.3's. Actually I have a Tioga Yellow Kirin that looks wider than the 2.4 Conti, and it's a 2.3! and yeah, Normally frame/tyre clearance refers to the rear.

sheesh, I have the exact same problem! glad to not be alone