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Depends where you buy hey - bought mine locally together with other kit at ridiculous price. Did do a lot of research as well though - Solomons was about R1500 cheaper than anything else I could find locally. Buy the DH air though, MUCH nicer feel for small bump compression than the std damper. I started with the std 2-step, then had the agents rebuild it to a DH solo air at 170mm - brilliant!

Yeah, I meant remove spacers to have the bars as low as you can without having it flush with the headset, like 3mm spacer should be good. I have a 2011 Lyrik and NOTHING beats it - find it much smoother than the Float (have not rode the Kashima though). Good luck!

Longer fork = longer axle-to-crown measurement. So it will raise the BB height, raising the center of gravity - this can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on the type or riding you do. It will slacken the head angle with around 1deg per 20mm - this will give you less positive steering, but add confidence going down - benefit of this will again be subject to your riding style. As mentioned, it will affect your climbing as there will be less weight on the front wheel causing it to wonder a bit easier - this can be 'fixed' by taking some spacers out or by using a slightly longer stem, or simply moving your but forward a bit on the saddle to move the COG forward a bit. It will slacken the seat tube which will result in a very slight change in pedaling feel.

Or the classic http://www.mtbskills.co.za/

Hooray for moderators!!!

+1 for High Roller. VERY similar grip to Nevegal but hugely better rolling.

Only thing to be sure if is not to use the maxle light with Hope wheels. It breaks things

It was on recommendation of my doc as well as a second opinion. So the reasoning I am not to sure, but after two docs said cast, I cast-ed I even took a tumble on it again on more than one occasion and no abnormal pain or anything - so for me it worked out well

Cracked my radial head in a freak fall in Tokai as well. Had it in a sling for 2 weeks and then a cast for 4. One session with the physio with exercises that I did maybe twice after. Full range of elbow and no pain. Little sore after the cast came off getting the muscles to work again after their time off, but within a week or so I was back in business. Took about another week to get the minerals to push my limits it again

I am yet to see a roadie stop at a traffic light. I can honestly not remember if I have ever seen one. Most just cruise on through, apparently something to do with it lowering their average speed

Chances are of you run the hijacker over with your car you will be liable for his hospital bill and pay compensation for his trauma for the rest of his life...

Yeah - saved up and bought a pair, they are incredible, very quick engagement and very strong, while still under 2kg for the Enduro sets, one of the few manufacturers that provide an all-mountain wheelset under 2kg. A mate of mine was kind enough to roll a stone out of my way with his back wheel, problem was, the stone acted as a bridge over a concrete storm water ditch. Tried bunny hopping over, can short and slammed my back wheel into the corner on the opposite side, completely destroying my tire, ripped one of the knobblies clean off and had a sidewall tear from the side of the knobbly to the rim. The rim however lost a bit of paint at the impact point and roughed the metal a bit, hardly noticeable - wheel still true! Be that spokes or rim, I love the I-9 wheels! The spokes are around R3k - R4k a set though, which is rough, but I believe another manufacturers using steel spokes are obviously substantially cheaper.

Straight is less prone to breakages as the j portion is the weakest spot on the spoke. There is an article on it on the Industry nine website if you want to read up a bit on the subject / advantages

Yeah - reviews are very biased and subjective, hence me being interested to hear where the BENCHMARK and "proven to be groupset of choice for quality and durability" research was based on. I often hear people recommending SLX over XT due to very similar weight and quality but a lot cheaper. Only input I heard from a bike shop in terms of recommendations, was to try and use the same chain as cassette, be it Shimano or SRAM

What are you basing that claim on - personal preference, or the feedback from your LBS? Looking at this: http://www.mtbr.com/...109_913crx.aspx The SRAM had more favorable reviews than Shimano - so I am interested to see what research you based that on

Ah - and some local experiments: http://www.mtbonline.co.za/info/mtb-tyre-rolling-resistance.htm

I agree with Martin - well explained. If you want more explanations and results-based: http://www.mckramppi.com/en/bike04rengas/Bike2004rengasanalyysi.htm

What kind of riding do you do? Vast majority of guys in Tokai ride jeep track up and jeep track down, then you have some XC guys, some trail guys, some AM guys and some DH guys - each will favour a different type and function for tire.

You will not make a mistake with the Flows. They are the strongest and widest rim under 500g around. I have put mine through many a botched landing without problem. Closest to them I could find are the I-9 Enduro rim at 510g. I have seen guys freeride with Flows, so you know they'll last. The Alpine is a good second choice, but I would not go for anything below that, the 355 might not stand up to heavy abuse.

Yeah - good advice so far. I see you in Stellies, you can always come with us as well - much more helpful to have someone to follow or ask or just follow their lines. We are still en route to DH, doing more AM at the moment, learning drop, gaps and so forth - we all on 6" bikes. So you more than welcome to join us at Tokai / Paarl / Eden if you want sometime? I have some extra protective gear I am looking at selling, so you can always fit them and give them a ride to feel it out - some just fit weird and it becomes a distraction.

Well... I agree with Tarmac if the duals he refers to is strictly XC. Trail bikes add another 500g-1Kg AM bikes add another 1Kg-2Kg DH bikes add a small anvil

Wish I could take that credit! Unfortunately, the back wheel rests against that wooden thing on the right, so there was clearance between bars / TV / Media center.

I have a HR 2.3 up front and a 2.1 in the rear doing more all-mountain riding. Coming of Nevegals, I can say they have SLIGHTLY less grip, but a lot less rolling resistance - will definitely keep them though, I run mine 22psi (round 1.5bar in front), weight 90kg and never suffered a pinch flat or even felt them give under aggressive cornering.

Shot! We are now going to start replacing the gold with red bling, gold was of the previous bike, but they don't really go well here..

More all mountain / aggressive trail - what gave it away? Indeed I have!