Pappa Bear

DH - Helderkruin, Klapperkop, Gilooleys, and Waterkloof 189 or something Trail - Karkloof in Krugersdorp

The only good bike ever made by a car manufacturer was Greg's Honda.

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Santa Cruz Tallboy

I would like to say thanks for all of your efforts (to the "manne") for keeping the trails open - preventing it from being shut down, and doing maintenance. People don't realize the effort (physical labour), comittment, preseverance (dealing with SANPARKs) and time that is required. Let me know when you do a build day agian - I want to come and help.

Show a bit of gratitude........ if it wasn't for the Tokai "manne" there will be NO maintenance and the trails will deteriorate untill it is shut down due to the enviromental impact. Why are you fighting these guys?

I am willing to help build any trails - just let me know when, I can unfortunatly only spare 1/2 a Saturday or Sunday due to family commitments - and that other hobby of mine called work. Some will only realize how lucky they had it once Tokai gets closed for MTBers........

Not as close as you but had the pleasure of sharing some single track with a cape cobra, and once a mother off a puffader, it was the size of my arm! Also once had to swerve for a tortoise the size of a football in the middle of the track!

I hope this is true....... he can come ride with me anytime

These courses do add value in making people / cyclists aware. Just remember that the most effective deffence ALWAYS is to run away / walk away and that should be the only goal. Technicques takes lots off practise and repetition...... not even to mention the effects of "adrenaline dump".

Sponsers - Try MTN, they sponsered a large section of the bikepark in Johannesburg....

I competed in the Super D at Mankele (Mankele Avalanche) neaqr Nelspruit, the terain here (contermanskloof and Tokai) would definitly warrant a Super D........ And there are PLENTY of people with 120-160mm travel bikes - not that one is required but thats what they were designed for. Combine it with a DH event (split the shuttle cost between the two events etc.) and you would attract more spectaters, same sponsors to both events as well....

Damm ...... the scale had me going........ would agree it is a spring end bearing....... they might have the same for the shock, that might be what Danny's pinkie is hidding?

That bearing goes between the spring of the shock and the "nut" / spring preload nut. So it sits on the shock. The idea is that one end of the spring is free to "rotate" under compression thus making the a spring shock that more "smooth". You get the same for boxxer forks aswell, a small needle bearing sitting in the fork leg (leg with spring).

You are hitting the rocks because you are now riding a full suspension bike. Remember that when your suspension works your BB actual drops...... You just need to pay a bit more attention to the trail :-) After a couple of rides you would be used to the BB dropping and "anticipating" the BB drop will be second nature.

Taken in Peru.....

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Not sure I would like to play a survival game on my 9kg bike while my co-gamers has toys 1500kjg +. I will not feel safe.

Howdy..... Your in luck :-) I had a Mbuzi, 36 Talas, 36 Vanilla and currently a 170mm Lyric coil Converted my Talas to a Vanilla - HUGE difference - I am currrently riding a 170mm Lyrik coil and it feels ok - guess it is still bedding in? To be honest i prefer the 36 but must still give the Lyric some time..... I would say get another 36 and that way you can keep the old one for spares anyway don't think you can go wrong with any of those.....

8k-10k I would say....

How do people at Wistler and bike parks elswere "enforce" their rules? Sticking to trails, direction and not tampering?

Geoff the Ausie did an induction course before you were allowed to ride at Logwoodhaven.... He made it quite clear do not tammper with the trail, do not go against the flow and do not smoke - caught doing any of those and you are out of there.... People obaid him out of respect and not "fear" - after all he made SA's firs bike park.

I will propably be there (but don't wait for me), still exploring Tokai as it is only my second time.... Blue Santa Cruz Nomad

Cool thanks guys!

Hi, How safe is it to cycle at places like Tokai, Majik forest, Cottermanskloof? Any incidents of high jackings or robberies? Regards, PB