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Seems that somehow roadies got a bad name? Guess it is due to their attitude towards using the road....... Shame they got a long way to go to improve their image!!!! They are not only hated by motorist but by MTBers as well....... (and I may add some Downhillers don't like them either and would like to sacrifice one or two of them to Greg and Steve !!!!!!!!!)

........one thing I hate more than roadies...... MTBers on tar.

Where is the admin assasins? Romania - is that not where they get the girls for the Midrand and Stormvoel dance accadamy from?

Not shopped! Look for cliff section in One thing scarrier than the pics......the video!!!!!!

well spotted. My brain is a bit faster than my fingers

Hi, Can anybody give me some advice on a Mazorcchi 888 Downhill fork..... I strugel to get / use the last 30m of travel on the fork. Th etech. Manual says that I must reduce the oil volume which I did (from 220ml to 200ml per leg). Still not working also changed the oil to (1/4 - W10) and (3/4 - W5)...... Thanks

........yip still after 5 weeks waitng for a frame quote........ still waiting after 3 days for a quote on a relative simple part....... Makes me wonder why we sometimes even bother!

Ah hA........ so that is what that disc is..... saw it but could not figure out what the purpose was...... Guess Specialized spoke to Fox and asked for a shock that will give their bike 7" of travle so fox took standard shock with travle limit "disc" I'll remove it and see if I can feel a differance....... Thanks for your offer Johan, If I don't come right I will contact you.

So it will be R300 Where are you ?

Hi Johan, Where are you based? I would like to be present and learn if you do it..... $$$ ?

Cool....thanks wil ltry it and let you know.......... As far as I know the DEMO range is not brought to RSA..... Only long travle bike is the Big Hit

1 - Internet 2 - Fox DHX 5.0 2007 model dont know the rest 3 - Demo 7 4 - then I get 7.7" of travel instead of 7"

Hi, Can somebody help me wit hthe following: I have a Fox DHX 5.0 Coil shock...... Apparantly an internal spacer can be removed to increase the travel..... 1) Has anybody done that? 2) Who can service such a back shock - appart from Fox? 3) Do any body have instructions on how to do it / drawing of the shock and its internals 4) Does anybody know of somebody taht can do it? Thanks and regards

FULL SUSS!!!!! It has been "documented" in some mags that full suss is acctualy faster.....

......which way is the right way? does this only count for single track or the 4x4 roads aswell? Keep in mind there is no - no entry markings, no directional markings...... Is the right way the way most of the MTBer go?

Once your clipped in you should ideally not clip out again....... untill you have reached the finnish line......

Normal FLAT peddals to start off on...... It gives you a bit more confidance as you "think" you can bail at any time..... I strated on cleats and saw my @SS!!!!!! After that I changed to flat peddals and after about 3 rides, flet comfortable on the flats........ So yeah I recon best to start of on flats....... Once you can drop, clear and move through everything I would consider cleats...... Sam Hill rides on flat peddals as far as I know......

don't do it! You are gona rattle yourself and your bike to bits! It will be a very harsh ride......don't think it is worth it.

Tips: 1 - Start off on flats 2 - Wear padding!! Full face, Knees, elbows, padded short, and body armour 3 - Stand on your peddals never sit on your saddle (ok 90% of the time) 4- Saddle as low as possible 5 - Don't use your front brake (unless you want to STOP) 6 - @ss behind the sadle!!!! 7- Knees and elbows bend 8 - Relax and take it slow - practice only sections of a course untill you feel comfortable with that section 9 - WALK the track and check out the lines before you go down the track on your bike (even if you have riden the track before - some guy might have moved something since you last bee there!) 10 - With your @ss behind the saddle you can roll of most stuff 11 - take a bit of a gamble, only a little bid in the beging.........

Coil for all the reasons mentioned above - and much smoother

JA JA JA ek weet giant gaan my nie n raam warrant nie - been there done that got the shirt....Post is best way to repair

3 held for robbing cyclist2009-07-21 12:26 Article Tools Print article Email article Share Laaik.it Yahoo Google Digg del.icio.us Facebook Get News24 on Your mobile Your Facebook profile Johannesburg - Three men were arrested for allegedly robbing a cyclist of his bicycle and money at knife point in Katlehong, east of Johannesburg, on Tuesday, police said. "The three, between ages 18 and 19, stopped a 37-year-old and forcefully took his bicycle and R300 cash on Monday morning," said Captain Mega Ndobe. After the police gathered information from community members, the men were arrested and the bicycle was recovered on Tuesday morning. They would soon appear in the Natalspruit Magistrate's Court to face charges of robbery and possession of a stolen bicycle. Car hijack In a separate incident in the same area, two men were arrested for possession of a car that had been hijacked hours earlier. They were cornered while parking the car outside a house in the Phake section. The vehicle was discovered to have been stolen in Primrose, Germiston. The men would appear soon in the Germiston Magistrate's Court to face charges of possession of a stolen vehicle, said Ndobe. - SAPA

done that now riding a mbuzi..... :-)

What will be the best way to repair the frame?