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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?

MX better protection at a heaver weight...... Dont think it is worth it....,.. DH designed for DH cycling - horses for courses?

......check out 2stagebikes..... NZ company looks pretty cool

Carbon can not be powder coated as far as n know.....I think???? They use electricity to charge the frame"-" and the powder is charged "+"...... thus they stick....... Carbon not able to conduct electricity

......if its not about the bike why don 't we all ride P&P specials? I do think a bike makes a hell of a differance........ nobody is going to run a marathon with slops.......?

Hey, The easiest is to open the trigger body.....slowly..... Alternatively: There is also suppose to be a small white plug on the side of the trigger body - inline with the cable pull. THis plug can be screwed out. Push on the cable itself (first remove the outer housing) and the cable with its endstop should come through that hole. So if the cable can come out this way it should be able to be installed this way as well...... its a bit difficulter as you need to get the cable through a very small hole that can not be seen..... thus I preffer top open the trigger body. Make sure that the cable has been shifted in to the "longest cable position" so that the cable do line up with the cable hole...... Otherwise try the SRAM site for a manual. Cheers!

Modifying your frame in ANY way = NO warranty. This goes for painting and drilling.... JAAAAA I know it will do NO damage to your frame but you will have no warranty and that is it, no ums or Ahs, No warranty. Would like to hear what Borman has to say about painting bicycles.........

Try Cycle Art - I know they do carbon repairs aswell. Ther is also a company called Exclusive Conversions doing alot of carbon work in the auto industry (Porsche and racing cars....) see if you vcan find them for repairs.

......try the self timer.

......to throw another stone in the bush .... what is tuffer Downhill or Cross Country?

..........voetskimmel - not treated for 4 years, or it can be a piece of popcorn that fell behind the couch, was left alone for 2 years and now has sprung legs, arms and a bad attitude!

Hi DH hubers, What influance does the stem length and hight have on a DH bike? I am experimenting but don't feel any differance.....50mm to a 70mm and the stem raised by about 20mm.... Thanks!

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