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For cool a cool idea, check this out. I haven't investigated the costs yet. http://www.hooknrail.co.za/main/pages/products/fasttrack.php

Grebel (or anyone else if he isnt interested) I have two of those fischer hooks for hanging the bike from its front wheel. They are brand new and still has its packaging attached.. If you collect or pay the postage you can have them. I am in the east of pretoria and work in town.

So the guys who sell forks can sell forks, the guys who sell brakes can sell brakes and the guys who sell adaptors can sell adaptors.

I havent been there in a long time and even then I didnt think it was that great. Ill rather drive a bit further, pay R25 and ride Groenkloof. Especially with the latest upgrading and new trails.

Fox F32 RL with remote, otherwise one of the Rebas with remote.

You only have to watch the no tubes video.

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Both are correct, you must just decide which one you want to use. Like I said, the rim strips are slightly easier to work with, but, while you have the tape+valve option, use it.

Not necessarily. The strips are easier, but tape works as well.

Crossmarks should be fine even if they are non ust. If you are using rim tape then you need valves. If you use rim strips then it has a valve built in. I gather you are on tape and valve option, which is correct. You must make sure that there is enough rim tape on so that the tire's bead sits on the tape. If they dont touch each other all the way around it wont seal no matter how much sealant you're using. If that is the case, put ome more tape on till they touch. What do mean by saying that you put bubbles on the tires' sides? You should scoop the suds and fill the tire all around on the inside. It helps by increasing the preasure when you inflate, which forces the tire bead against the rim tape, which then, together with the sealant, causes the seal. You should not rotate the tire. Rotating lets the sealant go to the apex of the inside of the tire which is not where you need it. You need it between the rim and the tire and you get it there as follows: you put the tire upright against a wall, you inflate it, it should inflate and then start to deflate from the small gaps where the sealant is not getting into, you pick it up in both hands, hold in front of you and shake it back and fro while slowly rotating it. The idea of the shaking is to let the sealant slosh from one side of the tire and rim to the other side. The idea of the rotating is to get to all the gaps. Sheesh, what a mouthful. By the way, a compressor works better ;-). If you need to, pack everything in the car, go to the nearest petrol station, do all of the above and experience some 'this guy is nuts' stares.

The soapie water should actually just be the soap suds and not the water. It does much more than lubricate. When you pump the wheel with the suds inside you get the same explosive effect than when you put soap water in a bottle and you shake it. That helps with the sealing on tubeless conversions.

Post 'em here so we can all see...

That sounds awesome! Eish, What the authorities wouldnt do to keep you poor souls there ;-) ?

Shouldnt you still be able to pull on the bars though you should be pulling in the right direction? I am not saying, I am asking, because I feel pulling helps with the pedalling and with staying forward. I usually concentrate on keeping my elbows down.

I agree with the above, especially abou moving yourself as forward as possible, keeping low down over the bars and using a slightly higher gear. It will be tough and uncomfortable at first, but once you are used to it you'll climb like a mountain goat on spanish meat!

Those bastards! I should have known there was a reason they were beating me.

Wens ek kon. Kerk en dan kuier by pêlle. Skop gat!

I agree with you. Did it in December and i really enjoyed it. Those purple flowers are everywhere. I never noticed it in previous years. Nice pics!

I havent thought of the yearly ticket. Thanks for reminding me. It will definitely be worth it. Do you get them at the gate or do you have to go to the office? The grasslands singletrack is my favourite too. Did it twice yesterday to see if I could go faster 2nd time around and I had a wipeout on the second go. The fine loose gravel over hardpack is tricky when the track is a little dry. The new singletrack is excellent. A little bit more technical and challenging. I constantly grin like an idiot. Go give it a try!

Rudy project noyz photochromic from cwc!

Mine is riding at Groenkloof. I ride there weekly, mostly twice a week, and every week you can see the work that they have done on the upgrading and maintenance of the trails. I never measure, but I think, even if you exclude the old and new trails at fountains, you can probably ride more than 20ks with almost 90% being singletrack. Where else can you ride around for an hour and a half and see giraffe, sable antelope, zebra, wildebeest, kudu, impala, jackal, ostrich and of course the illusive and lesser spotted hadeda and guinea fowl? They even released a 3.5m python there recently. Can you beat that with R25? Whats your favourite part of the trail?

Poor cosatu. They obviously think bicycles are only available to the rich. Maybe they hang out of the trains so they can feel what it is like on a bike...

After more than two years on my first bike, a heavy entry level Merida, heres my new Scott Scale 20: Its stock standard, except I sold the Selle Italia SLR and replaced it with the Fizik and I replaced the Rocket Rons with The Captain up front and Fastrak on the rear. Running tubeless.

Your budget will dictate which wheels you buy. Buy the best you can afford. Tyres: get maxxis crossmarks, monorails or a combination of the two in UST from chris willemse cycles for R350 each. They are great in most conditions, except for mud, and they last long. Tyres that are great in mud suck in most other conditions. Cwc has a 950ml bottle of stans on special for R180.