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  1. BenGraham
    Definitely something I'll look at in the future. Right now I'm trying to get out of the MTB arms race. I got some skipping when I first set this up but removed a link and suddenly it no skipping at all. Who sells up tensioners. Rapide doesn't seem to have them.
  2. BenGraham
    So I had a huge fight with my rear derailleur and decided we need to take a break from each other. Went for my first ride on this setup today and I think now I understand. It was something of a revelation to know that I didn't need a full cassette of gears. The silence and the power transfer were deeply satisfying. I thought I might just do this till I feel like buying a new rear derailleur but I may just leave it this way. It feels so good. I've never ridden single speed before and I always struggled to understand why you would but I think I'm starting to understand. Still I've yet to ride further than 20kms. When I've actually done a decent distance and elevation perhaps things will change. Right now I'm loving this. And yes my dropper is proper gangsta, its so gangsta that sometimes the seat post will pull right out (it needs a little help to release sometimes) and the remaining post will try to sodomize you but honestly I wouldn't ride without my dropper now and the fancy ones are just so expensive (I have a 27.2 seatpost). All my single speed stuff is from Rapide' btw. And the cog is a 17t with a 30t front chainring.
  3. BenGraham
    Yay another convert! Saints are great. I want Spank Spikes though. But no matter how many rock strikes I impose on my saints they just won't die. I ride XC with them but you do get questions people seem confused from time to time. I enjoy preaching the flat pedal gospel though.
  4. BenGraham
    Don't get me wrong. I think an ebike is a great thing for the environment. If we just got rid of all cars and petrol motor bikes tomorrow in favour of ebikes the world would be a much better place. But in the minds of the public an ebike is an access concern on mountain bike trails. Further I share your sentiment. If you are only trying to get from point A to point B as fast as possible you are not mountain biking you are commuting and I don't understand why you'd do that on an XC loop.
  5. BenGraham
    http://faithfulservantshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/elephantinthelivingroom2.jpg
  6. BenGraham
    When did Giant start manufacturing motor bikes. Did I miss something?
  7. BenGraham
    I read "droppers suck" and was fully ready to get involved and reign down fire on the person who started the thread. Not really interested in discussing doping so I'll move right along.
  8. BenGraham
    I just lol'd. Schwalbe is clearly learning from the people who market baking soda.
  9. BenGraham
    Pretty. I love watching all these upgrades fly past me as I choose to sit it out and wait for the logical/financially responsible time to upgrade. I feel like by the time I have the money to upgrade everything is going to be awesome. I might even get some of this kit second hand. Nice.
  10. BenGraham
    So converted the pricing for a lark. Absolutely mental. Yes Zuma is making this worse but even at R10 to the Dollar it would be crazy. Front derailleur: $189 - R 2743.36 Rear derailleur: $293 - R 4252.94 MT800 digital display: $150 - R 2177.27 Single shift lever (for 1×11): $110 - R 1596.67 Two shift levers (for 2×11): $220 - R 3193.33 3x E-Tube wires: $70 - R 1016.06 Battery: $150 - R 2177.27 Junction box (for 2x): $29 - R 420.94 So a 1X11 setup without cassette, crank, chainrings, brakes, rotors, will cost you R 11 641.15. 2X11 will up that figure significantly. The XTR crowd might not see this as expensive but as a devotee of SLX I think this is crazy.
  11. BenGraham
    Wait a minute, $150 dollars for the display. Seriously. A digital display for around R2250. Thats mental and the rear derailieur R4500ish. Shimano have lost their minds. Your rear derailuer is first in line to take a beating from a rock and die just like that. I for one would be too afraid to ride my bike with this kit on. I've broken 3 rds could be 4 I'm not sure. That an insane amount of money. No thanks. This money would be far better spent on a frame or a fork, something that won't explode when a rock gets kicked up or you cut too close to a boulder.
  12. BenGraham
    ugly
  13. BenGraham
    Ouch. That did not look pleasant and he was so smooth up to that point poor bastard never saw it coming.
  14. BenGraham
    Now those are some proper enduro pics. Except the last one which just looks like load shedding. Edit. It finally loaded.
  15. BenGraham
    That said I'm sure the event is awesome. I've only heard good things about the trails there. I'm not being sour I just thought it was funny.
  16. BenGraham
    That awkward moment when you describe an event as being super technical and rocky and the only pic you can find doesn't have a rock in sight and the trail is wider and smoother than Donald Trumps comb over.
  17. BenGraham
    The same could be said about rear suspension, front suspension, 22 different gear possibilities etc. This is an old argument.
  18. BenGraham
    There's about 200 grams in it these days right. Whats more its not even rotational weight. The mind boggles.
  19. BenGraham
    Have these riders not heard of dropper posts?
  20. BenGraham
    Nope. Factory produced but limited edition.
  21. BenGraham
    Not sure why no one has posted a proper picture of the Production Privee Shan in its Steve Mcqueen colours. Here's one because I think its sh!t hot.http://www.production-privee.com/Files/42527/Img/16/SHAN-917-VV-5.jpg
  22. BenGraham
    Love this place. Nice to see it getting a write up.
  23. BenGraham
    Not sure if its common knowledge or not but Adidas owns 5.10. So it should come as no surprise that their has been some cross pollination. I'm just pleased the people at addidas didn't mess with 5.10 too much. They still make great climbing shoes and great mtb shoes.
  24. BenGraham
    Mad skills at 2:18.
  25. BenGraham
    I think we should start naming bikes after politicians and mps. We can even theme them according to cabinet. For instance the gravity line can be named after finance ministers since they seem to be into rapid descents. I'm sure the Pravin and the Nene would be huge sellers while at least a few might be interested in the Van Rooyen. Oh and I forgot to mention that classic the Manuel.
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