Neil Mc

hi Hubbers, I have a question that I am sure the knowleadgable peeps can help me with, I am currently on a GT Zaskar carbon expert, with DT swiss 1800 wheels which have DT swiss hubs. I have a birthday coming up and am thinking of a wheel upgrade :-) I have narrowed it down to the following: ZTR Alpine 26er with DT swiss hubs rims are 330g+_ or WTB KOM i-23 TCS 650b with DT swiss hubs rims are 400g each obviously a 650b option would be nice, however the Alpine is not on offer as a 650b, next is the pricing, the Alpines are on special at around R666 per rim whereby the WTB are R792 per rim, not a huge diff in what is a cheap price, however the WTB are 70g heavier per rim. so my question is which ones should I get, does the fact that the WTB are 650b override the fact that the Alpines are lighter or is it the other way around! Just for the record I am 71kg, I ride a few races but don't throw the bike over jumps and what not, basic single track and jeep track riding and a bit of road now and then :-) Anyfeedback is welcome.. PS I was thinking of dropping the DT swiss for a Dirty Flea Hub as the Dt swiss I am using would be off the Zaskar, would their be much weight difference?

Hi all Hubbers, I have a question with regards to Drafting during a MTB race, although we generally don't get many long stretches of road in a MTB event, you do get them, my question is with regards to drafting ie are you allowed or not allowed to ride behind the guy in front in an attempt to reduce the wind, same as a peleton in road racing? Much appreciated for any feedback :-)

Also still waiting for pics, every other event no longer than two days for pics!

Thanks bud, it is a 27.5. That sounds like a fiair weight for the price of bike :-)

Hi there, Sorry if posting in the wrong area, wasn't sure if this was a tech question or what? Anyway I just started riding and my friend also wants to start, he is looking at not breaking the bank budget but also wants to have something that isn't going to break at the first sight of a Hill! Anyway he is liking the Titan Sport 27B, the question I pose is, does anybody happen to know the total weight of the bike, my last bike weighed in at 17.2kg, and my latest bike weighed in at 11.1kg, so just wanted to get an idea of where the Titan falls into this category, my assumption is that it will be around the 14.5kg mark??? Thks Neil.