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Chip

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  1. Great initiative...entered
  2. Love those rims by South Industries..."Handgemaak"...priceless!!!
  3. Nice Iwan...I will be looking for a new bike soon too, had an accident with my Suzuki DR650 just before the Easter weekend. Looking for a Suzuki V-strom, 650.
  4. Hey guys, Mountain mail order has a special on Five.10 Minaar Freeride shoes for R741... https://www.mountainmailorder.co.za/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=2214
  5. These look great... https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/91460-kali-chakra-helmet-brand-new/
  6. Yip, probably less, the LBS will usually give you a cardboard bike box for free, just cut it up to the size you need, make the box as small as possible, by putting the wheels staggered side by side...difficult to explain, but I'm sure you get the idea.
  7. Sent a wheelset to Cape Town from Pretoria about 6 weeks ago. Get a box from your LBS, wrap in bubble wrap and put some extra cardboard where the hubs are (so not to pierce hole in box). Cost was under R100 via normal parcel mail with SAPO.
  8. Looks great, going to be in George over December, would be great to hook up with you guys for a ride...
  9. The track looks awesome, really tricky bit through the woods...gonna be some exciting racing!! GO Greg!!!
  10. Hi, Anyone have any experience with a DeVinci Ollie, thinking of building a Freeride/Enduro bike. Any advice/suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks, Dale
  11. 2008 Suzuki DR650 Photo taken on "The Rock".
  12. Yes, pineslopes and fourways are the same branch.
  13. What is the BCD on that spider, if its 120/80, then the chainrings are WAY expensive...
  14. Sorry my bad, didn't read the whole thread...doh!!! Were in the same predicament.
  15. How much do you want for your 2x10 spider? I would be interested, I have a 3x10 crank on the way and my bike is 2x10, maybe we could even swop spiders.
  16. Chip

    Which brakes?

    Hey fellow Hubbers, I have a bit of a dilemma, I have 2 sets of hydraulic brakes, namely Shimano M975 XTR and Formula R1's, which would would you put on your Enduro/AM bike and why? I hear Formula parts and pads are expensive and not easily found, is this true? Any advice/comments would be appreciated. Thanks, Dale
  17. Hi, I'm considering one of these HT 29er's, need some advice on which one to go for... AXIS A30 29er HT FRAME AXIS™ DOUBLE BUTTED 29ER FORK ROCK SHOCK RECON SILVER - SOLO AIR W/REMOTE LOCKOUT AND 100MM TRAVEL HEADSET TH DROP IN/PRESS FIT STEM AXIS™ ALLOY PRO 6D OS HANDLEBAR AXIS™ ALLOY PRO RISER 31.8/700MM BAR TAPE / GRIPS VELO SEATPOST AXIS™ ALLOY PRO 31.6MM SEATCLAMP HL SADDLE AXIS™ PRO BRAKES AVID ELIXIR 1 HYDRAULIC SHIFT LEVER LEFT SRAM X5 TRIGGER TRIPLE SHIFT LEVER RIGHT SRAM X5 TRIGGER 10 SPEED FRONT DERAILLEUR SRAM X5 HIGH CLAMP REAR DERAILLEUR SRAM X7 10 SPEED CRANKSET SRAM X5 44-33-22T BB SRAM GXP PEDALS N/A CASSETTE SHIMANO SLX 11-36 CHAIN SHIMANO HG74 10 SPEED HUB FRONT KORE XCD III HUB REAR KORE XCD III RIMS KORE XCD III SPOKES KORE XCD III NIPPLES KORE XCD III TIRES CONTINENTAL X-KING WIRE 29 X2.2 TITAN 29er ELITE FRAME TITAN 6061 DB DISC FORK SR SF11-XCR MLO 100MM (BRONZE Stantions) HEADSET VP CORN STEM TITAN COMP HANDLEBAR TITAN COMP BAR TAPE / GRIPS TITAN PRO SEATPOST TITAN COMP SEATCLAMP TITAN PRO SADDLE TITAN COMP BRAKES DRACO WHITE SHIFT LEVER LEFT SHIMANO DEORE SHIFT LEVER RIGHT SHIMANO DEORE 10 SPEED FRONT DERAILLEUR SHIMANO DEORE REAR DERAILLEUR SHIMANO XT 10 SPEED CRANKSET SHIMANO M522 24-32-42T BB SHIMANO PEDALS ALLOY CASSETTE SHIMANO SLX 11-36 CHAIN KMC X10 HUB FRONT TITAN DISC Q/R (JY) HUB REAR SHIMANO DEORE (M475) RIMS ALEX RIMS SX-44 SPOKES BLACK STAINLESS NIPPLES N/A TIRES SCHWALBE RAPID ROB 2.25 WIRE They are both around the same price, not sure on the weight of the bikes...which would you choose and why? Thanks.
  18. Check MTBRobbies's blog for a review on the A10FS... http://www.axis-bikes.com/rider-tips/axis-a10fs-29er-test-ride-week-1
  19. Hi, Anyone seen or ridden any of the Axis FS 29er's, I'm in the market for a FS bike and the Axis bikes look decent and the components on the A-30 FS 29er would suit my needs for now. Well priced: Betw R9600 - R10500 FRAME:AXIS™ PROJECT 29ER LIGHTWEIGHT ALLOY FULL SUSPENSION FRAME. FAUX BAR LINKAGE 100MM TRAVEL WITH FULL BEARING PIVOTS SHOCK: X-FUSION 02-RL AIR SHOCK. CUSTOM TUNED WITH REBOUND AND LOCKOUT FORK: ROCK SHOCK RECON SILVER - SOLO AIR W/REMOTE LOCKOUT AND 100MM TRAVEL HEADSET: TH DROP IN/PRESS FIT STEM: AXIS™ ALLOY PRO 6D OS HANDLEBAR:AXIS™ ALLOY PRO RISER 31.8/700MM BAR TAPE / GRIPS:VELO SEATPOST:AXIS™ ALLOY PRO 31.6MM SEATCLAMP:HL SADDLE:AXIS™ PRO BRAKES:AVID ELIXIR 1 HYDRAULIC SHIFT LEVER LEFT:SRAM X5 TRIGGER TRIPLE SHIFT LEVER RIGHT:SRAM X5 TRIGGER 10 SPEED FRONT DERAILLEUR:SRAM X5 HIGH CLAMP REAR DERAILLEUR: SRAM X7 10 SPEED CRANKSET: SRAM X5 44-33-22T BB: SRAM GXP PEDALS:N/A CASSETTE:SHIMANO SLX 11-36 CHAIN: SHIMANO HG74 10 SPEED HUB FRONT: KORE XCD III HUB REAR: KORE XCD III RIMS:KORE XCD III SPOKES:KORE XCD III NIPPLES: KORE XCD III TIRES: CONTINENTAL X-KING WIRE 29 X2.2 Any thoughts?
  20. Hi, Anyone seen or ridden any of the Axis FS 29er's, I'm in the market for a FS bike and the Axis bikes look decent and the components on the A-30 FS 29er would suit my needs for now. Well priced: R10500 FRAME AXIS™ PROJECT 29ER LIGHTWEIGHT ALLOY FULL SUSPENSION FRAME. FAUX BAR LINKAGE 100MM TRAVEL WITH FULL BEARING PIVOTS SHOCK X-FUSION 02-RL AIR SHOCK. CUSTOM TUNED WITH REBOUND AND LOCKOUT FORK ROCK SHOCK RECON SILVER - SOLO AIR W/REMOTE LOCKOUT AND 100MM TRAVEL HEADSET TH DROP IN/PRESS FIT STEM AXIS™ ALLOY PRO 6D OS HANDLEBAR AXIS™ ALLOY PRO RISER 31.8/700MM BAR TAPE / GRIPS VELO SEATPOST AXIS™ ALLOY PRO 31.6MM SEATCLAMP HL SADDLE AXIS™ PRO BRAKES AVID ELIXIR 1 HYDRAULIC SHIFT LEVER LEFT SRAM X5 TRIGGER TRIPLE SHIFT LEVER RIGHT SRAM X5 TRIGGER 10 SPEED FRONT DERAILLEUR SRAM X5 HIGH CLAMP REAR DERAILLEUR SRAM X7 10 SPEED CRANKSET SRAM X5 44-33-22T BB SRAM GXP PEDALS N/A CASSETTE SHIMANO SLX 11-36 CHAIN SHIMANO HG74 10 SPEED HUB FRONT KORE XCD III HUB REAR KORE XCD III RIMS KORE XCD III SPOKES KORE XCD III NIPPLES KORE XCD III TIRES CONTINENTAL X-KING WIRE 29 X2.2 Any thoughts?
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