RobertWhitehead

Hey Andy, sorry man, I threw all my 2x rings away. I can offer you a 1x or a 3x

I have two suggestions that may or may not add value: Have a search function on the chats, that would be super cool IMO, being able to search for specific items on the DM's will be grand Have the ability to search for the size of a bike prior to having to enter the category, this will enable to user to search for both Road and MTB if they feel like purchasing more than one bike

Hey Andy, I am sure I'll have one lying in a box somewhere. I will be able to confirm this afternoon

Marlins are straight steerer frames, good luck in upgrading the fork

Welcome to BH and I wish you many happy miles: 1) You're a L frame 2) The lady friend a M I'm also based in PTA East and will be able to guide you through the process and or even be able to sell you a bike or two. I actually have a very decent M build which will be ready around the end of Nov

Good morning sir, you found me on Strava, just see if theirs something you can use 🤘

You're welcome to follow me on Strava, I have just about all the routes mapped out in the east of PTA

Go XL, the XL from Trek is 21.5 inch which is normally seen as a L on some other brands. If you're in the East of Pretoria you're welcome to come and try mine out. It's not a Slash but it's a Trek 😁

Do any of you want to hear my opinion? Tough for those who don't cause I'm going to give it anyway : If you want to ride on a stretch of road where a 2 tonne piece of metal can do more than 80km/h and you're only wearing a polystyrene shell and some lycra then you're risking your life. To me it doesn't matter if it's legal, I'll much rather stick to the suburbs if out on the road where majority of the drivers do 80 in any event

Two things that were confirmed this morning: 1) I'm not a fan of droppers 2) The easiest and best way to remove Easy grips is with a stanley

I wouldn't go with a 28t at the front, increase the range of the cassette and stick with the 30, heck even go with a 32 oval. In terms of chain lines, it doesn't make too much difference on the 1x, don't over think it, if the chain doesn't make a noise when in the granny and or the rear mech doesn't drop the chain then you're golden

That's a loaded question @Mel_5

Ok, so I will do you a solid @Mel_5, I also suspect that @Alouette3 will be keen to have what I am about to offer if he hasn't gotten one just yet: Frame: Felt (26er) dual sus with carbon rear stay and Fox float shock (which I will have serviced) Fork: Rockshox Reba thru axle which I had serviced for a build - thought it was a 650B fork Wheels - will be new Mavic rims (Which I have to send away to have built with new nipples and spokes - I do have stock elsewhere) Groupset - I'm thinking 3x10 XX1 Tires - This will not be tubeless as this will destroy the budget Crank will be an SLX Price - R5k I am deliberately posting it in this chat so that there can be some comments and if everyone think that this build will be better than the links already shared Regards

Bike fitting is the process of adjusting a bike for a cyclist to optimize their comfort, performance and efficiency. Cyclists often experience overuse injuries such as cyclist's palsy, cyclist back, and Anterior Knee Pain. and this is often due to an incorrectly set up bicycle.

Thank you very much for the vote of confidence everyone. Mel, the high end of your budget will allow an entry level 29er or 27.5' but there's sooooo many arguments about entry level 29er vs. a well specced 26er. Personally I will go for the well specced machine but that's just me. As mentioned above, kit can easily take your whole budget 😁.