I am not SomeBloke

Important: http://i.imgur.com/qgnr2aG.jpg

Just goes to show, today's DH course is next year's enduro, and today's enduro is next year's XC.

This probably isn't the answer you want to hear but, honestly, just go from LBS to LBS and reward whichever store is willing to spend the most time with you and offer you the best service. Cycle Lab has a big, shiney new store and they'll be eager to please.

What's the history behind that nickname?

Then it's not going to help to tell you that I'm actually eating some out of a vinegar soaked packet from a genuine portuguese corner store right now.

Thanks dude! Going to take my bike down to the Edgars beauty counter now.

Any tips for repairing chips from chain slap and stones on frames (chromoly)? I'm not altogether worried about the cosmetic damage (though it would be nice) but I wouldn't want moisture getting down to the metal.

That attitude really bugs me and I don't think that SuperSport campaign a few months back helped the attitude. South Africans like to see themselves as outdoors people who can handle any kind of challenge, even if they haven't rolled off the couch for six months. We should be campaigning around the fact that if we want to be the fittest, most outdoorsish, handle-anything country in the world then we should encourage and make space for anyone furthering that pursuit, change the attitude from an 'us vs them' perspective to a collective ownership so that drivers see cyclists, runners or anyone doing something outdoors as representing their ideals in a certain way.

That got dark really quickly

I've seen the bikes you ride, we can't afford you.

You can say something for their risk assessment method though http://i.imgur.com/gSjcR8X.jpg

In my experience you claim the tax back in the country of departure, normally in the duty free area.

Nice review. Beautiful looking pedals but that's a hefty price tag, edging them towards Nukeproof Proton Alloy-Ti territory. They are pretty burly looking so DH or DJ would be options although it'd be fightening having that foot through the pedal experience when trying to land a no-footer or something.

Best riding video I've ever read. 10/10, would read again.

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