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I have bent the rear skewer before and replaced it with better ones on a hardtail. Have not had that again but then struggled with pinching till I put better tyers and pumped them to 2 bar and not the 1.9 that every website said. Gaint Talon and started at 120 kg. Now 105.

I can only see a small pic of it.... But it curves with the wheel... Yes... It's my opinion that changed alot for me. Came from a gaint and loved it. Felt better in the twists but the curved seatpost made the hard stuff easier... Hills....

Not meaning the adjustable part of the seat post... The bottom part to the crank if you are looking at 29ers. Look at BMC for an example. Puts more weight on the rear wheel making the front wheel lighter and easier on the up hills... Also makes manuals and wheelie easier.... Changed alot for me...

Look for a curved seat post if you going for a hardtail....

What car is a Bmc. Thanks for making it easy for us.....

They get lighter as you go...

It's about 10kg too heavy.... Besides that it's ok.....

Ok spelling police..... You shock....

The merida big nine 1000 is lighter for the same price. The merida also has through axel.

Motocross gloves have worked great for me. Mtb. Tight and warm. Look funny on the road but it's for comfort not style...

Find a second hand bike. 26" with better sock and gears. Big name brand should be safe. For a 1000 it ain't gonna be pretty. Read a review of the bike before you buy it....

How was it guys....

To add... Pinarello hybrid with tiagra or marida full carbon with 105.

To add to his questions I am 1.95 and weigh 110kg. Can carbon or hybrid handel extra weight ... Should I stay with alloy? My budget is a little lower at 15. And better frame or better components?

I recommend you get one....:-)

Give the injury time to heal. The older you are the longer it takes. Had a crash too, 4 months before I could lift my arm vertical with my shoulder.

The spruit has some hills. Kzn guys will never survive it. :-)

Hi... The what's app group still going... If so can I join it... I start from gorden road side down... Please Pm me the details... Thanks.

Check the link... Spectrum Sport Timing - http://www.spectrumsport.co.za/

Got just over 500m on the 35km on bryton. Not very hard race. Very rocky and bumpy fast downhills... Prob all punchers... Also many trees cut down to stump level and a few times had to pray I'll miss them....

35.3km jumped to a batch from the first race.... Gonna drop prob c for next now... Now gonna have to fight through the field again.... Started d for the first race... Not like I am doing it for those reasons but it was fun to have...

Was a bit tougher than the first... Atleast the mud was manageable this one. Race one was a mess. All the single track made it hard to pass the slow guys. And thank you marshals for sending me a extra 5km to mess with my seating. But in all nice ride. But next one duel suspension will be the call...

Thanks.... Thats not to bad.... Much like the first one....

Hi all... Anyone have a profile of the route....50... Do I need to take mountain climbing gear or scuba equipment..... Maybe strava from last year?

Was it up the zig zag or down...? What to know the direction.... How many laps was it...?