Vangar

Well fresh quitter here. 61 days now. Only 150Km into cycling again but already feeling better and healthier. Some days it's hard but just have to remind myself, not even one puff ever again. And having R1000 a month to spend on other goodies is pretty awesome.

Hi Guys/Gals A new and total noob here needing some advice. I recently bought a 26" Giant Revel 0 XL 2013. Got the bike for a great price and suits me. So far I have: 1.) Changed the grips for some ESI's (Stocks were ripping my hands apart) 2.) Stuck on some decent bar ends (To help with wrist strain) 3.) Got some Shimano M530's on (Might as well learn quick) However having not checked review first I didn't realise the shock was quite so.......not awesome. So my questions are: 1.) What's the best option to replace it with? Have seen some great second hand deals but no clue on steerer tube length etc. 2.) Can I just take the standard Kenda tires to tubeless and replace them if they die, or should I invest in some decent tubeless tires? I'll propably never sell the bike even if I do upgrade so don't mind spending a little bit of cash. Thanks everybody for an awesome forum as well.