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_im_from_earth

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  1. Nothing touches the 355 rim for dirability, weight and performance! Its the best XC rim I have ever built on!
  2. Both standards have their selling points, although IMO 15mm is wasted. The new Maxle Lite system from RS is as light at the 15mm QR and considderably stffer due to its 110mm spacing as compated to teh 100mm spacing of the 15mm system. As Mumpara mentioned though you will need the corresponding hub to match the fork and visa versa so be careful! As for MTB clincher, its a regular tyre. Tubby [Tubular- glued on tyre ala road] is the alternative
  3. Just digging through old posts here... I have all of these guys ins tock if you guys are looking. Also in ABEX 3, 5 and MAX type [for pivots]
  4. Then it should be with them shortly to my knowledge. Will try get more info, otherwise drop the guys a mail @ Sports Nut? I don't think they take holidays like we do
  5. Not sure... we shipped some stuff out before the factory closed off last year. What size/ colour?
  6. Yep, placement of the shock, although having little to do with its performance does still effect the ride of the frame. On a downhill frame a shock weight is a HUGE percentage of the weight of the frame so its placement largely effects the centre of gravity of the frame, thus having an impact on how the frame handles. Just my 50c
  7. good luck getting them through the striking customs staff
  8. I'm a 355 fan myself, I have two wheelsets built on these rims and another on the Flows. The 355 has a wider profile that the Olympic and as a result you get a larger volume out of your tires and IMO a better profile. For XC and light trail riding go 355, if you're hard on rims then go Arch.
  9. Finish Line as mentioned abouve and Fritz Pienaar should be onboard by October.
  10. Unfortunately no cusotm colour options on these guys initially as they have a special power-coat and clear finish in order for the decals to have clear coat over them. Just the white and black options initially.
  11. The rearon for this is quite simple actually: Morewood believe down-tube cable routing to be by far the neatest and cleanest looking' date=' also the most effective at keeping the cabling out of the way of water bottles and top tubes [for portaging'], however there is a bit of resistence from riders having the front derailleur cable run down the down-tube due to the likelyhood of contamination where it comes up the seat-tube from under the bottom bracket. For this reason the front derailleur is routed along the top tube. *NOTE* on the Zula however all cables go down the bottom due to clearence issues with certain front derailleurs and performance and placement requirements.
  12. Yep, paint, decals and finishing [reaming, facing and tapping] are done in the factory in PMB.
  13. Actually Greg was the fastest in the bottom section someone has been putting in secret training as usual...
  14. Zula should be in the R16500.oo region, you'll have to line up for these guys though...
  15. Considdered the Morewood Zula? We're making an XL which will have the lengt you'll be needing in both the top tube and seat tube. Whats more its STIFF! Yes... 29er would be ideal...
  16. any reason why you are using such a small amount of triangulation for the chain/ seatstays? You'll get a much stiffer rear end by bringing the seatstays hugher on the seat tube
  17. RRP is R6650.00 incl. Should be in the stores mid November.
  18. Danlate the first production is in the works at the moment. Propel, the UK disti should have frames by November.
  19. ^^ No sir, not just yet.
  20. Trek and Cannondale are the latest major brands to join the fixie craze but there are still better offerings IMO from the smaller companies, take a look at the link
  21. RacerX the proto's weighed in at 1400g for a medium. Production will be much the same. More pics here
  22. Here's a sneak:
  23. And its done! Yeah BOY!
  24. there is no V-Brake Bos... sorry.
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