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I think that #GotRubber is the new #Epicwheelsize...

^^^ THIS man knows what he's talking bout

Downieville Classic: fuel for your friday http://vimeo.com/30927492

Not just a good website, also a GREAT bunch of guys! Jason is super passionate, and one of the few journo's these days who writes legitimate product review which are not "influenced" by advertising revenues.

This is always an interesting debate. Technically, the way we view it, any bike where the rear wheel moves in a "fixed" arc around a specific point is grouped as a single pivot. Kona, Scot, Trek, Merida etc by this reasoning are all essentially "single pivot" designs with linkages driving the rear shock. Not that there is anything wrong with any of the brands mentioned above but many people are in the opinion that their R80k carbon 29" beast is a multi-link, but its actually a single pivot with a nice linkage actuating their rear shock. For the same token many people ride a bike with an acronym in the name of its suspension design and think its wheel path in in the shape of an "S"... Marketing is a lovely animal!

Just to expand on Johan's post above: The "spherical plane bearings" which DT use in their rear shocks is a super idea. it essentially prevents the shock from taking excessive side loads as a result of the frame/ swingarm flex or any misalignment in the frame/ swingarm. In this aspect the spherical bearings allow the shock to "self-align" preventing premature wear on the seals and bushings within the shock. Why don't other MFG's use it? Two reasons: 1.) Price: those buggers are expensive and when selling OEM every cent counts. 2.) Structural support: the same thing that makes the spherical plane bearings great in the shock make the shock ill suited to many suspension designs. Unfortunately many frames on the market actually rely on the rear shock to provide additional support for the swingarm, and with a DT style shock their design is plagued with flex.

Range of Max bearings: RushSportsCycling I think I could have saved you a R1.00 or R2.00 Although with shipping it may have tweaked the scales a little more expensive...

Hey Plentipotential, Enduro Bearings as Brussel mentioned above are a good option for the following reasons: 1.) They are application specific, meaning that they are designed with a specific purpose in mind: Max: high load carrying bearings designed for application such as linkages, pivots and BB bearings Abec 3: every-day application such as hubs, pedals, jockey wheels and general moving parts. Abex 5: high performance stainless steel bearings with high precision balls and races combined with low friction seals for the optimum performance. Ceramic: ceramic/ hybrid bearings with high quality Si balls and low friction seals Zero Ceramic: the highest performance ceramic/ hybrid bearings, with specially coated bearing races and the highest quality Si balls for the ultimate in performance. 2.) Value for money: we import a large number of these bearings specifically for the bicycle industry in South Africa. They are available through a large number of retail stores around the country as well as online: www.rushsportscycling.com at extremely competitive prices. Do yourself a favor before you buy an industrial bearing [which is designed to spin at 5000+ RPM] and give us a shout. In addition to linkage bearings we offer BB kits, headset bearings, speciality and custom bearings, as well as a wide range of bearing tools.

You guys asked... I delivered Morewood Sukuma update Just wish I was actually "delivering" http://blog.rushsportscycling.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2011/10/sukuma-black-FRAME.jpg

Unfortunately its experiencing further delays, this is a big undertaking for the guys and working with Dave Weagle and the design team there is no chance for any compromising. As frustrating as it may seem it truly will be worth the wait. I believe ETA is now stretched out to the new year - mid to late January.

Got these guys on special at the moment: Turner 5.Spot VERY VERY fun bike!!

Completely off topic: third bloody time in a row I find myself rubbing the PC screen to try and kill the bug

does anyone know who they got to ride the unicycle??

As if I needed more reasons to think Coldplay are AWESOME, check out their latest music video, much of which is shot on location in South Africa. They even gave Morewood bikes some love Morewood Makulu featured in Coldplay "Paradise" music video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G4isv_Fylg

Wow, what a week its been in Champery where the 2011 MTB World Champs have been taking place, for those of you luck enough to have a seamless Freecaster scream up and running, how INSANE was Danny Hart's DH run?? WOW! Results: http://blog.rushsportscycling.com/2011/09/04/2011-world-champs-results/

Just popped the latest "Morewood United" video up on the Rush Sports blog for those of you who are interested in catching their most recent ramblings from La Bresse, check it out here: Rush Sports Blog

Good advice from Nice as always One thing to try in the parking-lot which will help a HUGE amount on the trail: As strange as it sounds the movement to lift the weight off your front wheel is actually by thrusting your hips forward and keeping your legs bent but stiff, pushing into the pedals as you do this. This movement is counter-acted by straightening your arms [not quite locking your elbows] and leaning back pulling gently on the handlebars. The difficulty here is timing and this is just something which you will have to practice, I suggest ride with gentle speed in a flat parking lot while you get your head around it. Thrust hips forward [picture pushing your pedals out infront of you] > throw shoulders back > straighten arms > feel front wheel lift. Once you have this mastered on flat ground try simulate the same movement while riding off a pavement. Again, timing is something you will have to master. Once you feel comfortable performing it off a curb try progressing to a slightly bigger drop. As the saying goes: "its all in the hips"

Its all because 29ers are making male MTB riders more "metrosexual" Its a slippery slope... first it was 29" wheels, now its CX bikes at MTB races... the next slip is too offensive for a public forum!

Actually its a regular 44mm/ semi-integrated headtube. There are a number of MFG's who make headsets to convert 44mm frames to allow the use of tapered steerer forks. You simply use this top: http://www.canecreek.com/component-headsets?browse=Top&topName=ZS44&topProduct=10.ZS44%20Short%20Cover%20Top&btmName=off&btmProduct=off And this bottom: http://www.canecreek.com/component-headsets?browse=Bottom&btmName=EC44&btmProduct=110.EC44%20Bottom&topName=off&topProduct=off And it will look something like this: http://www.turnerbikes.com/011/bg/details/Sultan_Detail_08_md.jpg

Hey RayJ Its pretty simple as long as your bike uses a 44mm/ semi-integrated headtube? If this is the case there are a number of MFG's who offer these.

Hows this bad boy:

I've been wanting to get some plain, low-key clothing together: baggy shorts and loose fitting T's. But finding a company that can: a.) source the right materials b.) get their patterns, cut and sizing consistent c.) produce reasonably low volumes d.) offer reasonable pricing Well... its [in my experience] virtually impossible.

SwissVan, if you can find me a local MFG who can produce a high quality cycling garment I'll be all over it like white on rice!

We've literally just landed the buggers... I should have some up in the jozi stores by next week. Who is your LBS?

working on a database of tech info here: tech.rushsportscycling.com I have been pretty swamped lately, but there are plenty of video's in editing mode which will obviously be posted to the youtube channel too.