Cassie

Full sus!! All the comments here are valid, good ones... I had also suffered from a constant nagging lower back ache on rides longer than 3 hours... with some core execrcizes (Pilates / body weight training/ yoga stuff) that is also now a thing of the past. My upgrade to 29 FS has effectively left my "other" machine gathering dust!! For your style & type of riding...get one today!! You can thank us this afternoon already... :clap:

from this..it seems that there are quite q few places that can be a cause for creaking! Mine was seat post...lucky me!

Kudo's !!! Like the Netstar advert says "take your own back"....or something like that!!

bollocks!! It can take as much as 10mins of your time...just ask Rouxtjie....he's say the same... XT brakes, that is...

thanks lefty!! :thumbup: I KNEW there would be a sound reason...was just too lazy to go and find it!!

weird?? because DOT is spposed to be more aggressive than mineral oil 9I'd guess the DOT rubbers will be more resilient than minral oil rubbers) But I'll google and see what comes up...

WHO said that??? :eek: In emergency situations..any lube is better than no lube...

sorry for the late reply...I had to watch the popcorn!!

OK - boffins? here's a question for you... I know about the DOT fluid that will destroy rubbers (Mineral oil systems) etc etc. but what will happen if I swap my dot system with mineral oil? surely the DOT resilient rubbers will not be affected by mineral oil? Or are the inherent hydraulic action of the two types of oils so different that they are not inter changeable? {hi-jack off}

OK...so WHAT colour is your hair?? :ph34r: I've always only had the greatest admiration for you with your superior knowledge of all things mechanical...till now...your lubricant knowledge failure was a severe setback for me!!! Who's gonna be me new idol??

and there I was...wondering where all the action was??? Is it too late for some popcorn??

Jonny...isn't YOUR drive train = your knees + quads?? :ph34r:

Yeah ...you should rather be worried about TAXIS!!! Far worse than lightning...

yes, that does ring a bell... if confirmed...shame on you Cape Town Giants!!

And you both beat me to it...lemme say it in Afrikaans... Hoe lank is 'n stikkie tou?

PM send - check your mailbox!

yes, agree...there are many riding clubs that can take something home from this thread...it only takes one a-hole to taint the entire club...I'm sure ALL clubs have a few of them!! BUT, when you are named & shamed...you better take it and start solving the issue...

It a good idea...in principle! This way the Hub can collectively make descisions and help where help is needed (after a consutative & majority "vote" on the web) There are some problems /pitfalls to iron out first (they are by no menas prohibitive...) i, for one still need to get around the fact that i'll be donating funds but will not have too much say in how it will be administered...where a person with zero contribution, can vote how my funds are being applied...?

The bigger joke is...there will be a willing buyer!!

WHO starts working at 13:00??? already on African time, i notice... :whistling:

I think you were very lucky!! that's all... <10% saving in the end?? That's borderline for me...

Touche'....dig the beer and coffee comments!

I promise solemly to shut up and HTFU....my "problems" are insignificant!!

And this, my friends is what will be defining the great events from the "ordinary" ones... I, for one will be doing the next one...I can kick myself for missing out this year!! :clap: :clap: :clap:

What are the camping sites like??? hot shower at least? Braai facility? Grass?