na_vtec

Cool, thanks.

lol. Care to elaborate?

Hi all, this may have been discussed before but I can't find it so please link me if it has. I have an 8-speed rear-derailleur setup and am considering changing to 9-or-10 speed. I know this means derailleur, chain, cluster and shifter but does it also mean hub? In other words, will the 9 or 10-speed cluster, attached to my current hub, fit in my frame or will I need a narrower hub?

I'm running 26's...

I can get the Conti MK 2.4 for about R270, can't find stock of the 2.2 wire-bead which is why I was considering the 2.4... Not trying to punt the 2.4, just saying...

@nigelhicks - You recommend the Maxxi in a 2.3, will that not also be chunky like the Conti MK 2.4?

Thanks for the comments!!! I was concerned that the 2.4 was going to be chunky but it seems this thread has consensus on that. @nigelhicks - Thanks for the suggestion I'll look into that tyre... Any more suggestions/advice, please keep it coming!

I apologise if this has been discussed, if it has please assist me with a link as my search results failed. I ride a hardtail, mostly fun rides and 40-50km Cross-Country. Really enjoy technical sections. I am changing tyres now and have decided on the Conti Race King 2.2 for the rear and Conti Mountain King up front. I'm undecided as to whether I should go 2.2 or 2.4 up front. Please assist me with your experience with either size, I need to know if the 2.4 will be "too big" or if the difference negligible. Any advice/experience will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Weighed it on a digital floor scale at 11.2kg's, then on a hanging scale at 11.9kg's... Somewhere around there for now.

Yup 80mm travel with carbon crown. ...and I don't mind about the leg's, I weigh 58kg's so I won't be bending them anytime soon Yeah so my components are dated . But they still work like a dream and weigh nothing so I'm smiling... na_vtec2009-06-30 06:29:01

Thanks guys! Hey Marius, it is the SID World Cup but to be honest I'm not 100% sure which year model. The person I bought it from said it was a 2006 model but I think it's older than that. Is there a sure way to tell? I have replaced the Oil Seals & Dust seals and they are AWESOME! Super smooth on uphill and downhill. Dual Air IS THE WAY TO GO!!!! Weight is 1320g with remote lock-out & cable. Only issue I have is with the remote lockout, it does not release entirely on some occasions, so I have to adjust manually every now and then. *shrugs*

Your bike is looking Good dude, and handles awesomely!!! Another pic http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y64/Ikabot/Brendon1.jpgna_vtec2009-06-30 06:31:58

After alot of thinking and excel spreadsheets and watching the for sale thread I decided to build up my next bike. I kept the parts from my old bike that I still like and upgraded the rest, I still have a few things I want to upgrade but I have enough to get it rolling so I can ride it in the meantime. That's enough text for a Photo thread: My New Hardtail - http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y64/Ikabot/Trek8500Build1.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y64/Ikabot/Trek8500Build3.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y64/Ikabot/Trek8500Build2.jpg No couch pic, cos MTBikers do it in the bush: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y64/Ikabot/Neal1-1.jpg