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Thinking of getting a new fork for my Solaris too. 32mm and 9mmQR means its basically a noodle when I plough through rock gardens with my weight behind it You reckon a 120 mm Yari would be overkill? Otherwise X Fusion Trace perhaps? Its nice having a light fork, but think I want stiffness and burliness now

After thinking about a bit more, put a 45 mm stem on the Solaris with the 740 mm bars. It has made the bike more agile through tight corners, and made it easier for drop offs.

FWIW, I flew Qantas with my bike and only got charged R600 for being a few kilos over. Just had to tick a box that I was bringing a bike box prior to getting to airport.

This is great news!

I think people still like bricks and mortar for their bike buying, so direct to customer hasn't taken over yet. Canyon Spectral is still topping my list for next bike purchase though. Cannot beat that value.

its a boundary fest!

NZ thumping Aus in the first ODI. Australia require another 187 runs with 2 wickets and 28.3 overs remaining From cricinfo:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-35467125

Cheers - maybe I just need to get used to the frame a bit more with the longer TT than my old one.

Looking very forward to this NZ vs Aus series! Aus ODI team is looking very dominant, Khawaja can't even get a game at the moment! The WIndies tour was a pretty dull affair in the tests, and I think the Kiwis are also looking to a proper test challenge as much as the Aussies are.

South Africa’s startups are turning out to be the silver lining in a struggling economy http://qz.com/601736/theres-a-silver-lining-in-south-africas-startup-scene-even-as-the-economy-struggles/

Solaris owners: what length stem are you using? I've got 70 mm and its feeling way too long (with 740 mm bars). Thinking to drop back to 50...

Edit: sold.

It basically comes down to this, which I'm pretty sure we said sorry for but the kiwis haven't got over it.

Sorry, I always forget NZ is their own country or something and keep hijacking this thread....

yeah, yobbo/bogans typically live for their holdens or fords (when both were built in Aus). This song might help a bit (or make you more confused)

Rabada takes 5! What a great spell bowling just now!

Welcome change in weather - got to ride in low cloud all morning!

sensible fella this Cook.

Nice!

Ok fair enough, utes do hold value a bit better. Post was more focused on the finance deals people take to get something brand new I was also looking at getting a new car when I land in Feb. But after looking through classifieds, think I'll aim to get something around 5 years old now.

Remember in Aus and NZ that there isn't the 2nd hand vehicle market that there is in SA. (The price people pay in SA for a 2nd hand Golf or Figo is ridiculous.) So because of this, any vehicle you drive out the showroom door immediately loses half its value (well something incredible anyway) and keeps on depreciating rapidly. Also, all the 0% finance deals have no room for negotiating on the price, go in with cash you can get better a deal. So, in my mind, its better to get something a few years old and not get too hung up on that new car feel. So many people get themselves into trouble thinking they need a new car and with the ease of finance available, max out on something that is worthless by the time they actually pay it off. Better to put that into property - but then again, so many people in Aus and NZ stretch themselves there and get 30 year mortgages on $800K properties, constantly maxed out paying all their eggs into one basket... And yes, you need 5% deposit minimum, 20% to avoid the higher lending taxes.

Well not bad for a first ball.

SA batting. Lets see what this Cook guy has to offer. (haha, he's older than me! is this an SA Chris Rogers!?)