Weight Weenie

I appologise for the spare carrying reluctantness of those of my ilk. I do however take enough spares with me - lube, tyre boot, tube, co2, plugs, multi-tool, quick link, tyre levers etc. Threw my tube to a guy in the short Lionman who was walking lastyear Paying it forward I say

Alu Spez about R20k and then the Carbon Expert I saw R31k at FPC http://www.specialized-sa.co.za/contentbike.php?range=201&year=&bike=237 but there's always some haggeling so about R30 seems good to me. Merida only has an alu model 29er ht in your bracket about R15k with XT I think. Also a Silverback Segma with XT that got good reviews. Look at the Cannondale Flash Alu 29er 1 as well - R20 but I had a quote for R17800. Volcan also about 30k with the X9 spec as on their site. Looking at the Spez for the same money, it will have better resale value IMO if thats important to you. Maybe build a bike with a Rapide frame for R7,5k ? www.rapide.co.za Have a look at the reviews in the Bicycling from a month or so back.

Dont like it, does help get people out of your way though

shot lemme know if it works

what sealant are you using ? try a thin one like stans or Cafe Latex and use a brush to paint it onthe the sidewalls and leave to seal, they are quite porous so that should help

Best is a wider light on the bars and a spot light on the helmet, so you can see around you but also around a corner etc. I would go headlight 1st then bar light, would not ride without a headmounted light. Also safety wise if a car is coming from a side street you can "flash" them with the headlight so you know they see you

Cool no problem had to do it the other day so learnt something myself. It really pays to be able to work on the bike yourself, get a book and some tools its worth it. Fork wise look at CRC, buycycle or CWC for good deals. I think a Recon Silver with Air should be your best bet. It's fully serviceable and allot lighter as it uses alu and not steel I think, also stiffer as its got 32mm stanchions and not 28mm like the dart.

Not difficult - ensure the new fork has the star washer fitted in the steerer tube and that it has a crown race fitted on the bottom outside of the steerer tube. Check the length of the steere so its the same as your current forks, or youll need to adjust your setup if its not by adding spacers etc. If thasts done then its easy. Loosen your front brake disc mount, be sure to not pull the lever if its off or the pads will close up. Take out the front wheel. Loosen the stem bolts then loosen the headset top cap bolt on top, hold the fork as it will now pull out. Catch the spacers and stem/handlebar combo. Push the new fork through the headtube (check that bearings still stay in place in the headtube) put the spacers on the steerer and then the stem on top of that. Tighten the headset bolt slightly so the fork is now connected. fit disc calliper and wheel. align wheel and stem so its straight. Now tighten the headset a bit more, DONT OVER DO IT ! BE GENTLE ! Tighten the stem bolts (try use a torque wrench) now check that the bars turn smoothly and while pulling the front brake rock the bike back and forth and feel if theres play in the headset. If the turnning is stiff, undo stem bolts and loosen headset slightly, if there is play do the same but tighten slightly. do stem bolts back up and you should be good !

Dassie I hope your fur has a water-repellant oily coating, otherwise it might be a touch chilly if you fall off the floating bridge

search led lenser and magiclight, allot of info there. spend the R900 and get a magic light, I have a led lenser headlamp not bright enough, even when used with a 225 lumen light on the bars. Good lights otherwise and for running hte headlamp aint bad

Was colder a while back in the previous cold front. Might sing a different tune tomorrow, will do a late am road ride, lekker long and slow. Tired from the studies, bed is calling ! Good luck with the race y'all !

Cool beans, that makes it allot better that its transferrable and longer, well done !

During riding no but afterwards yes. Best for me is while I run, no more DOMS !

To me their biggest advantage is wearing them while I run, lot less muscle movement/impact.

Strongs Spidey ! R.I.P rider Scary as I also ride in the area

For me they do work. Very well at that, but get a reputable brand ie. not Falke socks or that Headstart stuff they sell at Sportsmans. Size them properly. When I have sore legs after a hard session the pressure releaves the sensation. Recovery is improved so the next day legs feel better and you can ride again. Went for a fast run the other day after not running for a while, would usually have sore legs about 2-3 days after, didn't have that when I wore compression during and after the run.

Dunno bout the Recharge but the Falke socks I bought are rubbish ! Offer just about zero compression. Problem with socks is that foot sizing and calf sizing arent always in relation, so to fit your foot it may not fit as it should on the leg, thus I prefer sleeves and with them you can wear any socks you want or no socks - perfect for summer recovery or xterra where I just wore mine from the start and could walk around and just put on my shoes in transition so you dont need to faff with later putting socks on.

Tempting that 800 is, just bought a light and have a 500 though

Thanks for the reply ASG Ok so - are all lenses dating back 3 years covered or only from current purchase then 3 years from now ? - Does guarantee pass from one owner to the next ? - whats the guarantee on the frame and bits itself ? It's a good initiative

ESI chunky is good. Had racers edge, too thin for me. If you like foam, KCNC brough out coloured foamies a while back. Have used Bontrager XXX lite foam grips - nice grips, can slip a bit so need to install them with hairspray etc. High density foam so bit harder but they don't push through onto the bars

no man, thats why I paid so much for the Formula brakes, I can drag them the whole time wihtout them fading

Bryce Munro won it on a Scalpel, 100mm front/80mm rear travel I think But then again he is not human, 140mm should be best for most Did part of the course on my hardtail as part of the 3 towers - think I could have walked faster

Oh yes ! Agree 100% Was sceptical and bought the calve sleeves first, but was so impressed I got the quad sleeves as well. Haven't run in a while and then did a 05:30 pace 5k in them without stretching or warming up/down. Wore them afterwards as well, no DOMS in the next few days ! Hit my one shin on a branch the other day while trail running, I was bleeding a bit but the material didnt even make a hole in it. Also after hard rides when I felt my legs were physically sore, the sleeves seemed to ease the feeling when put on and helped me recover faster so I could train the next day. They offer a 30 day cash back policy so give them a try

Haha now Renay wil need a 120mm bike to keep up with him on the downhills