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No Videos of KB or DG or SM or FVT or other SA guys coming in . . . ? Only a 11sec clip of JD ?? That is quite lame . . . . (I know it's just my opinion)

Oooh . . . Very very nice. I love those Bi-titan frames. Just so "something else" for lack of better words. When I just began "Hubbing" there was a frame in classifieds, but I was to ignorant to really appreciate what I was looking at.

Congratulations!!!! To all finishers so far and the ones coming still. Unbelievable racing. So happy for Dion Guy.

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Because it's long does not mean you have to tote along liters of water or stuff. It is not selfsupperted. There is waterpoints and reace village nowhere more than 80km apart. So if the cyclist really know himself well he'll have to carry not much more than for his usual 100km ride.

Go Dion Guy!!! What a surprise this morning. Quite a serious Desert Dash rider. Always rode under the name "Buffalo". I think he won the Dash one year and came second another. But it's still early in the Munga. Hope he don't overcook it on the first two days.

Nice bike. But I don't want to turn that rubber for 1000km no matter how comfy the ride

Little of topic. But Moridin's post reminded me. Then I was still at school. But today I get sad thinking of all the tools, pto-welders, vices en forge-blowers my grand father just left behind when he sold the farm. No way to get that stuff today. And he did it twice!!

Looks like the stainless steel Klean Kanteen bottles . . . or a copy thereof. http://www.shopnaturally.com.au/images/P/klean-kanteen---27oz-classic---stainless.jpg

Oooooh !!! Such a lovely bike that Kamaal. I must really go and check my calendar, I'm sure I can conjure up some business to the in the Cape at that time.

Barry . . . Pics of that 753. ASAP. Please.

Thanks for the info. But I think the way I have it now is going to work. He was already on it when I got home last night and insists on trying to ride it in the house like the small balance bike.

Thought I'll share this. New Bike day woes . . . 1ste. So my boy is turning four early next year and he is all over the place with his balance bike. Quite competent on it, and even builds "plank ramps" in the driveway. (about 2 planks on top of each other) The seat tube is already extended a little beyond the maximum, and his feet is still squarely on ground when seated. 2nd. His little sister, turning two in February, is everywhere after him on her "weird 4-wheel thing" she inherited from him. She even attempt the plank ramps on it. And every now and then, when he is not on his balance bike, sister tries to get on it, but this saddle is to high. Then I push her around on it which is just about the best thing according to her, other than being on her StarSeat on dad's bike. So..... Yesterday, being a cyclist dad an all, I decide it is New Bike Day. Then I can lower the seat of the balance bike, sister can have that, and the world will be a better place. So I got him one of these. I get home, all exited, even Mom suddenly likes bicycles and told him it was coming. So he comes running over to the car and I very eagerly open the boot, revealing the new bike. "IT's NOT RED" . . . . is the first response. (The balance bike is red by the way) (How can I not know that is a system requirement? But all is still good. We are all still exited. Adjust the seat height as low as it will go, he gets on, and he has to point this toes to just touch the ground. To stand "platvoet" he must tilt the bikes a little to side. This is not cool with him. He pulls the brakes before riding or does not pull them and struggle to stop. The pedals and cranks are in his way and the coordination to pedal forward is still lacking. Five minutes later he is back on the "RED" balance bike and the world is good. So much for NEW BIKE DAY. . All I could do was smile, me getting more exited about the bikes than the one it is for. Makes me chuckle and again realise that they already have their own ideas. His sister came over after all this, insisted I put her on the new, way to big bike, and push her around the yard. She digs it, my back don't. Later the evening when they were in bed, I took off the crankset and BB and made him a big balance bike. When he gets comfortable with it and figures out the brakes, I'll put back the cranks for round number two.

Saw them on your IG.

Matthew's Karoobaix bike.

Or possibly the electric version of this. http://dirtbiketest.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dirt-1215-2x2.jpg

Fit one of those front wheels to this. And you'll have a 2x2 Specialised "E-Pic"

This is pics from just after the 1ste build. If you fork has a good lock-out it is all you need. That said, sometimes I like to make is a light as possible and currently have my Niner RDO fork on. Riding with an ENVE carbon bar. I do have a steel Salsa Fire Starter fork, use it on my Salsa gravel bike. Have not fit it to my Contraband yet. But would not take the steel Salsa fork on single track. Running Maxxis 2.35 in Wide Lightnings. Fork-swap is a 15-20 job.

1. = nipple driver. 2.= Yip, its a spoke tension meter.

Time to learn and acquire a new skill and steady building up on my bike-related-tools inventory.

I so badly want to get a Rival or Apex 1X group-set with hydraulic brakes for my gravel/touring bike. But this "asshole" attitude of SRAM and the even worse service, attitude and ridiculous prices of the local agents, leaves a bad taste in your mouth (pun intended) even if you get hold of the group-set in the end. I so wish/pray Shimano would come with a affordable 1X group-set with Hydro brakes and a 11-46 derailleur/cassette option at the back.

If you find it, kindly share if you don't mind. Also been looking for it.

My brother lives in Kamloops, about 3km from these trails. He drives past it every day to work. (Sometimes jealousy makes me not like him very much).

Look for pair of Shimano Tiagra R400 brake levers. (Talk about the trickle down effect! ) http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/za/en/shimano-tiagra-r400-brake-levers/rp-prod13672 (unfortunately out of stock at CRC now) These are 100% the same as the Shimano 600 brake levers. Except for the the colour and "600" painted on it. I have bought these and used the rubber hoods and plastic parts to refurbish a pair of shoddy Shimano 600 levers to new. (except for the scratches ) Hope it helps you.

Bit of an old thread, but this is Moab's take in the matter. http://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/stories/2014/11/21/max_1653733_793262870736749_2765881818956663103_n_947190.jpg?1416595988