Chris Joubert

I actually went shopping for the same thing. You get seats made specifically for Disk Brake's, just make sure they give you the right one

Very nice,

hmmmm.....I recon my mini pump must be extra small then, cause that short thin little thing wont impress anyone...

Sorry to hear about this mate! I plan on using my bicycle to commute to work, but reading posts like these gives me second thoughts. I will use the same route, at roughly the same time every day, so the f@ckers will know my routine, if I stick to the main roads I will probably be knocked over by a car/truck/taxi/ou tannie with blue hair in a Mazda. Eish, dont own a gun, I dont trust myself with one, so I guess I have to make a plan to mount my axe on my bike... Fookers!

I would like to join in, but as a complete newbie I don't want to hold everyone up. If i get to slow or to tired just gooi me on the trailor

Thanks folks!

Hi, I need some more help please. My budget is a bit bigger, I can go up to 4.5k. The bikes I looked at Schwinn Mesa Disk (3K) - Received only good comments about this from most of you. Aluminum Frame SR Suntour XCT Fork Shimano Cable Disc Brakes Shimano 24 Speed Raipd Fire Gears Acera Rear Derailleur Scwhinn Mesa USD (4K) Aluminum Frame SR Suntour XCM Fork Promax Hydraulic Disc Brakes Alvio 24 Speed Shifters Deore Rear Derailleur KHS Alite 150 (2.9K) Frame Alloy 6061 w/replaceable derailleur hanger Fork SR M2025 63mm w/Mini boot Headset Cane Creek Threadless 1-1/8 Rims Weinmann alloy, machined double wall Hubs Alloy disc QR Tires KHS 26x2.0 Spokes 14G Black 32? Front Derailleur Suntour XCC208 Rear Derailleur Shimano Altus Shifters Shimano ST-EF50 Chain KMC Z7 Crankset Shimano FC-M191, 48/38/28 Bottom Bracket Cartridge bearing Cassette Shimano 13-28, 7-Speed Pedals Wellgo MTB w/boron axle Seatpost Alloy micro-adjust Saddle KHS Sport, Dual Density Handlebar 30mm rise, 620mm wide Stem 15 degree 4-bolt Grips PowerTools dual density Brake Levers Shimano ST-EF50 Brakes Bengal mechanical disc, 6" rotors KHS Alite 500 (4.3K) Frame Alloy 6061 Hydro Doublebutted w/square chain & seatstays, replaceable derailleur hanger Fork Suntour SF9-XCM V2 HLO, 100mm, Alloy lowers & crown, hydraulic dampening, hydraulic lockout, preload adjust Headset Cane Creek Ahead 1-1/8, Zero Stack Rims Weinmann Taurus 2000 Disc Double wall, disc specific Hubs Alloy disc QR, Cassette Tires KHS 26x2.0 Spokes 14G Black 32? Front Derailleur Shimano Altus Rear Derailleur Shimano Alivio Shifters Shimano Acera Rapidfire Chain KMC Z8 Crankset SR CW9-XCM-V2 T312-FX, 42/32/22, 2-pc system w/hollow spindle Bottom Bracket Suntour FX cartridge bearing Cassette Shimano CS-HG30 11-32, 8-Speed Pedals VP resin w/steel cage w/boron axle Seatpost Alloy micro-adjust Saddle KHS Sport Dual Density Handlebar Alloy 31.8mm, 30mm rise Stem Alloy Forged, 31.8mm, 10?, 4-bolt Grips PowerTools dual density Brake Levers Alloy linear pull Brakes Bengal cable disc MB606, 6" rotors The idea is to get a decent bike to start with, and one that has a good platform to upgrade from at a later stage. Most of you recon the Schwinn Mesa Disk will do the job, but taking the other bikes into consideration, what would you suggest. The other option is to keep using my Makro special Mtb untill it falls apart, saving up the bucks in the mean time for this: Alite 3000 (10.9K) Frame Super lite DB U6 alloy tubing w/replaceable derailleur hanger Fork RockShox Recon Race Solo Air w/alloy steer tube & lock out remote, Motion Control, lock out, External rebound and low speed compression lock, 100mm travel Headset Tioga ZST-2 threadless, 1-1/8" Zero Stack Rims Mavic XM-317 Disc, doublewall Hubs Front: Alloy, Rear: Shimano disc, QR Tires John Tomac Small Block 8 26x2.1 Spokes 14G Black 32? Front Derailleur Shimano Deore Rear Derailleur SRAM X-9 Shifters SRAM X-7 Trigger Chain KMC Z9000 w/Master Link Crankset Truvativ Firex Giga X Pipe, 44/32/22 Bottom Bracket Truvativ GXP outboard cartridge bearing Cassette Shimano HG50 11-34, 9-Speed Pedals Shimano PD-M505 clipless Seatpost Carbon micro-adjust Saddle WTB Silverado Handlebar Truvativ Stylo Race, 31.8, Butted Stem Q2 Team, super lite, alloy forged, 31.8, 4-bolt Grips WTB WeirWolf, dual compound Brake Levers Hayes Stroker Ryde Brakes Hayes Stroker Ryde Hydralic disc, 6" rotors But then, with the "budget" being bigger I guess my options of bikes are also much bigger....eish, what to do what to do

Thanks folks, I know slowpoke so I will bug her a bit, but I found a lekker route that avoids Hendrik Potgieter and Gordon Road, cross the Highway at Haak en Steek, its only 23km, but I go through Northcliff and Alberts Farm, and the hills there are killers. Wat nie dood maak nie maak groot, now where did I leave my EPO...

Howzit, part of my training plan is to commute to work and back via pedal power. I stay in Honeydew Ridge, close to Strubens Valley. I want to cycle to Jhb CBD where I work. The route I am thinking about is to get onto HP near Clear Water Mall, all the way up to Gordon Road, down Gordan Road, through Sophia Town and Westdene, over the Westdene Dam, through Brixton with a short detour into Fordsburg into Simmond/Sauer where I work. Any one know of any better routes?

Thanks for all the advice guys! Another member suggested the following bike - http://www.khsbicycles.com/04_alite_150_09.htm Look wicked, and I prefer supporting fellow hubbers, so I recon I will go with the KHS. Thanks again for all the advice and tips, and see you on the road, both on and off

What is the take on the "Makro" specials, I see they have the Dunlop APex cycle for R1999 Duel suspension with disk brakes. Experience taught me that "Goed koop is duur koop", am I right in staying away from these? Dynamic Y shape dual suspension frameShimano 21 speed gearsQuick release front wheels and seat postFront disc brakeAlloy rimsOversize tyres

Thanks for the replies folks! Holy, I have actually been a hubber for a looong time, but due to work I could not get to the forum for a while, forgot my old username as well so had to re-register. My current MTB is way to small for me, did a 94.7 on it a couple of years back, was hell :-) Decided its time to drag my sorry lazy lanky arse off the couch and get pedaling again, so entered for the 94.7 road race already, just waiting for the MTB entries to open to enter as well. Glad you okes recon its a good bike, its the 2008 spec though at Cajees, not the 2009 one

Howzit all, I want to get a decent MTB, the one I have at the moment is a R400 jobbie from Makro. I looked around and found the following at Cajees Schwinn Mesa Disc - On special for about 3k. Is this a decent bike? I am not concerned about weight, I dont want a duel suspension, and cable disk brakes are good enough. Might use the bike to start commuting to work a couple of days a week, and do some offroading over weekends. All help will be appreciated.