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If you're referring to the bontrager bar I have, you can have it for free. You will just need to cover the cost of shipping. PM me if you're interested

Have a few bottle cages and a bontrager riser bar (630mm) for anyone who wants them. Also have a from SRAM X9 hub with a bent flange. Bearings are still good if they're of value to anyone

Thanks. Hadn't spotted the other thread. Will check it out

Are there any side entry bottle cages? Bottle removal and replacement looks a bit finicky with smaller frames

Interesting. Only had good experience with them. If it relates to SAPO however, then I understand. But I've chatted to Ubyk about direct courier which they were willing to organise, just didn't end up buying from them so can't actually speak to whether or not the courier route would have worked.

Try Ubyk https://www.ubyk.co.uk/

I think you would not incur duties with a power meter, but would have to add VAT and the clearance fee which seems to be anywhere from R150 to R350 depending on courier company. Excluding the clearance fee and cost of delivery I would estimate you're looking at plus/minus R13 590 (=630*18.51*1.165)

25% duty on helmets

Personally don't have one and have not looked into it, but would this work? https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/335576-shimano-rear-12mm-thru-axle/

Been riding these wheels for 6 months and had no real issues with them. As mentioned, the after sales support at Lyne is superb so knowing you have that backing is a plus. The down sides to the wheels for me mostly lie in the hubs (think they're similar to Stans 3.30). Found the bearings wear quickly and the freewheel (Shimano) is prone to gouging from the cassette (not limited to these wheels, but it applies). That all being said, I'm not particularly surprised at these factors at the price point so they're not really negatives. Just points to be aware of.

If you can deal with the fact it's Specialized, their remote lever seems pretty reasonably priced at R445 https://www.specialized.com/za/en/command-post-srl-le/p/129779?color=219830-129779 The clamp is extra if you need it (https://www.specialized.com/za/en/command-post-srl-clamp/p/157288?color=232297-157288) but given you mention SRAM, I assume you may already have a matchmaker option available to you Assuming it's in stock somewhere...

https://www.evobikes.co.za/components/bottom-brackets/sram-truvativ-gxp-bottom-bracket.html

One of the great things with XCO viewing is you also get to see almost all sections of the track being ridden from start to finish, as opposed to rider in the start gate and then the next shot is the rider a minute or so into their run. Still enjoy DHI but it's not quite like Rampage where you can see a top to bottom run for all riders (understand why the limitations are there, but still)

Shot Cpt. Makes the decision a shedload easier

Anyone tried the Continental Der Baron (29er) as a front tyre? Thinking of giving it a try over the Magic Mary, but it's an expensive experiment and the Mary seems like the more logical choice. Nevertheless, looking to see what the opinions are.

Maybe I was just unlucky, but I've previously been charged 20% duty on tools...

Check your rear hub lock nuts are tight. Had the same issue before but didn't think much of it (ie cassette not sitting flush) because shifting was all good and freewheel worked as it should. Then on one ride the freewheel gave up on me and only then discovered that because the hub nuts were loose I'd stripped the inside of the hub under load meaning the pawls no longer had anything to grip. Needless to say I had to get a new hub. Long and the short of it is the cassette should sit flush.

Puremotion offer 25% off the retail price for POC crash replacement https://www.puremotionsports.co.za/crash-replacement-policy/

I don't think anyone is dissing the club or suggesting there isn't variety. What the TMTBC offer and have organised in terms of a trail network is amazing and their support for the sport is certainly not in question (well to my mind at least). But (being Devil's advocate here) as arguably the biggest club in the world and with a variety of trails as well as sponsorship of local events, should we not then see more representation of riders from this club competing on the world stage? Personally I haven't seen much of this and international representation is surely the ultimate indicator of what your efforts have contributed to the sport (IMO). When it comes to trail features it would essentially be cool if there were options for progression on the trails themselves and not just within the skills park. As an example, would it not be useful to have a mini widow maker next to the main challenge to encourage less experienced riders to learn how to conquer it as opposed to only having the main widow maker and a chicken line right around everything challenging? Does the skills park offer obstacles that you could learn on and then take straight to the trail confidently (it's all about confidence after all)? Or would the widow maker always just be this scary feature that will never be tried because there is nothing to help one learn on? It's not just about being adding in more huge features and boost massive air, it's about being able to develop technical bike handling skills and that's where I think the trails lack a bit of progressive diversity. Just to reiterate, TMTBC do a great job of affording access to land that would otherwise be inaccessible and the volume of trails is amazing. I'm not dissing them and they deserve all the kudos for this...but my thoughts as to the litmus test for a network of trails is not how many km's they offer but rather how many km's they offer that afford a rider progressive technical skills learning opportunities. And technical doesn't mean having to be airborne, it can be just as much fun learning how to carve your way through rocks and roots (granted the latter is limited in the Tygerberg Hills, just adding the example). I suppose it's horses for courses in some ways but maybe also some food for thought

This video provides a useful starting point to help you understand the principles of suspension setup

If you're looking for a reasonably quick sale I would hazard a guess that somewhere around R12-13k will see it snapped up. If you're wanting to maximise returns then you can perhaps try squeak out R15k given it's a new front triangle. But considering the seat and chain stays are older and the shock has presumably seen a fair few hours of use, I would lean toward asking for the lower amount. Well that's what would pique my interest as a buyer

From the TMTBC rules (http://www.tygerbergmtb.co.za/clubrules.html): Trail Running No trail running on any of the TygerbergMTB club and associated singletrack is allowed. Land access has been negotiated for mountainbiking where members are clearly identfiable via bike boards only. Bloemendal and Meerendal do however allow running on the jeeptracks on the respective farms. Edit: This does not count for Majik forest which is public land and hikers/runners/walkers/dogs are allowed.

Opinions please. Which helmet would you choose between either the Leatt DBX 3.0 All Mountain or POC Tectal Race?

Posted this in Gear for Enduro, but figure it may be more useful as a link in this thread. The Uvex Jakkyl for a decent price I think https://www.flook.co.za/product/uvex-jakkyl-hde-enduro-mtb-helmet-black FWIW I've also bought from the site before with no previous hassle

Also bought from them before on a few occasions (cycling shoes and baggies). Wouldn't post it otherwise