KALBO Designs

See you there. We'll have an ugly duckling bargain bin with some cosmetic reject 1x bits and pieces as well as all our other kit. Maybe a special or two ??

What about black and gold? This wasn't from aliexpress I promise..

Basotho herdsman on Sani pass ignoring his sheep to admire the 110's geometry this morning. Great bike for that ride climbed and descended amazingly.

Hi all, sincere apologies to anyone who may have misunderstood this text. Our site has been updated as follows which should hopefully clarify the perceived benefits of elliptical chain rings: KALBO Elliptical Z-RINGS are specifically designed to even out the power transfer from the pedal cranks to the rear wheel by increasing the effective chainring radius through the power sector of the pedal stroke and reducing the effective chainring radius through the weak sector of the stroke. The end result is a more efficient movement that provides better traction especially for technical climbing. Although the total amount of energy to turn the crank through one revolution is the same for round and elliptical rings, the elliptical shape concentrates more of that work into the power stroke where your legs are stronger and more effective which can help reduce fatigue.

We have a 34t elliptical demo ring doing the rounds in CT area so if anyone is keen to have a go and see first hand what the fuss is about oval please drop us a line...

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Have a look at our FB page for info on this... https://m.facebook.com/kalbodesigns/photos/a.372978046202097.1073741831.366362576863644/534660886700478/?type=3&source=48

Lots of guys ordering in Cape Town and taking it to LBS for fitment - its kind of like getting a new cassette and taking it in to get fitted. You may get charged a "corkage" premium on labour. Maybe someone on this thread can help you out. Or buy the tools and DIY - its pretty simple and install guides are on our website for download or attached here. HKS Installation 022015.pdf RCS16 Installation 01122014.pdf

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Super keen for this event. Time flies only 2 months to go. If last year was anything to go by this year's route should be a goodie from what I hear. We'll be at Spoors again for the Friday braai night to fuel up for the "race" if anyone wants to come and have a beer/chat/ride around the kiddies pump track on a 1x10 demo bike.

Bat1, only the gold colour - sorry for the cut and paste: We believe our wearing parts should last as long as the rest of your drivechain which is why KALBO HILL-KILL sprockets are Class III hard anodised using a specialist process that gives an incredibly hard wearing and dense surface layer as hard as tool steel, so dense in fact that it is nearly impossible to colour. The result is the natural distinctive true hard anodise bronze/gold colour that assures you our components have the hardest aluminium surface treatment possible.

Howzit DoubleJ, sometimes a picture is easier than a bunch of numbers (for me anyway). This graph might help you. My preferred setup is a 32/42 to give biggest range of gears possible for KZN area plus Sani2C, Berg and Bush type stage races. Feel free to drop me a whatsapp or pm.

Got a size L jacket to swap for a M. Any takers ?

Here you go. Still get a bit of rub. Just need to check the cable every now and again to make sure it's tight and off the frame.

Standard shimano shifter cable and brake hose. Cable clamps I think are off a BMC.