BigToe

Firstly well done on the Kia Rio...great car :-). Second DON'T stick your bike on the roof. Fuel usage and the inevitable killing of a bike or at the least a front rim (ask me I know)....will happen. Get a towbar and stick a ride on (where the whole bike is slotted onto the rack and stands), the Thule 2 or 3 bike rack is the best option by far...budget permitting of course! If you go with a towbar drop me a pm...I know some people at Kia to get you a good deal.

Hi, the guys at Tool up cycles in Midrand had a Soul and I think a Solaris hanging in the shop. Tel 012 6611661

What size r u looking at?

I was in the black Kia shirt bleeding to keep up with BL ...going to go out to midvaal tmw.

If you are not racing, go for an XL 29er. I had an XL Gary Fisher 26 and jumped onto a XL Spark and instead of sitting 'on' the 26, I now sit 'in' the Spark…

Very nice. What are the 2015's retailing for now?

Hi, we won't be doing the series in 2015….but will be looking to something bigger and better!

Too much of FUN! Had to have 2 boerie rolls! Quite a bit of fresh track was cut for this ride. Keep an eye our for what Kia will be hatching for 2015![/u]

Tonight is the last in the series….for 2014.

Pull in we'll sort it out!

The boerie roll and beer will just taste better after your single speed effort...

Ok here's a tester…who can remember the name of the pub across the road from Wits (braamfontein side)? Small flight of stairs down to the door

Something thats worked well for me (i.e no lost bottles…) is to fit my Elite seat post cage at the perfect height to my saddle bag. By perfect I mean I can get the bottle (typically USN long bottle) out while riding, but it fits snug under the bag so never pops out. My 2c

Yes I am hunting a half marathon entry as well! 0825753715

When u bought the wheels did you not get the adapters ? I got some left over stuff from the crossmax's might be able to help...

I have a 9speed chainring if you keen, can't remember the number of toofs it has tho. Its 104 BCD.

really tough choice. I have a 920 and it's been great. W2W, Sani and much more abuse and it keeps on rocking. Only thing I changed on the stock bike is the wheels (went tubeless with Crossmax ST) and changed to my preference of seat and bar. Good luck!

Replace with another Racing Ralph if you want to have the same post race discussion in a month's time!

Both great bikes, but I think the Giant JUST sneaks it..

Giant Trance 27.5 FTW! And I don't even own one :-)

pray tell…where?

I've also been hunting some. Thought it was discontinued…?

Yes 250psi is hectic. I'm 95kg and run my Spark at 180Psi

I had a 2009 HiPro carbon and you can run 170Psi on the shock and 80Psi on the fork at his weight.