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DanielJhb

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  1. For anyone interested - https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/300539-giant-toughroad-with-upgrades-bargain/
  2. New build finally finished. Carbon Stumpy 650B. Full Build: Carbon Stumpy 650B Rockshox Pike RCT3 150mm Fox Float Factory Kashima 150mm Spank 295 Rims on Hope Pro 4 Hubs, Purgatory Rear (grid), Butcher Front XT 1x11 Drive Train, Hope Narrow Wide Chain Ring Hope Tech 3 e4 Brakeset, Floating 180mm rotors Spank Spike 50mm Stem Fatbar Carbon Lite handlebars ODI Chunky grips Reverb stealth dropper post WTB Volt saddle Hope Seatclamp DMR Vault flat pedals
  3. My new n+1: Giant toughroad, Easton carbon bar, arch ex's on hope 4, XT groupo. Weighing in at around 10kg after upgrades. Loving this bike.
  4. So I enjoy an occasional punt on soccer/tennis etc through the online sites but I can't seem to find a single site that offers markets on UCI downhill events, which is strange considering the huge variety of other sports avl, from local mma to darts and even politics. Almost all sites offer markets on road races and tour De France. Anyone have any thoughts on why?
  5. I had the 120 for 6 months and am now on the Pascoe. They are both extremely versatile and the use of either completely depends on the build. Stick some 2.4 tyres, wide rims, short stem/long bar and a 140mm pike on the 120 and you have a very capable trail/enduro rig. Fit it with 2.2's, a revelation and a carbon cockpit and you have a very capable stage race bike. The Pascoe is more an out and out trail bike and there is a noticeably "lag" when putting the power down out of corners compared to the 120, and you do feel ever so slightly more disconnected from the trail due to the increased travel. That may be a pro or con though depending on how rough/rocky the trail is and how you like to ride. On technical/rocky descends the Pascoe shines and the monarch plus/pike combo means you can take straight lines through rock gardens and less finesse is needed on technical sections than with a 120/revelation setup. I found the 120 to be slightly short on travel at the rear, especially with a progressive shock tune. Bottom line, you'll be happy with either and can set them up differently each month depending on whether you'll be bombing black runs or doing joburg 2c.
  6. I'm running a xt medium cage, 11-42 with 34 up front - no problems.
  7. Stage Max would've been a better nomination...just saying
  8. Pascoe build finally finished
  9. I wish they had the same sort of segments they do on the cross-country feed, showing what bike setup they run for the different courses (shocks, tyres, flats/cleats, rebound etc)
  10. My Pascoe looking rather sexy this afternoon on the Spruit
  11. The shock on my 2015 Pascoe (Monarch debonair plus) is making a "squeaking" noise when compressed more than about 15-20%. Has anyone else had this/is it normal? The bike has only done about 350kms. Any advice would be appreciated.
  12. Any idea what suggested fork travel will be? Usually it's 20mm up from the rear?
  13. Is the 160 carbon or alu? What forks are guys running on them? 160 pike or something longer?
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