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ride as much as possible, you will soon see what works for you and what does not.

Specialized shoes are the business, body geometry rocks. Most comfortable shoes I have worn. Ratchet is a far snugger fit, great for when you pulling through the dead spotstabasco2009-10-26 07:58:39

Burry, Kevin and the rest of them also don't have to pay for their bikes and they have most probably have the luxury of free maintenance.tabasco2009-10-22 07:40:16

I have raced both, I prefer the agressive nature of the hardtail. In my oppinion, you need to be a little more conditioned to race a hardtail. It is unforgiving on the down hills thus upperbody weight training is critical to ride enjoyment. As for the rest both are enjoyable in there own way, just remember most your time can be made up up on the climbs and thats where the hardtail is king.

it would be good to know, i was told that its bad for the frame (something to do with side to side flex) but can't see why or how it can be bad for the frame considering what the roads in SA are like. Surely the road is just as bad if not worse and these bikes are built with the thought that they may be on a trainer from time to time.

I have heard it is not a good idea to use a carbon bicycle on and indoor trainer. Is this correct and if so why is it bad to do so?

would it be considered as over training to ride on the road in the mornings, +- 2hrs easy to moderate pace and then spend an hour or so doing CTS tempo or intervals in the evening on the IDT? I love being out on the bike, however it is not easy to train to the CTS program on the road and seems more practical on the trainer. I just can't come to terms with only riding a bike that goes nowhere. The whole thing about riding is getting out there in the early hours of the morning and enjoying the beauty of the open road before all the cowboys come out to go to work Would it be benificial to train as above or would it be a waste and considered as overdoing it? any advice appreciated Thankstabasco2009-10-13 08:17:18

high pressure pump helps but you can seat the tyre with a normal floor pump. Tubless is worth every cent, Raced in Kimberly at the weekend, I have 23 thorns in my tyres the ones i can actually see and not one flat. The guys say don't pull the thorns out just leave them in. I pulled one out, the tyre leaked and then the sealant kicked in and that was that. left the rest of the thorns in place and tyres are holding at 2,1 bar

the 4,2 are super soft rims, the 240 hubs are great. Keep the hubs and build them up onto stronger rims. I made my one rim square and it was not even a big hit. Going to build the hubs onto mavic 819's

Garmin gave me 1024 meters wich is about 10% difference. I am not familiar with the Suunto, but I know with some insruments, the pressure sensor could have dirt in it which can cause problems.

that is why it's called MOUNTAIN BIKING and not marshmallow biking. It also is great to ride lite when you only 5 minutes from the nearest coffee shop and you can wait for someone to pick you up while sipping a cup of coffee after a break down. Hell rather carry a tool box then have to hike 30km over a mountain to the nearest main road wich is still another 30km from the nearest town.

yeah its the Desert Dash, thanks will search for the thread.

Hi all, I will be riding a long distance event in December Distance 340km in 24hrs. Can anyone help with training programs and nutrional advice suited for this type of endurance event. Thanks all advice most welcome.

I tend to ride bigger gears but I ride smooth and mantain my rythym at all times. I deffinately do not grind gears. I just can't seem to figure it out, I know it must be something small. can a mm make a huge difference?

Can anyone advise what the most common cause of knee pain could be and how to rectify the problem. I know it has to do with setup but I need to start narrowing it down to something more specific. how critical is saddle height and cleat position, I have bee set up properly however can a slight adjustment in these areas make that much of a difference? ie a mm or two, not major adjustments I am an avid Mountain Biker and spend 4 - 5 hrs Sat and Sunday riding, I train during the week on a road bike 1,5 - 2 hrs a day. I do not suffer knee pain on the road bike, only on the MTB and I know that the set up is slightly different for both due to the purpose of the bike. any advice would be welcomed.