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Rather take that small amout you are going to pay in and purchase a 29er hardtail you can use to do all your training on, you seriuously can't do the Epic and race and train on the same bike it is just to expensive espicially on a dual suspension.

Keep the Scott man a 29er dual is overkill

Scott Scale! Best frame by far

Ok cool I sent them a mail so awaiting reply, hopefully it doesn't take long

Hey guys bought some things from CRC on Friday and paid by credit card not Paypal as I am not registered with them. On the website it still shows as the order being processed, anybody maybe have an idea how long it takes to ship out or clear on their side? I opted for the DHL option to deliver as I need some of the goods asap. Any help will be appreciated

Really awesome video hope for the best of luck for them with the Epic I reckon they are going to be super strong

RRP on the Spark 40 is R19700 odd so you can get it at some shops for about R18500. Much better buy than the Mercury

I have generally not had any issues while cycling with taxi's but it may be that they have a different mindset in PTA if I dare say so, other motorists are more of a danger to me

If you are after a great knee surgeon, no one better than Daan du Plessis at Little Company of Mary in Groenkloof. He has done wonders for my knee's from my rugby injuries to cycling injuries

Funny you only mention the local bike shops that should adjust, take a part that costs around say R10 to make, the manufacturer say SRAM adds his 30 % mark up, the importer ads his 30% mark up and then the LBS can add his 30%, so you end up paying R22 for it and if your a loyal customer the shop owner will give you 10% discount. This is a normal bike shop and not the ones that over inflate the prices. This is a conservative estamation as I reckon the importers make a lot more on the products. So don't always just point fingers at the LBS, make your calculations properly and you will see at the end of the day its not such a roaring trade as most assume it is. Another thing to ponder about is the food industries and clothing industries mark ups they are in the region of 100% if not more

I know they sold the current bicycles with an issue with the fork. Apparently they have not fully adhered to their stringent tests, more failed than usual. So locally they say they won't break but you will sign a disclaimer form for the fork, they will however replace the fork with a new one when they are released. They are 100% sure it won't break but yeah the problem is still their. Funny they did not sort this before release

Can't see why he would want to come back, why not ride for a pro continental team and stay sort of in the loop in Europe. I think financially it may be good for him now but for his career for surely not

I will go for XT, XTR is just lighter and really does not last as long as an XT, I have tried both. I also like the Sram PC991 Cross Step chain very strong and lasts long

Point is a pro will win on anything, yes the first 3 places on the Attakwas was 29ers but they would have done just as good on 26" duals. Pro's ride what they are given from the factory and what needs to be marketed.

Think its only the Scott Addict RC that does not have a replaceable hanger the CR1 does

Both are excellent carbon models however the Scott CR1 has proven itself to me over the years with its CR1 technology on their various models

Nothing better than the Specialized rib cages and mine is almost two years old now and still works like a dream

Tubeless is easy guys don't go the stans or joe's route it is expensive and those tubeless strips don't last. Get yourself a good fibre tape from your hardware store just wide enough for your rim, prepare your rim by cleaning it properly and then tape the rim twice, pop in the tubeless valves and ind inflate. If you want a conversion that will last for ages, get the DT Swiss tubeless rimstrip as well you will never have any hassles, sometimes you need to remove the valve core to inflate the tyre and co2 bombs should not be used use a compressor

Good for you it is not rocket science to do it though

I use all the PVM products and I am very happy with it aids recovery and gives me the energy required while training I have used USN cyto power as well as I got it as a gift and it is also not bad.

Power meters are great but how can you constantly keep your watts where it needs to be a road bike with a power meter is a much better option, this is only my opinion though

Get yourself a chain checker if it is worn to .75 on the tool replace the chain only, if it is worn more than .75 and maybe even 1.0 then in alot of the cases you need to replace the cassette and the middle blade. If you change your chain on .75 wear you can normally put on 3 new chains before the cassette and the chain rings need replacement

Excellent tyre

I will pass on riding on Christmas Day...luckily it worked out to be a rest day on my training schedule. Doing a 150km on Sunday though

26" dual or hardtail for me just don't like the feel when riding 29ers, personal preference though so don't slay me