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finally she is finished!!

New Toosh Coosh....

Just had to... Absolutely love my bike

What does priority tracked actually mean ? The Dhl express option is 10 times more.

Mine comes with water..... When they get wet. After I use brakes quite a bit the squeal front and rear goes away... Very frustrating! So bad that I can actually use it as a hooter when riding the spruit... And I upgraded my epic when I bought it with XT At least I have a few solutions to try now.

Its your top.... i have the exact same issue. When I ride kyalami and go down the mineshaft, it shoots up as the speed and wind increases. i found it to be a loose fitting top that caused it.

After reading these posts, feeling normal... Sinisits and now bronchial pneumonia.. Down and out for 3 weeks so far. Hopefully Monday I can get back on the bike. Is it me or does recovery seem to take longer? In the past flu was a one maybe two day event, now it seems longer.

My two favorite things....

I see alot of good reviews for Delonghi in general. Im in the market for a coffee machine and looking at the EC 850.M. Any hubbers with experience with this model? http://www.delonghi.com/en-gb/products/coffee/coffee-makers/pump-espresso/ec-850m-0132109004 Need a decent grinders as well.... cant wait!

I rode NF Red yesterday - some parts were crazy with mud, good fun though

Still the best

Too small.... im 1.9 and had a 26" large and i felt like i was riding a pocket bike

My new machine.... Took it out yesterday, what a machine!

Natures way of culling..... ? take the stupid ones out first...

Novelty wears off.... Nice to make some cool vids of riding initially... I rose with it a couple of times , now it sits gathering dust. Might use it to do a time delay of bike build.. But again, only I will watch it..

I have also never had any issues when using bomb to reinflate. I imagine it would be pretty pointless (or not as great) that if you used a bomb, you would need to reapply the sealant each time. I think there is no truth based on my experiences to date - and I have had had quite a few of late

Ja, why two?

looking at it, it has no carbon wheels (R15K) and no front brain fork (R?) and i still need to add a groupset...... it would cost more to spec it up

Thanks Zilla, Saw that review. I keep getting drawn to the Bianchi... I have a Bianchi road bike and I love it! Compared to my other road bikes, there is def something special about them. Im sure the methanol is a great bike - it has the groupset and looks , but the spez has the carbon wheels and the "brains" hehe... tough DECISION

It is... definately! But its important to make a good choice as this will last me a couple of years hopefully

OOH! Let me call

Nice bike. But too small. Chinese carbon, Rocky Mountain, Santa Cruz, niner.... All options that don't interest me. If I'm spending this amount of cash, I want something that will motivate me to ride even more. Only three bikes that excite me are these three. Just need to decide on leaning more toward form or function.... Bianchi or Spez/scalpel Think tomorrow needs to be put aside to go view all three again. Starting with the Bianchi

Bianchi (XO not XX) MTB FS Carbon 29.1 XX 2x10 Disc Model MTB Racing 2013 Range Frame TM13 - Full Susp. Carbon 29" HT 1.5" + PF30 + TNET + X - 12 size 43-48-53 Code Y3BBS7 Rear Shock Fox cdt Front Shock Rock Shock Reba Fork Magura TS 8 R 100 29", air spring, 100mm Headset FSA Orbit 1.5 ZS No.57 + Carbon Ti X - Cap Shifters Sram 10 SL XX Rear Derailleur Sram 10 RD XX Front Derailleur Sram X0 2x10 Crankset FSA K-Force Light Compact PF30 10spd 38/24 Chain Sram PC-1051 Sprocket Sram XX CS XG-1099 11-36 Brakes Magura MT8 with Remotemix clamp for remote lever Wheels Sunringle Black Flag Pro Seatpost FSA K-Force Light SB0 Saddle Selle San Marco Concor Pedals None Waterbottle Hanger Elite Paron Waterbottle Bianchi Hydra Spez FACT 9m carbon front triangle, SWAT EMT tool cradle, 29" geometry, FACT IS construction, M5 rear triangle, tapered headtube, carbon PF30 BB, full internal shift/brake routing, 142mm dropouts, sealed cartridge bearing pivots, replaceable derailleur hanger, 100mm SWATSWAT MTB XC Kit w/ bottle cages, EMT Tool, and Top Cap Chain Tool REAR SHOCKFOX/Specialized remote Mini-Brain w/ AUTOSAG, inertia valve w/ Kevlar hose, Brain Fade adjust, 205x53mm, 100mm travel FORKCustom RockShox SID 29 Brain, inertia valve damper, Solo Air spring, tapered alloy steerer, bottom-mount Brain Fade and rebound adj., 15mm thru-axle, 100mm travel HEADSET1-1/8 and 1-1/2" threadless, Campy style upper with 1-1/2" lower, cartridge bearings STEMSpecialized XC, 3D forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise, 31.8mm clamp HANDLEBARSSpecialized XC, flat bar, 2014 butted alloy, 700mm wide, 8-degree backsweep, 31.8mm GRIPSSpecialized Sip Grip, light lock-on, half-waffle aramid-infused, S/M: regular, Others: XL thickness FRONT BRAKEMagura MTS, hydraulic disc, Hi Friction pad, alloy caliper, Storm SL rotor, S/M: 160mm, L/XL: 180mm rotor REAR BRAKEMagura MTS, hydraulic disc, Hi Friction pad, alloy caliper, Storm SL rotor, 160mm rotor BRAKE LEVERSMagura MTS, carbon master cylinder, alloy lever blade, hollow lever pivot, reach adj. FRONT DERAILLEURCustom SRAM, 10-speed, high direct-mount REAR DERAILLEURShimano Shadow Plus XTR, 10-speed, GS mid cage SHIFT LEVERSShimano SLX, 10-speed, trigger CASSETTE SRAM PG-1050, 10-speed, 11-36 CHAINSRAM PC 1051, 10-speed, PowerLink CRANKSETCustom SRAM carbon S-2200, 10-speed XC double, PF30 spindle, removable spider, S: 170mm, Others: 175mm CHAINRINGS BOTTOM BRACKET SRAM PF30, OS press-in bearings, sealed cartridge PEDALS RIMSRoval Control Carbon 29, carbon disc, hookless bead, 27mm wide, 32h FRONT HUBRoval Control Carbon 29, 15mm thru-axle, 32h REAR HUBRoval Control Carbon 29 142+, DT Swiss Star Ratchet, 12mm thru-axle, 32h SPOKESDT Swiss Super Comp, 2.0/1.65/1.8 stainless FRONT TIRES-Works Fast Trak, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.0", foldable aramid bead, 120 TPI REAR TIRESpecialized Fast Trak Control, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.0", foldable aramid bead, 60 TPI INNER TUBES SADDLEBody Geometry Phenom Comp, hollow Cr-Mo rails, 143mm SEATPOSTSpecialized 2014 butted alloy, single bolt setback, 27.2mm, S/M: 350mm, Others: 400mm SEAT BINDERSpecialized 7050 hard anodized alloy, single bolt, 31.8mm NOTES

Ok, it's narrowed down to Bianchi and Spez. Will go look at each again and decide... Cannot make up my mind! Both are great bikes in different ways, Spez in black looks great and is well specced with great reviews. The bianchi looks good and I find myself attracted to it purely because it's a Bianchi ( love the brand) and it has character and is less common (plus has great groupset and reviews)

What did you land up paying?