Wayneman

Thank you all. I'm going call Dura gain and see what they got planned. (If I can get through to them)

I'm coming to Margate for a few days next week from 21 Aug to 26 Aug. Looking for a sone good Mtb rides while I'm there. Can anyone tell me where there are nice tracks or routes, or if anyone keen I'd like to join u for a ride. Any where a long the south coast would be good.

I'm coming to Margate for a few days next week from 21 Aug to 26 Aug. Looking for a sone good Mtb rides while I'm there. Can anyone tell me where there are nice tracks or routes, or if anyone keen I'd like to join u for a ride. Any where a long the south coast would be good.

Im in Joburg, so that GPs on the Classifieds wont work for me - thanks anyways.

Thanks everyone for the advice so far. I think I have narrowed my choice down to a Cateye of sorts - there seem to be a few models floating around. Must just do my homework and decide what is best. Im really not keen on spending R2k+ on a GPS unit yet. When I win my first ever race next month, and there is hope, then I can look into a GPS unit, but for now Ill stick to the more basic options

Im relatively new to MTB riding. Have entered my first 70km race for next month - looking forward to that Im looking for an electronic speedo that I can put on my bike. I don't want to spend a lot of moola on this thing - I just want it to show distance travelled, maybe speed, ave speed and time, that type of thing. Im not looking for something with GPS functionality. I see there are now wireless devices available on the market - are they any good and whats the battery life like? What devices can you recommend and what feature should I be looking for? Thanks

So Im looking at replacing my tyres and going the tubeless route. I will be doing mainly cross country type riding and more of a social rider than competitive. What tyre brands and models can you guys recommend (29"). Don't want to spend fortunes - Im the other fella, not Rockerfella, but id like a good quality and durable tyre.

This tape that you guys speak about - is it a special tape from a bike shops, or can it be purchased form a builders warehouse or similar hardware shop? what sort of specifications does this tape need to conform to ?

Thanks guys for the advise - I def think Im going to give this a bash. Great forum and knowledge base

Im looking at getting the merida Big Nine XT 29er. Im still trying to find out if the rims support a tubeless conversion, but im sure they do. As far as I know I need to change the tyres. Im trying to save a bit of cash, and the bike shops want to charge anything from R1690 to R1800-00 to do the conversion. Im sure I could buy the tyres and tubeless kit and do it cheaper by myself.

This is my first post of the forum so Im hoping the gurus can please give some advise..... Im in the process of buying a new MTB - my first one since my school days over 20 years ago. It seems the latest and greatest thing is to convert to the tubeless setup. I have seen a few videos on YouTube and it seems simple enough to convert. I have replaced my fair share of tyres and tubes in my youth so Im hopeful all goes well. Can anyone give advise and recommendations on this conversion. And what conversion kits can you recommend, and do I also need to use that liquid in the tyres to prevent leaks. Happy days ahead - cant wait to get riding again soon.