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kingalton

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  1. Who built your wheels? there are a lot of CLOWNS out there that think they are bike mechanics.. get a reputable wheel builder to check your spoke tensions...
  2. Was a super race, broke me in half though.. Took the first half "easy" expecting for the second half to be downhill.... Didn't happen, cramped with about 15 to go and had to limp home... Managed a sub 5 hrs... But I think we need more hills to train on in Pretoria...
  3. Would also like to know..
  4. didnt George say something about Burry that he is a fat kid that wouldnt go anywhere? seem to remember something like that... HISTORY between them...
  5. what you selling it for?
  6. Hi Tim Any idea when the seeding info will be out? thanks Alton
  7. i am 80 Kgs and ride at 1800, so go less that that...
  8. <p>Cant say i was happy with the event, for a first time rider,i found the course markings were terrible, took worng turns all over the place...If i knew the course, it may have been better, but not knowing the route made the ride frustrating..</p> <p> but yes, glad it was a shorter course the mud was crazy...</p>
  9. Hi all Anyone know where I can get 29er spokes in the Pretoria area, called Spokeworks and they dont even have stock? thanks A
  10. why go to the alps if you can go the umko valley?? ;-) i ski in the alps, MTB in SA ;-)
  11. HAHA, not at all man, will be my fifth Sani, gets better every year, well worht the entry fee.. we must have received R3000 worth of clothing last year as well....
  12. Cool, thanks a lot..
  13. HI all I can tremember the price of the Sani this year, anyone remember?
  14. Love this photo.. cool door handle in Barcelona
  15. HAHA, i can see nostrils flaring on the Hub today....
  16. no need to try justify the purchase, its excellent for what is intended, as i tried to say in my post.. it all depends on what you want to do with the bike...
  17. I must admit i dont do crazy technical riding, XC\Marathon type riding is more my game.. went from an AM full sus 130mm travel, to a Cannondale Carbon 29er 90 ml front hardtail and its a dream, kept the other bike for a while, but eventually sold it as i was never using it... so it all depends on your riding. in the latest MBR uk Mag, the guys did a trail test on 29er trail bikes and they seem to be convinced or at least starting to believe a bit in the 29ers... they never used to have anything good to say about 29ers.. The problem is it isnt easy to get a bike to try out for a little while here in SA, it doesnt help to go for one ride on a 29er, chances are you will hate it, it takes quite a while to get used to the bigger wheels..
  18. Go for a 29er, I was sceptical at first, but made the change and haven’t looked back. You will eventually give in to buying a 29er, so buy one now rather than wasting your money on a 26er and having to buy a 29er later..
  19. yeah, I agree, it was a nightmare last year to get stock of the Cannondales, luckily i got mine, not sure about the stock levels this year.. maybe the local distributors dont back the market, dont want to over commit.. in the UK and the States, the deals you get for the previous years stock are amazing, we just dont get those deals here as perhaps there isnt spare stock of the top end bikes.. maybe they should order more and drop the prices?????
  20. Buy a Cannondale rather....
  21. HI there Anyone have a garmin file, with a nice MTB route to Cullinan from Pretoria East?
  22. Lazy Worsies, iphone4
  23. 8 week old boxer puppy, with water drop, taken with iphone4
  24. Hi all Just had a call from Lionel at Omnico, he explained the situation to me and everything is sorted out. there was an issue, which should have been sorted out by LBS, but wasnt. Omnico will be replacing that parts for me. I just want to say that the service i have just received, i amazing. Thanks a lot Lionel. cheers Alton
  25. on another note, have you seen the price of the 2012 Cannondale flash 29er carbon ultimate R87000.00?? OMGreatness
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