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Stall_Gear is 100% correct. If the BB is not aligned 100% true, it will get eaten up in no time.... if it is 100% true and greased well when installed, it will handle years of mtb.....

I have a Led Lenser MT10 torch. its 1000 lumen. and for R79 you get a handle bar mount. Torch costs R 1295 at Outdoor warehouse. Its perfect.... anything better in a cycling specific brand is R2k plus and no use as a regular torch. Also, the battery last for hours on full beam. the Garmin and others dont get 1:30hrs. Spare batteries are cheap by comparison. and at R79 for the mount I got 2, 1 on my MTB and 1 on road bike. Spare bike mount for any bike specific brand lights are R600 plus.

Come to Papa.... I mean Giba!!! We are spoilt in KZN

Thanks David Sounds like a really fun bike. Tempting.

Are any of you guys riding the new (ish) Morewood Zula 27.5? They get good reviews on the web (mainly UK), but wanting to know how the local guys are finding them for local marathon / XC conditions? Cheers,

The problem I have with doping is simple..... When you die, all you leave behind is your reputation. I would rather be remembered as a good honest living guy that raced with his heart and never won jack ****, but had a blast with his buddies doing it... Then be remembered for a guy who raced balls out, won races, took dope and got caught.... Think of your kids...

Great SA ambassador..... I just wish the sport of ladies cycling had a bigger viwership in general. She should be a household name.

+1 on the quick release scewers... take them out of both wheels, clean them , lube them, and put them back...

Ironically depicted in their products too.

Take your wheels off and lube the skewers. Ie. take the skewers right out and rub some lube on the skewer shafts.

Quintana for sure?

Ya, as long as you use MTB disc hubs. MTB rear frame spacing is 135mm. Road hubs are 130mm. Front bit wider too.

I think you mad to be on that road on a bicycle regardless.

Maybe real.... but not natural...

Plus the odd tropical cyclone in summer...... but otherwise great!! On a serious note, it really gets to me what cycling repairs set people back. I know not everyone is inclined to do their own maintance, but 29er hardtail, tool kit and internet instructions off manufacturers websites are the way forward.... Even with fork services.. Go get a 5w and 15w yamalube fork oil from the local motorbike dealer. Download the Rockshox service instructions and off you go.. Theres a lady that works for me who loves mtb, but jees, i cringe when i see what the shops rip her just about every month... i just tell her to leave the bike with me every once in a while... its madness... Also, shops dont educate people about replacing your chain before everything is worn.... they leave custormers to run the same chain for many muddy miles and then sting them with a couple of grand bill for cassette, chain and chainrings.... change you chain 2 or 3 times a year and you will run the same cassette and rings for 3-4 years....

Kids dont know finances... they just live in the moment! Something us adults need to learn to do. My wife and I were talking about this exact thing the other day.. To be happy, you need to live in the moment... oh... and try stay debt free!!!

Good to know....

Will Giro be on DSTV? I see mainly ASO events only this year?

Thanks, The Morewood site doesnt even show it? Doesnt seem like Rushsports do Morewood any more? Who are the bike available through?

Sorry to revive an old thread, but has Morewood got the Zula 650b to market yet.... seems all went quiet?

Yip... I think the bottom line is any top TDF GC contender is capable of winning cobble classics. Their focus is just on TDF. Big Jan Ulrich would have been devastating on the cobbles? Did he ever give the classics a go? LA would have been good cobble ridder? Too focused on TDF

Yes, the cobbles are the domain of the powerful riders, but as light as a TDF GC contenders are they have abnormally high power.... so top GC contenders shouldnt be too disadvantaged by the cobbles. Look at the ITT's at the TDF.... If i remember correctly Wigans and Froome have beaten the TT specialist on occation. The cobble pose high crash risk factor, i think thats more the worry.

take the QR scewers out of both wheels, clean and grease and put them back... Sounds crazy, but do it.

So the bikes got 100mm rear travel and nice squishy mtb tyres and you can tell the "flexy" difference between a 12mm thru axle and a QR? Maximum respect dude!

Nevermind put them on the map..Just like Ten put Pearl Jam on the map and the song "Underneath the bridge" put RHCP on the map... Deciding which is the best album is personal taste and memories... Even if you only found out about the earlier albums once they were famous....