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@Thomo, @shaper and @Bos, thank you for your input, has made the selection much wider!

Hey all, looking at purchasing a few things that I cannot get locally from CRC or the likes. What other options are there, other than Chain reaction cycles? Is Merlin cycles legit? Are there any others that Hubland has experience with? Regards

Not related - Thread Hijack Okay, so you use the cement road up? Thought the quarry up and around was the correct way...

Have an aggressor up front as well, contrary to what Hairy advised a while back... Finding it to be a bit loose on certain terrain now (Sandy berms don't help). Looking purely at the tread pattern of the Dissector, it looks like the big brother to the aggressor. Should have taken the advice on a more aggressive front tire. Anyone running a minion SS on the rear? Brakes are a bit loose, but doesn't fish tail and grips well when cornering, find it better than an Ikon. Rolling resistance is pretty good.

Recently went from a 32T to a 34T up front, and I did not need to change the chain length, OD of the two chainrings was negligible in difference(5-6mm difference). Theoretically you should not have to change the chain. Provided your chain was the correct length to start with? Just my experience, but am sure some of the more experienced users will be able to advise properly.

Glad you clarified that the study group was only bike lubes...

Hi all, what chain lube is best for these drivetrains? Previously used squirt, I am finding that it's attracting a fair amount of dirt.

Can confirm I have had the same issue as above. Any alternatives?

Have you seen the Minion SS? Looks like a really good rear tire.

Why the change from the DHR2? That's really interesting, the nippy or lack there of is probably the transition onto the side knobs, as the Assegai has the filler knobs. To be honest, I'm not seeing much difference between the Forekaster and the Ardent. Riding a hardtail, I want the grip in the front . Don't mind the rear sliding out, as long as the front stays planted. DHR2 up front, and ship the ardent to the rear?

Yeah, have noticed the Marbles, almost lost the front today on some of this stuff. Why low tread height? Those are interesting choices, low rolling resistance though?

Hi all, so maybe a question for the Western Cape guys. What tyres would be recommended for some light technical stuff? (Trails in mind: Majik, Bloemendal, Meerendaal, Hillcrest). Current tyres: Maxxis Ardent 2.4 120TPI, front Maxxis Ikon 2.35 120TPI, rear Finding the Ardent to be a bit loose as a front tire, especially on lean through loose corners . It is fine on hard pack though. The Ikon under heavy braking locks up and just "ski's" Rims: WTB KOM tough I29 on the front, with the WTB KOM tough I25 on the rear. Any recommendations? Fundamentally keen on an Assegai, but after reading some of this thread I have concerns..

Just put a 6 pawl freehub body in the powertap hub, huge difference compared to a 3 pawl! Much louder, sounds much better out on the trails, also a subtle reminder that I'm not pedaling .

Sintered pads perhaps?

Out of interest, what makes you say SRAM made a quick fix, is the XD driver not compatible with 11sp as well? If it is and a quick search does turn up quite a lot of SRAM 11sp XD cassettes, what's the quick fix in that, they saw a way to make a system compatible between 2 different "speeds" and implemented it like that. Am I missing something? EDIT: No sarcasm intended, genuine question. Where Shimano have something completely new for 12sp...

Are you referring to jumps between the sprockets or the overall range? If it's the overall range the new SRAM cassette is 10-52t? Albeit the jump on the last one is 42-52t.

If it's purely budget orientated then Shimano SLX, as it is cheaper than the new SRAM Eagle GX (10-52t) group set, which then means Micro spline hub. Sunrace does offer value, have heard and can testify (albeit on 2x10 XT) that the Shimano RD and shifters don't work as well on the Sunrace cassettes when compared to standard Shimano cassettes. Having said that, the Rapide hub is the most affordable option, but good luck on getting stock... If you are going micro spline, the standard Shimano hubs work well and are relatively easy to service at a later date. On a side note, just ensure that you select the correct hub width and axle standard when buying a new hub.