MintSauce

One of my favorite albums in recent times has been Radiohead's In Rainbows. They released it online in late '07 and caused a big woohaa because the price of the download was decided by the buyer. You could have it for free if you wanted....pretty cool idea....at the time they said that they believed that the fans were prepared to pay to hear their music. I still believe that Radiohead is one of, if not THE greatest band of their era. You just have to listen to Karma Police or Fake Plastic Trees once to understand. Very few bands can near re-invent themselves with every album and in stead of alienating fans they just garner more support. A truly groundbreaking band IMHO. Anyway....enough of the random info....fav track at the moment is 'Bodysnatchers'

+1 for the Chris King....think mine's been going for about 7 or 8 yrs

So they break easier...?

I would think it is properly sealed so that nothing can get in since the internals actually run in oil. Only maintenance required is an oil change once a year. As I've stated before, these things simply run forever and ever. I've heard of guys in Europe putting +60000 kms on one of these without a single service. It only came into the shop because the cog was so worn the chainwhip culdn't grip it to get the lockring off. And Rohloff was testing one on one of their race bikes and running it without oil. It had been running for 4yrs. I love german reliability.

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Where's shebeen...? He has some ridiculously expensive socks but swears they're worth every penny....I can't remember the brand

Ja....what happened? I couldn't make it....had car trouble on Saturday and two bikes do not fit in the GF's fiesta

Tool - Eulogy

I am keen but need to see how the weekend pans out. It's possible I might be in Hermanus this weekend. I would probably lean towards Sunday morning though, but best not to swing it that way for me since I might not be there at all. And it also depends on whether you guys mind waiting for my missus......oh nevermind....she's not the one we'll be waiting for on the uphills

Crow....that loose axle wasn't slowing you down much, eh! MoreTrails....in response to your question on the other thread, the pic above is the only one I took. Oh....and hockey is ghey

We actually saw them on the way down. Chris was pushing the Makulu up the DH just above the berm and Gina was on the side of the trail further down the mountain. As we got to the gate there was a bakkie going up shuttling a bunch of riders

What a great ride! Was cool to meet everyone and as BOS said, was cool to ride with some 'fast' guys! Huge thank you to Crow for the lift home. I'm not sure I would've survived the ride back to Vredehoek! I hope I can make it to Eden this weekend. Will have to see how things pan out. Here's the pic of the Morewoods

On second thought: The Yeti bares absolutely NO resemblance to a VPP design. It has been argued that it bares some resemblance to a faux-bar. It has also been argued that it is rather close to a single pivot in design since there is no horst-style link on the chainstay but faux-bar is a closer call. Which model Trek has a DW-link...? This is news to me. Unless you're referring to the so-called Split-Pivot on their newer bikes. This item was designed by DW(Dave Weagle) but is however a completely different concept that also bares absolutley no resemblance whatsoever to a DW-link design. Please help....you're confusing me As for the DW link being the final authority....too early to make that call. But I reckon there's a strong possibility you might eat those words one day.

You mentioned it to be the same as the Superlight (single pivot) ???????????????? No ? Actually, he said it was 'on par' par (p?r)n. 1. An amount or level considered to be average; a standard: performing up to par; did not yet feel up to par.2. An equality of status, level, or value; equal footing: a local product on a par with the best foreign makes. He did not say anything about it's design or construction. edit: That being said, I do believe he was reffering to the Yeti ASR that someone suggested MintSauce2009-05-15 01:58:43

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What time...? I plan to ride from Vredehoek so would likely join you guys for an hour or so only since Vredehoek-Tokai-Vredehoek alone is probably a good 3hrs for me already. So the less fit you are and the slower you ride the better for me since I myself am not very fit....just brave stupid....and likely to suffer much this Sunday!

No ways bud....easier if you stand next to the frame ja. Not when you're actually riding it. If you flip it around it sits closer to the h/bar and you just reach down around the shock with your forefingers. In that position it must be a bitch to get to it while riding. You have to reach down further back and it's awkward to get into that little space....maybe that's just me? Anyway....keep us posted if none-Morewoods are allowed at your convention. After 2yrs I STILL haven't met or ridden with Crow!

As Crow said...the Pivot is LIGHTYEARS ahead of the Santa Cruz i.t.o. design. It is one of the stiffest FS bikes built whereas in comparison the Superlight is known for being notoriously flexy. Just ride behind one and watch the gap between the seattube and swingarm as it flexes from side to side. Added to that the fact that the cycling press has unanimously decreed the Pivot as one of(in some cases the best) riding FS bike ever. Why would you buy a 10+ year old design if you can have the latest technology? http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/mountain/product/mach-4-framerear-shock-bb-09-33173

I've dealt with the Fox product manager at Omnico personally and you certainly don't have to worry about this. It's probably just as JB says....they know there's going to be trouble soon so just deal with it now while it's there. If not, you'll be paying R600 for a service now and just delay spending the 3.7k for a few months, because they'll replace all the seals they're doing now every time they open it. If it's possible to get the fork back as is, go to Johan's course and learn to look after the fork yourself. It's not as scary as it seems and neither is Johan.

Looks more like it is glued with chickensh*t. That one is a cheapie - rubbish. Refer to my factory frame sentence. That On-One is definitely cheap but certainly not rubbish. They make some of the best riding frames in the business and the fact they can bring it to market at such low prices is a bonus. Just proves that you don't need to spend big bucks to get a great bike. As for lugged MTBs, the only one I remember being lugged was the early 90s Bridgestone MB-0/MB-Zip. A real classic that one but it also fell into the "handbuilt frames by small time builders" category as it was a limited edition model. think it might've been built for Bridgestone by Tom Ritchey but I'm not quite sure

I haven't ridden them, but from the research I've done, Magura Louise by a mile, assuming we're talking about the newer Louise brakes. That's just me. I've had Juicy 7s for a few years and I'm not too happy with them. Louises have a far better reputation AFAIK. Perhaps go to the review section on www.mtbr.com and see what the users have to say

+1 on Shimano SLX Allthough I prefer Sram myself, the SLX is a brilliant groupset. I think it was bikeradar that said i.t.o. value for money it's the best groupset they've ever seen I've ridden it a bit and was seriously impressed

Unless you're racing XC seriously, if you want something for steep technical riding then you should consider a trailbike. By that I mean something with 120-140mm travel. It will also have slightly slacker geometry which makes it a bit more stable over rough terrain and on steep descents but will still pedal really well. You could consider the Merida Trans-Mission TFS. From the Giant stable, my GF recently bought a Trance X, which is a great handling bike. Loads of fun and really playful. It has 120mm travel in front and 125mm at the back but is still an extremely efficient pedalling bike. Other option in that travel range are the GT Force, Gary Fisher Hi-Fi and the Trek Fuel EX range. Most of these guys have demo fleets available. Best to try and ride some of the bikes before buying.

Nice Daemon....I like!