MintSauce

Just like Michael Jackson

You two just keep at it....mocking the poor, white, afrikaans boy who works too hard to be able to ride

It had to happen eventually

The Medical Mafia is far worse!! sh*t yes....forgot to mention that one....don't get me started!

That is the truth. Theft with a licence!! Bad experience? Mmm....they claim to have my best interest(pun not intended) at heart but encourage me to extend the term of my bond from 15 to 25 years because that will save me several hundred rands a month in repayments. How many suckers fall for this, not realizing that at the end of the term they'll have paid several hundred thousand rands extra in interest...?

Aaaah.....needed that....thanks Crow

.....the 3rd being PPA

Bank and insurance companies.....two of the greatest evils of the modern world

http://blog.jimmyr.com/Bicycle_lift_in_Norway_05_2008.php

Oh ja....the finger on the headset as JB mentioned is probably the most accurate way of feeling play. Also, I turn the bar to 90 degrees as often holding the brakes is inaccurate as they tend to have a bit of slop in them, expecially V's and cantis. Either that or push the tire straight up against a wall or something and gently rock forwards and backwards(without it losing contact with the wall)

Don't mean to cause alarm. I just tend to play it very safe with these things. I was taught that you don't tighten till the play is gone. You tighten till there's resistence and then slowly back it off until the resistance goes away. There's quite a bit of adjustment between the point where the play is gone and just before there's too much resistance. This is why I say it's got something to do with the 'feel' of the headset as you turn the bar. Headsets can sometimes settle and running it a little tighter(but not too tight) can to an extent compensate for this.....well....that's my theory anyway

I think it's better you take it to your LBS....rather be that than buying a new headset in a few weeks, or worse yet if it's an internal headset, not tightening it enough and ovalising your headtube and thus wrecking your brand new frame. It's such an easy job, but it's a critical one. Mampara's description is correct, but thing is that headset adjustment has a lot to do with 'feel' and that's not something you just describe easily over the internet. Rather have it done now and then get someone who knows how to show you. Use it....don't use it.

Is that not my rider in front of me...? I was not riding....I was doing active back-up! (Damn....you're good!)

Which is why you need to cram in as much riding as you can in those 24 hours - to last the rest of the year! Pity the poor back-up crews who don't get to ride....

And speaking of Dirtopia's trails....the Delvera black route is pretty special....granted it's not a 'black diamond' rated trail....simply named black route

Oh wait....nearly forgot....Wiesenhof 24hr course deserves a mention. Sadly it's only open for the event!

A buddy of mine in Oz took delivery of his Pivot Mach 429 (the 29er version of the Mach 4) a few weeks ago. He is absolutely blown away by the bike. I've heard him rave about bikes before, and he has owned some beauties, but never quite like this!

Buddy....a few years ago they had nearly 4(yes....four) DC teams! IanJ....do you use skype.....the smiley I have in mind is created thus....(finger)

And if I started a Critical Mass here...?

I live 150km away but will be thinking of you guys as I hold vigil by candlelight.....do I still suck for not being there?