scott for sure. I had the Rc and still regret selling it. It is an awesome racing machine. There is no way that alu giant will be quicker. If it were a Spez s works 29er THEN THAT IS ANOTHER STORY.
You are soo rite. I have seen 26ers dominate xc races and seen 29ers do the same on others. horses for courses. lets just enjoy our wonderful sport guys. Enjoy your weekend rides guys.
As just mentioned the mavics are gr8 but boy at a price. have a look at crc and see how much u can build a set up for. I did with xr 4.2 rims 240 hubs and competition spokes and cost me about 5k. They weighed 1600 g so were not the lightest but as lots of guys will tell u 240 hubs are so good and do last a long time. cheers
Hi Buy this months bicycle mag. It has a comparison with a whole bunch of 29ers including the 2 you mention. if you going to do x country racing as in lap racing on tight cources such as the one at cascades this weekend then think carefully about a 29er. i know they have alot of advantages over a 26er but on tight xc tracks not. From what I have seen and heard the 26ers have much quicker accelaration on short sharp routes. ask you local bike store if some people can lend you the two and test them on a course. cheers
Yep and I have a Merida 96 and would not swop it for 10 giants. Only from experience. If you doing xc then three bikes tick the boxes on full sussers. Specialized epic, Scott Spark and Merida 96. All have a typical race geometry.
i just read an article in the bicycle mag and the experts say early is best as your body has rested and your metab starts at its best. also said u should eat before to get the metab going and also because your blood sugar drops when you have slept so you need the energy. My 2 pennies.
Hi i have a merida 96 now alu. my last bike was the scott spark but carbon. Both are great bikes. the merida has a pretty aggresive design for xc but they are nice. The scott is also very good. The three settings are a plus which i think ius 80mm,110mm and lock out. If you use these it really works well but you will need to use them to justify having it. So go with scott. It is nice having the didfferent suspension travel options.
Back to entry fees. I will not go as it is wayyy to much. The event in question has a major sponsor in Mr Price. The largest clothing retailer in the country. So I agree the organiser Stu Berry should make money BUT!! the current fees for this are way out of hand. We were paying 100 t0 120 for the average race of 40 to 45km. This I think personally is reasonable. When you start going to R150 und up it becomes to much!!!!! Iused to ride almost every event but alas now i will have to pick and choose. Such a pitty as it is becoming more and more elitest. Watch guys in two to three years time all you will see at the races are Range rovers, Land cruisers with s works and canondales.
:D Yep Happened to me also with my rockets 2 weeks ago. valve leeked. fixed and put another sealant in and came back to my bakkie later with sealant everywhere. roof,seat,windows. A real mess. also failed at the beading. Todays pay day and getting Captain control 2 bliss.
Yes i seem to remember a certan KE doing well in Sa's two years back. Lets see now Daryl trains to time trial. Burry maybe a little. Secondly lets just see where Burry ended up in the SA Champs. All the other roadies should have creamed him. Thirdly how well would Daryl have done against Burry in the Africa mtb champs,Xc SA champs and the Sa Marathon champs????? The roadies are tough Just ask Lances team mate at the top of the first climb at the Epic
Just take a deep breath sit back and listen to yourself. you might need to be in the loo. Step 1. Take a peace of paper. Step 2. Google. Lets see doping in cycling or something like that. Step 3. List all the road cyclists tainted by drugs. Step 4. List all the mountain bikers tainted by drugs Step 5. count and get a comparison. Do you believe the top Xc world cup or the Marathon events are not tested? Lastly I Agree doping is in every sport. JUST that it is RIFE!!!!! in ROAD CYCLING. Let the retorts begin.
Jeese guy you really have mastered Talking out your POEPHOL. YOUR road racing is infested with druggies mate. Every week you hear of another top roadie eating PRIME SPANISH BEEF. Of course these guys were tainted when they got on the road bike. When last did you hear of a top And I mean top mtb rider testing positive for DRUGS. ............................. STILL WAITING.
Just a lot harder hey. No peletons to suck you along at 30% capacity. Ask any roadie who has done a proper Mtb stage event if its the same and see what he sais. NOT EVEN CLOSE MATE.
