King_Crispy

Thank God first. He is good. Thanks to Eben and Merida, your wife and all your mates for being there when you needed them. Happy riding and see you on the trails. PS where did this nasty thing happen?

+1 Give Josh a call, he's been doing my bikes for a while and he's good at what he does. 0seven3 2six1 seven4eight3 is his number

Who, me? I have a carbon Commencal Skin Team, a carbon Volcan XC1, a Gary Fisher 29er, a pimped Scott Spark and am building up a carbon Specialized Stumpjumper.

You guys will learn with time: speed doesn't kill, it's the sudden deacceleration that really gets to you.... The faster you go, the smoother it feels (until things go pear shaped and you're NOT on your bike anymore). Wheels are round and can roll really well, bodies don't...

That old Litespeed might make a good single speed bike...

Litespeed WAS the business. Geometry has changed drastically in the last 6 years. Look at the frame and then look at a new frame Have you got a very limited budget and therefore also riding an ancient bike? Both you guys have given really k@k advice. And now for the constructive advice: buy the newest, best frame you can afford, and then upgrade the components as you go along. And don't make the mistake of buying a frame that's too big for you.

Yip, and it never took off. Either you buy a 26", or you buy a 29er. Or both. But you don't weld bits of each together to create a Frankenstein....

I went over my bars in the rain a few weeks ago going down from Republic under the power lines.... didn't see a huge donga that had appeared because of the erosion. The best place to ride from is Nando's in Conrad drive up to Emmarentia Dam, around the dam for 2 or 3 laps and then back. Also cool to ride from the Woolworths parking at the bottom of Bryanston Drive (near River Road) up the Spruit to Emmarentia and back again. Easy riding, flat and fast. Keep left on the trails and avoid oncoming cyclists

If it worked Spez, Giant, Merida and all the big bike makers would have riders on them for the world champs to showcase them. Google the topic and waste your own time looking into it and then report back for all to see on the hub.

You're burning no calories coz you have skinny road tyres = no resistance. Come ride my spare mtb and REALLY burn calories. Teak Place sell cold beers, so 2 are well deserved after a good ride there with fat,knobbly MTB tyres....

Why waste your time? It's been done a long time ago: it's called a 69er. There are even some for sale on The Hub. Buy one and try it. Real waste of money

All you guys b1tching about Burry's crash. You should come ride with me, I do it all the the time, whether on my mtb or my KTM. It's not about crashing, it's about getting up afterwards and finishing. Well done Burry, your legs and lungs were there, but your bike setup/choice wasn't 100%. Hopefully your focus will shift to allow for the odd technical cockup and leave yourself a better chance in the event of failure.

No,No No. It's not what I've done, it's what I plan to do.....

You're allowed to stand anytime, but only if you hold your water bottle like the pro's do. Then you can do anything

Hey bru, you dealing with an indian at both shops... You don't bargain, you don't get best price... Woe is the ***hole that rips off an unsuspecting client. Honesty is the best policy. Same as the whole Makro/Game/Builders Warehouse price fixing thing. They're one group, so they should all have the same prices for the same stuff. What is available in Boksburg should be the same price in Strubens

Hi Hubbers. Anyone had a frame resprayed to original spec after it was damaged? Looking for someone that can do the painting and decals to restore to original glory. Please PM me details

Learn to breathe properly, almost like Le Mans breathing for women at childbirth. That and not gripping your bars too tightly. Take your hand off the grip and shake it to get the blood back into the fingertips

Yay, everyone are friends again. Maybe because it's too early for anyone to have had too much brandy and be really aggressive? Warms my heart when all the old farts love life again and aren't grumpy. Now go and ride your bikes boys...

Big H, as an outsider I believe you have over-reacted. You have lacked the maturity one would expect from an individual that one would believe to be wise. Could you not have taken note of what was said and then reserved comment for when you were less frustrated? I agree 100% with the writer of this post. One drops off a bike with a problem, issues instruction as to what should be done, and goes to work to earn the money that is needed to keep this sector of the economy going. So no, I think it was rude of you calling the writer lazy because he doesn't want to fix his own bike, let alone test it after it had been supposedly serviced/fixed. The store should have a checklist that needs to be followed to make sure the basics are adhered to. I am prepared to do quite a bit of repair work on my bikes, but certain things need certain tools (of which I don't have all of them) and I'm not prepared to bugger my bike up trying to make it work. I have had the same experience at my LBS, at my Subaru dealership and at KTM after getting my other toys back. One expects to at least get what they have paid for, and trust me things like this are going to be a nightmare at the end of the month when the Consumer Protection Act comes into play. If a service has been charged for, then a proper service should be rendered. In closing, I think we all agree that crap like this will always happen. What we need to see is a change in mindset: how the problem is dealt with after it has been brought to the attention of the relevant people.

No chop, he specifically said he had a race number... Was it a dodgy character or a darkie character? Did he have a knife in his pocket? One has to be a judge of character to be able to discern these things. Have you seen who are driving all the new M3's these days? Scaly looking chaps... Should have offered him R100 and swopped bikes and race numbers, then chased him and see how well HE does in the race for his life...

If anyone has 185 brake rotors then they have a VERY limited edition. NONE of the major manufacturers make that size. Shimano, Avid, Hope, Ashima and Formula only make a 180...

+1 I bought a pair of ritchey pedals coz they were light and looked ok, but they are k@k!!! I also have eggbeaters, but there's nothing like Shimano. The 540's are a good pedal, you just need to tweak it to your liking. Once you've done that there's no looking back

Just sell the bike. I have a Commencal with new XTR derailleurs, chain & sprocket and I'm not having this crap. You wanna buy it? Life is too short to struggle with gears..........

Ready for a try-out yet? Or are you too busy playing with the roadies? C'mon, the spruit is nice & muddy at the moment.... We leaving my spot in Bryanston at around 7:30ish saturday am. Let me know. PS CRC sent me 9spd XT kit not the 10's

If I buy 2 will it make me good at golf and better at tennis?