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Help Needed!!! I am relatively new to mtb and ride and enduro 27.5 650b. I am running a shimano xt 2x10 group set with a Thirteen hub. I want to upgrade to better suite my riding. I have a budget of +-10000 rand but I am not sure what drivetrain/grouplet to go for and am looking for recommendations. I really enjoy the DH stuff but do like the distance so looking for something that does both well. Help would be greatly appreciated.

Hey guys, I'm not a pro biker of any sort, I'm simply wanting a solid enough bike for riding cross country / mountain and road trips, that is not super costly. Good brakes and shocks would be awesome. I dont know much about bikes so would greatly appreciate your advice I do know that I need an XL as I'm 6ft2 and dont want to be slouched over when cycling (I have posture issues Im working on as is due to sitting all day). Bridge Cycles has a Scott Aspect 940 or 950 2020 for 11k, a bit high but I had a Scott Aspect before I moved to UK for a year. These look interesting to me. https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/dual-suspension-bikes/439623/scott-genius-30-xl-carbon https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/hardtail-mountain-bikes/439446/titan-29er-xl Thanks so much

I know this sounds silly but I am looking at a helmet that starts at 54cm that’s within my budget but my head is 53cm. Will I be able to get by once I’m strapped in or is this a bad idea and I should look for a junior helmet instead? New to MTB, please be kind

Hello Everyone Please Help FOXY. Reference 12515. email payment notification catzspace@aol.com I keep to myself, continue caring for Cats since January 2021. Presently I have 24x young cats all around 1 year/ 1 half years old and 28x adult cats staying in the house here on the Farm outside Ladismith. It was my own choice to start accepting to take any Cats and offer the cat a home. Today I come to you with my pride in my pocket. I had to take FOXY to the Vet, a young female cat who has broken her hind leg and desperately needs an Operation for the leg to be reset. But because my Vet's account is currently at R4887 outstanding. The Vet is now asking for me to pay either 50% of my account or R2500 upfront. Before the Vet will proceed with this much needed Operation. Oakhurst Animal Clinic, Swellendam has always been very helpful and accommodating. I can't find the people willing to join me to form a committee to register as an Animal Shelter. Being unable to register, It's difficult to get the Cats advertised for Addoption. I am Struggling man alone. Please find the love in your heart and consider making a contribution towards my Vet's Bill. If you can Help me with my Vet's account I will be extremely grateful. I love cats. https://www.youtube.com/@CatszMan David Kleynhans I don't have Cellphone Reception Or WiFi here at the Farm 071 085 9006

Hello people of the hub So for those of you who don't know me contrary to my Hub name, my real name is Stuart Marais. I am one of the few pro riders left in South Africa and am basically at the end of my rope. I've had a fairly decent season having won over a third of the races I've done this year and podiuming at around 2/3rds of them in total with one of my better results being a 2nd overall finish at Sani this year with Matt Beers. So I don't totally suck at riding a bicycle. My reason for this post is, I need your help. My financial sponsors, the few that I could find, have not been able to carry on with me due to the economic climate we find ourselves in. It hasn't made life easy at all and I have literally, I am not over exaggerating on this, had to win every race I entered in the last 3 motnhs in order to just pay rent. I have approached all the teams in SA ( there are not that many) but they are either remaining the same or downgrading and I've cleaned out every savings account I had after been retrenched from my Engineering job 4 years ago and I am basically done, unless..... This is where I need your help, if there is anyone out there who could assist me or who would be keen to come on board and create a partnership going forward I would greatly appreciate it and would love to discuss the opportunity going forward, so please drop me a DM and i will gladly get in touch with you. Thanks for your time everyone and sorry for the begging for sponsors post but I hope you all will understand why.

Hi everyone, I have a problem. i have started to ride more and more aggressively (came from XC) and now I bought myself a new bike, a 2018 Merida team big nine hardtail, it is an amazing bike and the frame weighs just 900g but I NEED a dropper post, I bought one now assuming it would work but apparently this model cannot use a dropper post, so now I sit with a dilemma I have a amazing bike but the frame isn’t working for me. I was wondering if anyone has or knows anyone who has a Hardtail 29 frame medium or large that is INTERNAL DROPPER POST READY (30.9 or bigger) who is willing to trade for my frame, even something less high of a spec. It’s a medium 29 inch frame! Let me know! Ps if anyone has a way of making it work on my frame it would be Appreciated.

Hi all, can anyone with the same or similar bike confirm if there are bushes in between the rocker and frame? Think the previous owner might have lost them. Doesn't make sense that there wouldn't be any bushes in there, swingarm moves without them and scared of tightening the bolt without bushes in case something snaps. Can someone confirm? See pictures to see what I mean.

Good day all, I have a Chris King ISO rear hub, but it seems like the freehub’s splines have been damaged by the previous owner (the last cog does not seat and just continuously spins). So please, if anyone has a freehub body or know where I can get one, just let me know. Your assistance will be greatly appreciated!

Hey guys, I bought not long ago an off-road bike (Titan) and from day one I got my noisy disk brakes ( Tektro ) I sent it 3 times to the shop and every time they were saying that "nothing wrong with the bike...now is fixed" and after the first km. of riding starts again. It is not the cheapest bike though. Ten grand I think is a good amount of money for which you have to get a proper machine. Now, I can't spend more time and petrol to deal with "mechanics", so I am trying to get an advise from someone from the forum before I go and spend money on new brake pads without knowing what actually would've worked best. I will appreciate your help. Thanks.

Please give me some advice. I'm looking to spend about R12000 on a new bike. I found one that I really like. The downside is that it is not ladies specific, but I've been riding non-ladies specific bike up to date without an issue. I don't want anything with a groupset lower than 105, which is what I currently have. This is what I found: Ghost 2013 Ultegra6700 - 10 speed Shimano wheelset Weight 8.5kg Scwalbe Ultremo Tyres Carbon Fork , alu frame.