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[Guest Omega Man]

I would but Patch has recommended I stay on the spruit rather with my awesome skills

Fair enough.

[Waldus de Jager]

My new SS

 

Pretty much full spec Ritchey bike, with the exception of:

 

Rotor crank, Hope Stealth Race Evo X2 brakes, eggbeater pedals and XTR rotor blades

[Hairy]

My new SS

 

Pretty much full spec Ritchey bike, with the exception of:

 

Rotor crank, Hope Stealth Race Evo X2 brakes, eggbeater pedals and XTR rotor blades

That is a very pimp build .... now get her dirty!

[NicoBoshoff]

http://www.mountainbikebitz.com/images/products/2013_urge_all_mountain_helmet___white1.jpg

 

http://www.bikemania.biz/images/products/ubp_13302x.jpg

 

 

http://www.thedogswheels.co.uk/images/products/Five-Ten-Impact-2-Low-MTB-Freeride-Shoes-angle.jpg

 

Ready to ride the spruit now.

 

Did you get the shoes off CRC? I'm planning on buying a pair, but customs duty eish...

[DR ◣◢]

Did you get the shoes off CRC? I'm planning on buying a pair, but customs duty eish...

 

CRC yes. They were on sale. Even with duties they are still worth it. They do however feel about 1/2 too big for me. I will see after the first ride how they are.

[NicoBoshoff]

CRC yes. They were on sale. Even with duties they are still worth it. They do however feel about 1/2 too big for me. I will see after the first ride how they are.

 

Yeas, it seems with duties and shipping they come to about R1500? Still cheaper than diald I suppose. My trail running shoes are a UK 11, so I should probably just go UK 11 on the 5-10's?

[DR ◣◢]

Yeas, it seems with duties and shipping they come to about R1500? Still cheaper than diald I suppose. My trail running shoes are a UK 11, so I should probably just go UK 11 on the 5-10's?

 

My current pair of riding shoes are a size 10UK so I ordered a 10UK 5.10. It is very close. Id rather have them a little big rather than too small.

[patches]

CRC yes. They were on sale. Even with duties they are still worth it. They do however feel about 1/2 too big for me. I will see after the first ride how they are.

Yeas, it seems with duties and shipping they come to about R1500? Still cheaper than diald I suppose. My trail running shoes are a UK 11, so I should probably just go UK 11 on the 5-10's?

 

I have 3 different model FiveTens and this is what I have found...

• The Impact based models (Impact, Sam Hill, Karver) seem to be slightly bigger than my "skate shoes size)
  
• The Freerider based models (Freerider, Danny Mac, Red Barron) seem to be a spot on equivalent of my skate shoe size.
  
• The Malrese Falcon SPDs ca also be sized according to regular shoe size.
  

[NicoBoshoff]

I have 3 different model FiveTens and this is what I have found...

• The Impact based models (Impact, Sam Hill, Karver) seem to be slightly bigger than my "skate shoes size)
  
• The Freerider based models (Freerider, Danny Mac, Red Barron) seem to be a spot on equivalent of my skate shoe size.
  
• The Malrese Falcon SPDs ca also be sized according to regular shoe size.
  

 

Stupid question, but if I order from CRC and the item attracts customs duties:

 

- when do I pay the duties,

 

- does customs let the item through or do they hold until I pay (if so then Diald makes more sense),

 

- do they slap duties on the order including postage or ex postage?

[DR ◣◢]

I have 3 different model FiveTens and this is what I have found...

• The Impact based models (Impact, Sam Hill, Karver) seem to be slightly bigger than my "skate shoes size)
  
• The Freerider based models (Freerider, Danny Mac, Red Barron) seem to be a spot on equivalent of my skate shoe size.
  
• The Malrese Falcon SPDs ca also be sized according to regular shoe size.
  

 

Read that somewhere online also. Still not bad at all. I hate that feeling of too small.

[Super_mil]

I have 3 different model FiveTens and this is what I have found...

• The Impact based models (Impact, Sam Hill, Karver) seem to be slightly bigger than my "skate shoes size)
  
• The Freerider based models (Freerider, Danny Mac, Red Barron) seem to be a spot on equivalent of my skate shoe size.
  
• The Malrese Falcon SPDs ca also be sized according to regular shoe size.
  

 

Did you just confess to riding both flats & clipless!!!!

[Capricorn]

I have 3 different model FiveTens and this is what I have found...

• The Impact based models (Impact, Sam Hill, Karver) seem to be slightly bigger than my "skate shoes size)
  
• The Freerider based models (Freerider, Danny Mac, Red Barron) seem to be a spot on equivalent of my skate shoe size.
  
• The Malrese Falcon SPDs ca also be sized according to regular shoe size.
  

 

some useless, historical info: with the freerider model, it depends which model: if it's the first version, then it was true to size. the second model was slightly larger like the Impacts, and the third generation freerider (VXi), is back to true to size.

[patches]

some useless, historical info: with the freerider model, it depends which model: if it's the first version, then it was true to size. the second model was slightly larger like the Impacts, and the third generation freerider (VXi), is back to true to size.

 

hmmm, thanks!

 

What generation would the Red Barron's fall under? Cos those are what I have.

[patches]

Did you just confess to riding both flats & clipless!!!!

 

I keep the clipless handing in case I need to bunnyhop

[Capricorn]

hmmm, thanks!

 

What generation would the Red Barron's fall under? Cos those are what I have.

 

not sure if my sizing experiences with the freeriders extend to the other models, so can't really say. Also depends on whether your feet are lipo-enhanced or not. Mine's pretty lipo-depleted

Edited July 31, 2013 by Capricorn

[Capricorn]

The Airbrake look awesome! I really like the lens clip in system.

 

I was hoping the taxman was going to be more generous this year. If so, I would have gone full retard gadget and got me some Oakley Airwaves

 

i had a look at that as well, but a reviewer said the info coming off the screen is just overload and a bit of distraction. Still, super cool gadget. would be awesome for paintballing though, when launching the drone for an airstrike or for surveillance..

 

I'm assuming drones are allowed in PB...