Wolf Lyle Posted September 8, 2015 Posted September 8, 2015 New addition to the family nonky, Wernpre, pista and 2 others 5
Brawler Posted September 8, 2015 Posted September 8, 2015 (edited) Fox Rampage Pro Carbon. More than I wanted to spend but got gatvol of waiting and I was able to try it on and it fit beautifully. Also managed to wangle 10% discount Edited September 8, 2015 by Brawler Eddy Gordo and RockCoach 2
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 8, 2015 Posted September 8, 2015 Fox Rampage Pro Carbon. More than I wanted to spend but got gatvol of waiting and I was able to try it on and it fit beautifully. Also managed to wangle 10% discount Ooooooooooh. I wanna touch it Eddy Gordo, Brawler and RockCoach 3
hayleyearth Posted September 8, 2015 Posted September 8, 2015 New addition to the family 20150907_203227.jpg Didn't you get a new bike just the other day? Flip man... I need a new one tooooo
Wolf Lyle Posted September 8, 2015 Posted September 8, 2015 Didn't you get a new bike just the other day? Flip man... I need a new one tooooo I did... I'll admit, I might have a slight problem.. haha..
igg Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 Well, this might seem an odd one, but I can't wait to hit the trails on the weekend: 120mm solo air spring. For my (previously 100mm) Anthem. After ordering one of these from the local guys and waiting months with responses like: "sorry, no stock, try again in 3 weeks", "if you give us the fork we might be able to help you", "sorry, that's not possible", etc., I got fed up, imported the part and did the work myself at less than half the local cost. On the upshot, I now have an intimate understanding of how a RS solo air functions. pista, worriesnot and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 3
worriesnot Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 Well, this might seem an odd one, but I can't wait to hit the trails on the weekend: 120mm solo air spring. For my (previously 100mm) Anthem. After ordering one of these from the local guys and waiting months with responses like: "sorry, no stock, try again in 3 weeks", "if you give us the fork we might be able to help you", "sorry, that's not possible", etc., I got fed up, imported the part and did the work myself at less than half the local cost. On the upshot, I now have an intimate understanding of how a RS solo air functions.I've been rocking a 120mm Reba on my Anthem since early August. Also chucked the standard stem for something shorter. Can't believe the difference 20mm makes...Really, really love riding that bike at the moment! igg, Edge540 and WrightJnr 3
Wolf Lyle Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 Well, this might seem an odd one, but I can't wait to hit the trails on the weekend: 120mm solo air spring. For my (previously 100mm) Anthem. After ordering one of these from the local guys and waiting months with responses like: "sorry, no stock, try again in 3 weeks", "if you give us the fork we might be able to help you", "sorry, that's not possible", etc., I got fed up, imported the part and did the work myself at less than half the local cost. On the upshot, I now have an intimate understanding of how a RS solo air functions.Please let me know how you went about doing this ? I have a sid fork that's sitting at 90mm that could do with some more travel. It's got the markings on the stachons so I'm guessing it's possible. Where did you get the air spring from and what sorta costs are involved if you don't mind me asking ?
igg Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 I've been rocking a 120mm Reba on my Anthem since early August. Also chucked the standard stem for something shorter. Can't believe the difference 20mm makes...Really, really love riding that bike at the moment! Yea, I switched to a 60mm stem a few months back. What a difference over the 110mm I had! The best thing about that switch is I just randomly bought it because it was super cheap, and when I went for my bike setup a few weeks back it turned out to be the correct length.
igg Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 (edited) Please let me know how you went about doing this ? I have a sid fork that's sitting at 90mm that could do with some more travel. It's got the markings on the stachons so I'm guessing it's possible. Where did you get the air spring from and what sorta costs are involved if you don't mind me asking ?There's a few steps to this. I haven't done any research on dual dual air, so all information I put here is regarding solo air for 2013 onward forks. I believe 2012 and prior had spacers you could remove to increase travel. There's 2 lengths of stanchions 80-100mm and 80-120mm. If you have 120mm markings on them, you have the latter. A new air spring shaft is required to increase travel to the desired length. This is determined by the length of the shaft due to the fixed location of the venturi valve on the inside of the left stanchion leg. I imported from bike24, lumped in with my SRAM groupset order so shipping costs wasn't an issue, since I was buying the other stuff anyways. Shaft:http://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;navigation=1;search=rockshox+air+spring;menu=1000%2C2%2C121;product=130915 Air spring module:http://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;navigation=1;search=rockshox+air+spring;menu=1000%2C2%2C121;product=130982 Costs are simple: listed price - 20% (EU country exports ex vat) + ~15% SA VAT/handling + 20EU shipping. Exchange rate fluctuations apply between time order is paid and VAT is calculated. I ended up with the entire module because the shaft was out of stock and they couldn't tell me when it was coming back into stock; they however gave it to me at the price of the shaft itself. If you can get hold of the shaft, you just pull all the other components off your old shaft. You may also need bottomless tokens depending on the travel you desire to switch to (120mm doesn't use any tokens). Once you've got all the parts, it's just a case of opening your fork, swapping out the air spring and putting it all back together. Just service everything while you're at it, though you don't need to touch the damper. One warning, there are certain models of SID forks which may have 120mm markings on the stanchions, but only have a 115mm damper for whatever reason. If you install a 120mm spring into one of those you're going to get a nice "clunk" at the top of your travel. Clear as mud? Edited September 9, 2015 by cairbre Wolf Lyle 1
Slakkepas Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 Added dualie to the collection today Mopkop, flyguysa and BenReaper 3
Raf Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 Giant AnyRoad 1 After looking for this bike in my size for 2weeks, walked into a store in Tygervalley area, found one by fluke while dodging traffic... After some negotiation with the store owner, my new ride was loaded into the car Monark, Pieter1, BenReaper and 4 others 7
Matchstix Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 Gummibear I raise you with these bright socks
dee jay Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 Been trying to get my hands on a pair of those since they were released.Really impressive shoes.Where did you manage to find these gems? after being to a few local shops last week to try on shoes, I decided to go with the shimano r171's. Although in pics the black/white combo doesnt look all that good, I actually quite like it when its on my foot, clipped in. r171.jpg
BenReaper Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 Giant AnyRoad 1 After looking for this bike in my size for 2weeks, walked into a store in Tygervalley area, found one by fluke while dodging traffic... [emoji106] After some negotiation with the store owner, my new ride was loaded into the car What a BEAUT!#jealous
Raf Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 What a BEAUT!#jealousThanks Ben. I went as far as calling shops in JHB/KZN incl the Giant agents... NaDa...The Bike Gods blessed me in the end BenReaper 1
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