captain morgan Posted August 28, 2019 Posted August 28, 2019 Jeffsy is a great bike for sa ....fast and playful .It handles the steep trails just fine .... I ride on the cautious side of fast ...at my age crashing at speed hurts too much. Jeffsy makes me feel confident to takle trails I wouldn't have considered before. Hairy 1
captain morgan Posted August 28, 2019 Posted August 28, 2019 Also use a giant side loading cage and 500ml bottle bought from mambos plastic shop ...works fine Hairy 1
Hairy Posted September 2, 2019 Posted September 2, 2019 So the Jeffsy 29'er is one heck of a fun bike to ride! Alouette3, Duane_Bosch, Dirt Tracker and 1 other 4
Jewbacca Posted September 2, 2019 Posted September 2, 2019 So the Jeffsy 29'er is one heck of a fun bike to ride!Ha! We aren't all just blowing smoke!
Hairy Posted September 2, 2019 Posted September 2, 2019 Ha! We aren't all just blowing smoke!where there is smoke there is fire, red hot fire! Jewbacca 1
Jewbacca Posted September 2, 2019 Posted September 2, 2019 where there is smoke there is fire, red hot fire!I'm glad you liked it.  If you do go ahead and pull the trigger, if you thought it was fun at Hoogekraal, wait till you get to experience Jonkers.... Take tissues or spare undies for the baby paste you will leave in your pants Hairy 1
Hairy Posted September 2, 2019 Posted September 2, 2019 I'm glad you liked it.  If you do go ahead and pull the trigger, if you thought it was fun at Hoogekraal, wait till you get to experience Jonkers.... Take tissues or spare undies for the baby paste you will leave in your pantstruth be told, the last time I played at Jonkers was just before the fire and have not been back since!
Stevief Posted September 2, 2019 Posted September 2, 2019 Any chance you can give a quick review on the frames / bikes you tried in that list? I was looking at the VRX and Smuggler, Kona Process and an Evil Following V1 and the Jeffsy. I've never ridden one but I've seen there are some older version ones for sale locally. I'm looking for a trail bike and not an enduro sled, I'm coming off one of those and (in my opinion) they are not the best match for 80% of terrain around Cape Town. I just find them quite dead and no real urgency them.  Of course you can ride them good any where but for me, and not everyone else obviously, I want a harder hitting trail bike that likes to go down and have a lot of fun while doing it. Trek Fuel EX the perfect bike for WC trails
Stevief Posted September 2, 2019 Posted September 2, 2019 It would be a shame if 650b becomes the new 26". It will probably happen in SA, as everyone here is 29er befok. But the new craze of long travel and dh 29ers doesn't instill any confidence that 650b is going to stay for very long.I have a stunning 2015 Ibis Mojo HD 650b Medium if anyone is interested? Â
Hairy Posted September 30, 2019 Posted September 30, 2019 Ok, 3 trail rides in on the Jeffsy 29'er and I am really impressed. A really amazing ride and character that loves to play on the trail, I am certainly flying down far faster than on any of my previous bikes and taking jumps I would have avoided before ... from ride no. 1 already. This bike is flipping amazing! Duane_Bosch 1
Hairy Posted September 30, 2019 Posted September 30, 2019 Oh, the person who was going to buy the last large 2018 650B Jeffsy AL from Black Sheep Bikes dropped them and the bike is up for sale again at a great price.
Duane_Bosch Posted September 30, 2019 Posted September 30, 2019 Ok, 3 trail rides in on the Jeffsy 29'er and I am really impressed. A really amazing ride and character that loves to play on the trail, I am certainly flying down far faster than on any of my previous bikes and taking jumps I would have avoided before ... from ride no. 1 already. This bike is flipping amazing!Such a fun bike. I really love mine. There's 2 big negatives tho. 1. The rear shock on mine didn't have a lock out and the pedal bob did my head in. 2. Chainslap city. I still need to get a chaintamer. Jewbacca 1
Nick Posted September 30, 2019 Posted September 30, 2019 Oh, the person who was going to buy the last large 2018 650B Jeffsy AL from Black Sheep Bikes dropped them and the bike is up for sale again at a great price. You should introduce them to https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/ Hairy 1
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Jewbacca Posted September 30, 2019 Posted September 30, 2019 Such a fun bike. I really love mine. There's 2 big negatives tho. 1. The rear shock on mine didn't have a lock out and the pedal bob did my head in. 2. Chainslap city. I still need to get a chaintamer.Mine didn't either but I have put a 2 can Monarch plus on there with bands. The jury is still out. I don't have an issue with chain slap... Maybe I'm not going fast enough!!!
Duane_Bosch Posted September 30, 2019 Posted September 30, 2019 (edited) Mine didn't either but I have put a 2 can Monarch plus on there with bands. The jury is still out.I have a Fox Blah blah and fancy It's gold. I don't have an issue with chain slap... Maybe I'm not going fast enough!!!You do have chainslap. You just can't hear it. Your issue is probably as a result of years of surfing in the cold Atlantic without a hoodie. Because hoodies are for ballies. This has caused a problem commonly known as surfers ear. It's easy to sort out. A doctor just shoves a Hilti into your ear. Edited September 30, 2019 by Duane_Bosch Jewbacca 1
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