Let's see those Morewoods...

[MoreTrails]

Bos - you porn slut plastic latex bike lover! Flip your stem the right way round, lower your seat and you'll stop going OTB. Maybe put some 2.35 shoes on the Zula and ride it like you stole it! Nice to see you got the Morewood and the blue accents look mint!

 

I am not sure the Sukuma is quite ready to be ridden yet, but I think it will take over from the Shova range - sad but progression is a human need. If it handles anything like a Shova and it has 150mm of travel and can take a Fox 36 / Lyric up front I think it is going to be an awesome bike. I mean, XC ridable bike with 150mm travel and geo that can punch at DH grade....I want one already!

 

Still love my Shova though, lets see if you can keep up on your Zula Bos!

[crasher]

haha thats funny. Ya Im digging the Woody, must say I'd still love a Blur xc carbon.. If there was one for 12 on the hub right now I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Reason is I held one the other day, the frame, My word its beautifull..

 

 

Still lotsa Cruz blood flowing in your veins !!!!

 

Bos I was about to build a Zula was chatting quite a bit to Morewoodmad after seeing his bike on this thread discussing build options with him

 

Then a Blur XC carbon came up once I held the frame and looked at it there was no going back.........

 

Don't get me wrong I still love the Zula I had my heart set on one but in my eye's the Blur XC is really special

[GLuvsMtb]

Still lotsa Cruz blood flowing in your veins !!!!

 

Bos I was about to build a Zula was chatting quite a bit to Morewoodmad after seeing his bike on this thread discussing build options with him

 

Then a Blur XC carbon came up once I held the frame and looked at it there was no going back.........

 

Don't get me wrong I still love the Zula I had my heart set on one but in my eye's the Blur XC is really special

Both very good specimens. I don't think one is neccecaraly better than the other. Its about your personality and riding style.

[Bos]

Both very good specimens. I don't think one is neccecaraly better than the other. Its about your personality and riding style.

 

what? you meen a bikeporn slut or are you referring to the bikes : )

 

Riding style, I dont have much style... I'd say whatever smooth balls to the wall looks like haha

 

I think im going to get a 170mm am bike aswell.. I just love going flatout to much to have to be carefull. Cause going flatout on the zula means Im going to have to wear armour, and I dont want to look like those birds you see riding with the BF in tokai with arm, knee and chest protectors with a 80mm travel GT avalanche.

 

I want to gap stuff... and bust off things not normally ridden cause the ou's are not creative enough to see outside the smooth line.. rocks can be your friends Now Ive made myself lus for a ride...

[TYGA]

Some oke on the hub has been trying to get rid of an Mbuzi in KZN for ages...was practically GIVING it away...there's your bike Bos. Excellent riding conditions out there today!

[rock]

so when's the carbon Zula coming out?

[Grondpad]

so when's the carbon Zula coming out?

 

or the 29'r?

[Hairy]

Ok so here she is and given new life... my new "Pre-Owned" Shova built up over the weekend and taken on her maiden voyage to Jonkershoek.

[Hairy]

This is the frame in her previous life- CLICK HERE -

[GLuvsMtb]

Ok so here she is and given new life... my new "Pre-Owned" Shova built up over the weekend and taken on her maiden voyage to Jonkershoek.

She's N-I-C-E

 

Spec and weight plz!

[Hairy]

She's N-I-C-E

 

Spec and weight plz!

 

 

Spec is very basic:

• 2010 Shova frame
• 2008 Fox Float R 32 fork
• Bontranger Rhythem Elite wheelset
• Maxxis Ardent front tyre
• Maxxis Crossmark on the back (Just because this is what I had, but needs to be replaced)
• Full LX other than the SLX crank and XT rear der ... everything is ex 2006 stock with the SLX being 2010
• Specialized seatpost that I must say works incredibly well
• Selle Italia SL flow saddle
• Spesh Seat Post off a Stumpy
• Truvative Husselfelt rider bars
• KCNC Aloy stem
• Shimano SPD's

Weight I am not sure of and will check at the LBS during lunch.

 

She rides really well!

[GLuvsMtb]

Spec is very basic:

• 2010 Shova frame
• 2008 Fox Float R 32 fork
• Bontranger Rhythem Elite wheelset
• Maxxis Ardent front tyre
• Maxxis Crossmark on the back (Just because this is what I had, but needs to be replaced)
• Full LX other than the SLX crank and XT rear der ... everything is ex 2006 stock with the SLX being 2010
• Specialized seatpost that I must say works incredibly well
• Selle Italia SL flow saddle
• Truvative Husselfelt rider bars
• KCNC Aloy stem
• Shimano SPD's

Weight I am not sure of and will check at the LBS during lunch.

 

She rides really well!

Its good to see a XC spec on a trail bike. Nice build and happy riding.

[Hairy]

Its good to see a XC spec on a trail bike. Nice build and happy riding.

 

 

Thanks!

[TYGA]

Hairy, bike looks great and similar to what I've been lusting after for many moons... please give us a more detailed ride report.

[Hairy]

Hairy, bike looks great and similar to what I've been lusting after for many moons... please give us a more detailed ride report.

 

Thanks XTC1

 

First Ride Report

 

We went down to Jonkers for her maiden voyage and it was agreat ride ….. best part was doing the DH ST run for the first time … just such afun piece of trail.

 

On the last stretch of the DH ST there is a little timberlanding that you can take into the entry of the ST with a quick left after thelanding … took this too for the first time and the bike just felt so right. Ican see the type of things I will be riding soon on this frame being far morefun than the Scotty was.

 

She loves climbing up tech single track nearly as much asshe likes coming down it again J

 

Look forward to doing the 24hours of Oak valley on her ....

[Guest Omega Man]

This is my Makulu. 18.2 kg's. It's not the lightest but I've always been a function first guy.

 

 

Some highlights

 

2010 Morewood Makulu

Bos Stoy rear shock

2006 Boxxer (It's old but it works)

Hope Pro 2 hubs

Mavic EX823 Rims

Maxxis Ardent on the rear

Maxxis Minion DHF on the front

C Sixx Carbon Chain guide

Avid Elixir 5 brakes

Sunline V1 bar

Truvaiv Direct mount stem

Straitline Pedals

Easton Seatpost

Selle Italia roadie seat (hard)

Don't know the name of the grips but they are cool white ones with little skeletons

Truativ cranks (the nice self extracting ones not sure of the name)

Sunline headset