Stretch Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 i have the standard 8 blocks. I have been on two gravelly rides and they stuck like glue. I still have to experience how they handle in wet - however - from what I have been told, you only really notice the lack of handling if you are a racing snake
_bob_ Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 Am taking delivery of a goose tomorrow. Have noted that you seem to be happy with dual suspension.Will have to try it out over the weekend. Congrats! Had mine for a couple of weeks now. Very happy.
_bob_ Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 Not that I know anything about MTB tyres, but I have crossmarks on mine and they seem OK.
SilverMountain Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 Also not an expert on tyres, was asked if I want to swap if I want to change to Kenda Karma or Nevegal however I have also heard the Crossmarks mentioned. Were you recommended to swap for an all weather tyre? At this stage I am undecided whether to keep the standard tyres or swap them out. As Stretch has indicated, if you are not out in the front of the race, possibly they don't make too much difference.
_bob_ Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 I'm nowhere near racing fit just yet, so that doesn't make a difference for me. I asked about a reasonably good all round tyre for my hardtail GT and the crossmarks were reccomended. Didn't have any hassles with them so I put them on the mongoose when I built it up.
SilverMountain Posted July 5, 2009 Posted July 5, 2009 Did the Baynesfield 25km race today after taking delivery of my Mongoose yesterday. Although I am nowhere near riding fit, I was very impressed with the performance of Canaan. It seemed well suited to the cross country terrain of this race. The rear shocks also made it easier over the distance whereas previously I was quite shaken up towards the end of a race. Swopped to the Shimano SPD cleats and although this was my first time with them, managed quite well except on one occasion when pedalling up a steep path, two guys stopped immediately in front of me and with no space to get through and not able to get out of the peadls, I ended up taking a dive with the bike onto the rough. Have since washed the bike however cannot find any marks from the incident.Am overall happy with the performance and look forward to the future races.
GTfan Posted July 5, 2009 Author Posted July 5, 2009 Did the Baynesfield 25km race today after taking delivery of my Mongoose yesterday. Although I am nowhere near riding fit' date=' I was very impressed with the performance of Canaan. It seemed well suited to the cross country terrain of this race. The rear shocks also made it easier over the distance whereas previously I was quite shaken up towards the end of a race. Swopped to the Shimano SPD cleats and although this was my first time with them, managed quite well except on one occasion when pedalling up a steep path, two guys stopped immediately in front of me and with no space to get through and not able to get out of the peadls, I ended up taking a dive with the bike onto the rough. Have since washed the bike however cannot find any marks from the incident. Am overall happy with the performance and look forward to the future races.[/quote'] Dude, you also did Baynesfield?!.... did the 45km though, what a wicked ride
GTfan Posted July 5, 2009 Author Posted July 5, 2009 welcome to the club! Join us at Baynsefield on Sunday for the unofficial goose vs raleigh challenge. anyone else gonna be there? Hey Stretch!! what distance did you ride at Baynsefield?! probably saw you there..
Stretch Posted July 6, 2009 Posted July 6, 2009 silver mountain - fantastic - sorry about the fall. I bet it was that steep bit through the little stream and between the avo's!. Fruitloop - did the 45km. great ride, but lots of sand!. Looked out for some marathon's and mongooses! ,but only saw a canaan elite
GTfan Posted July 6, 2009 Author Posted July 6, 2009 silver mountain - fantastic - sorry about the fall. I bet it was that steep bit through the little stream and between the avo's!. Fruitloop - did the 45km. great ride' date=' but lots of sand!. Looked out for some marathon's and mongooses! ,but only saw a canaan elite[/quote'] Ja there was a lot of that soft sand k*k, almost wiped along that "roller coaster".. saw quite a few canaan elites, those are the white ones right?? and a blue canaan, as I passed them
Stretch Posted July 6, 2009 Posted July 6, 2009 .. saw quite a few canaan elites' date=' those are the white ones right?? and a blue canaan, as I passed them [/quote'] but no gold ones....so you obviously never got past me then
GTfan Posted July 6, 2009 Author Posted July 6, 2009 .. saw quite a few canaan elites' date=' those are the white ones right?? and a blue canaan, as I passed them [/quote'] but no gold ones....so you obviously never got past me then arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrg!!!!
Drenalinjunkie Posted July 6, 2009 Posted July 6, 2009 No haven't bought the bike yet .. shop keeper's holding it for me until Monday..So there's still time! The 'Goose is cooler' date=' looks better, and will get you laid more! Trust me, I have a 'Goose and I get laid all the time![/quote'] Yip from wiping out the whole time...
SilverMountain Posted July 8, 2009 Posted July 8, 2009 Have heard quite a few of the guys complaining about the longer race. Sounded like you had a bigger river to cross and a lot of sand.
SilverMountain Posted July 8, 2009 Posted July 8, 2009 Now that I have a Canaan, I look out for the others in the race. Have however swopped my gold goose for a gray/blue one . Will look out for yours in the future races.
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