The Downhill Thread

[your_name_here]

Hey Cap.

 

 

 

U keen to do a shuttle session at Paarl on Saturday morning?

[your_name_here]

 

 

 

 

your_name_here2010-05-11 04:05:36

[Capricorn]

duane: why u gots to have the shuttles on sat. Sat is like my worst day for doing anything worthwhile

 

You gonna be at the trail build? i'm stoked to assist with that, on the sunday. Hopefully get in a ride or two

[DownhillingKing]

Is it just me or is YNH writing in some sort of code

[your_name_here]

Is it just me or is YNH writing in some sort of code

 

Er. ja sorry about that. Tried to copy & paste.

 

The short story is this.

 

Chris has organised a build weekend for NEXT weekend at Jonkershoek. 22 and 23 May. I'm going on the Saturday. We need to get the track sorted for the race the following weekend.

 

Cap. I'm probly just gonna ride Tokai this weekend cos 3 weekends straight of riding far from home is a bit much.

your_name_here2010-05-11 04:04:57

[DownhillingKing]

Ja I will proberly be in tokai aswell as my parents aren't keen to drive all the way to Jonkershoek

[patches]

Hey guys!

 

Need a little advice...

 

I recently bust my rear hub, so am building a new rear wheel. I have a choice between these two options.

 

Option 1

 

- Saint M815 (150x12 rear hub) 32 Spoke

- Spank Spike Rim (white)

- DT swiss DB spokes (black)

 

Option 2

 

- Hope Pro II (150x12 rear hub) 36 spoke (red)

- Sun Ringle MTX 31 Welded Rims (white)

- DT swiss DB Spokes (black)

 

So yeahm which one would you guys recommend?! Cost is about R300 more on the hope option.

 

Would go Hope on Spank... but no Hope 32 spokes in stock

[Capricorn]

either one will do really. The spank rim will of course been very swanky. ?32 spokes weigh less than 36, BUT, overally, the weight advantage is with the Hope setup.

 

Saint hub: 355g

Spank spike rim: 650g per rim

 

 

Hope Pro II hub: 285g

Sun Ringle MTX 31: 630g per rim

 

Lighter and louder Worth R300 more? that's up to you.

 

 

[patches]

Darnit! I want to have my cake and eat it!

 

Maybe I should just wait?!

 

Choices Choices!

 

Thanks for your input Cap!

[Capricorn]

hahah. what do you want?

[patches]

ideally I'd like the Spank on the Hope Hub...

 

But Spanks only come in 32 hole format, whereas there's only stock of 36 hole hopes available.

[Capricorn]

but you can have it, just gotta have some patience

[patches]

but you can have it' date=' just gotta have some patience [img']https://assets.bikehub.co.za/legacy_images/smilies/smiley2.gif[/img]

 

...as lady luck would have it... I didn't need that much patience... haha!

patches2010-05-15 02:00:16

[DownhillingKing]

Patches go for option 2!

[Capricorn]

did that hope hub come available?

[patches]

Patches go for option 2!

 

hahaha! I went for Option 3!

 

 - Hope Pro II 150x12 in red (became available again Cap)

 - Spank Spike Rim in white

 - DT Swiss DB spokes in black

 - and a nipple upgrade to prolock type (dunno what that means but recommended for DH.

 

So yeah... as soon as they build em, and volcanic ash clouds settle... I'll be up and running again!

 

Now I just need an equally as awesome front wheel!