Iwan Kemp Posted October 21, 2009 Share And one of the beast... The Crow2009-10-21 23:20:16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted October 21, 2009 Share Have a cool pic from the top of the Chumba following the Shova down Bridal. Nice view with all of Toaki in the background...can't get the pic small enough though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted October 21, 2009 Share mail it to me, and i'll see what i can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Twin Posted October 21, 2009 Share HR did you get to ride with Mathstix while you were down in George? Those are some of the best trails that I have ever walked due to a lack of skills. Dirty Twin2009-10-21 23:33:04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted October 21, 2009 Share HR did you get to ride with Mathstix while you were down in George? Those are some of the best trails that I have ever walked due to a lack of skills. i intended to hook up with some locals but ended up having those trails all to myself?didn't walk thoughand only had one lie-down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted October 22, 2009 Share posted for the crow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AndreZA Posted October 22, 2009 Share I do not know what is hotter, a Morewood or a girl riding a Morewood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted October 22, 2009 Share Yeah, that's my riding buddy and his wife. She is quite the adventurer. When there's a puddle she heads straight for it! She rode the Chumba to the top as she is looking for a dual. On our way to Bridal she left us behind in her dust as she streaked ahead. When we got the top my buddy saw that she was still in the big chainring! Holy freaking something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted October 22, 2009 Share Was quite interesting jumping between the Chumba, Mbuzi and Shova. Very different bikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAD4 Posted November 9, 2009 Share I have been an admirer of the Chumba bikes for quite a few years as they advertise regularly in the MBA magazine. I quite liked the XCL as it looked very aggressive. Then Ngala 24 posted some pics of the VF2, saying it was available locally.... After reading some reviews on the VF2, where most people said it was a more versatile bike, I decided to take a closer look. Fast forward a few weeks...<?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> So, I took delivery of my new build early last week. All the components come from my pervious bike. It was a difficult choice between the blue and white, but I am happy with my choice. The black with the red bling looks great, but my previous frame was black with red, so I wanted a change.The specs are as follows: XT drivetrain and shiftersHope Tech X2 brakes with 183 mm floating rotorsRace Face Atlas barsFSA stem (tbc) Hope SkewersXt WheelsetKenda Nevegal rubber 2.4 front and 2.1 rearThomson Elite layback seat post I finally had a chance to take it out on Saturday morning after the great rains on Friday night, and man it was fun in the mud! (See the before and after pics) Impressions: Let's just say, I'm no expert, as I have now only ridden two F/S bikes and I will not talk about linear this and progressive that, but what I will say, is that it was a rush. The higher position of the bb makes you feel like you have miles of ground clearance. It climbs well and descends like a rocket. The RP23 still needs a bit of fine tuning for my weight, but it soaks up the bumps and helps keep the wheel firmly on the ground. If you look down now and then you will see how the pivot is working to soak up those bumps. As you will see in the pictures, the mud clearance, even with the big Nevegals is more than enough. I had a great time in the mud as a first outing and could not help feeling that this bike will handle anything you throw at it, and will handle all types of terrain very well. In fact we even had our first little lie down together. Gavin is a great guy to deal with, so I encourage you, if you are looking for something which is a little different, and what I believe to be good value for money, compared to the bigger brands, consider a Chumba. Test riders wanted.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted November 9, 2009 Share caad4, i saw your bike before the build. nice to see pics of it. like your comment about gav. top dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zula Posted November 9, 2009 Share I thought the advertising an SAt AM on the spruit was brilliant! Other suppliers should consider doing the same. Its such good publicity! Would have loved a test ride, but with all the mud it would have gona from brand new to a demo in half a metre! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngala24 Posted November 9, 2009 Share Ill be back there with a demo bike in near future so just watch the HUB for dates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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