BlackBikes Posted October 21, 2016 Share Mouth watering bikes, Monark and RocknRola. Very, very nice. Getting my bike ready for the 80km Tour de Farm (riding with fellow hubber Warthog, both of us on SS). Switched to 32x16. Lots of swearing on the test ride up to Tranquilitas and back. (yes, those are bar ends, so f@kken wat....) tdf.jpg80km? Big ride. Enjoy it Edited October 21, 2016 by BlackBikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henningvr Posted October 21, 2016 Share Thanks, should be fun. Here's some info in case any more SS guys feel like joining us: http://www.cycleevents.co.za/mtb-events/alzu-tour-de-farm-2016/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neill Du Toit Posted October 21, 2016 Share Ran my Krampus SS for a while. Had to run one tooth bigger on the rear cog compared to my "normal" SS. Don't underestimate the rolling resistance on those 3.0" tyres!I had the opportunity for a spin on Michael's "Plus" SS the other day, same gearing as my bike but could immediately feel that those wheels are much harder to turn than my 26er! Awesome traction however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monark Posted October 21, 2016 Share Those are old formula r1's with carbon levers. Love them to bits. I've had them on 4 different bikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Allen Posted November 17, 2016 Share Ok so the Scott is gone and have the bike I wanted. Giant XTC . I will be picking it up tomorrow . Of course its derailleur is coming off . I ditched the dropper post. Carbon handle bars going on. I am keen to see its new weight. The Scott was 12kg . Sub 11Kg will be awesome. Pictures to follow . Edited November 17, 2016 by Michael Allen IH8MUD, J∆kk∆ls and Gandalf 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted November 17, 2016 Share Ok so the Scott is gone and have the bike I wanted. Giant XTC . I will be picking it up tomorrow . Of course its derailleur is coming off . I ditched the dropper post. Carbon handle bars going on. I am keen to see its new weight. The Scott was 12kg . Sub 11Kg will be awesome. Pictures to follow .come on man ... give the dropper post a chance! a SS mtb with the seat dropped = lots of fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henningvr Posted November 17, 2016 Share Some 'refinements' done to my SS. Raceface 720mm flatbars fitted, with Specialized P2 Overendz <gasp!> and an On-One 29.8mm seatpost clamp (thanks Sepia!). I'm really enjoying the flatbars with the bar ends on long and sustained climbs. I know they are seen as "so 1990s" or "taboo" by many, but I've chosen function over aesthetics. It becomes a serious comfort factor after 66.6666 kilometers, or something like that. IH8MUD, Michael Allen, Gandalf and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monark Posted November 17, 2016 Share looking kwaai meneer. henningvr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warthog Posted November 17, 2016 Share L.T.G, henningvr, Raab and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henningvr Posted November 17, 2016 Share Yep, I saw this bike in person. Super cool ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Allen Posted November 18, 2016 Share 11.2KG Edited November 26, 2016 by Michael Allen BlackBikes, Neill Du Toit, henningvr and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbo_SA Posted November 18, 2016 Share 11.2KG of which at least 1.2kg is in the oil tank up front... IH8MUD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJuice Posted November 18, 2016 Share 11.2KGWow awesome bike!Can you perhaps give more detail?The rear dropout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formallyknownas Posted November 18, 2016 Share (On)-One more Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkHeia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted November 18, 2016 Share Heia?Avianto on the west side ( the wedding venue side) Edit: I have not been to Heia since that serious case of newownertjop disease broke out there, my inoculation is not up to date. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited November 18, 2016 by RocknRolla V12man, L.T.G and Formallyknownas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanpmb Posted November 18, 2016 Share 11.2KGI imagine most of the weight is sitting with the fork and wheel/ tyre setup. Many steel framed SS rigs are sub 10. Oh and a hint - weight isn't such a big deal in SS land... same as telling people you ride SS. Hush hush. the nerd, BenReaper, Hairy and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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