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Claudio

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  1. I’ve always loved the feeling of hitting a trail with a good machine underneath me. The roads just don’t have that same kind of adrenaline. But in a large way it also lets me take a break from my everyday. Because of this, I always want to have a mountain bike in my life, even if it means I can only ride it in the mountains once a month. Click here to view the article
  2. Where have you seen this deal? Sounds good to me! What Novatecs though?
  3. Thanks guys Looking hard at the Light Bicycle carbon wheels. I could even go down and check out the factory and write a little article one it, seeing as I'm living in China right now. Spank is easy to come by too, and so are some DT Swiss variants. Nothing mentioned about those.... Not very popular in SA it seems. Hope and WTB i23 is pretty much ideal with weight and strength, though I have to admit that my girlfriend won't ride with me if I get another Hope. She hates the sound.... :/ So I have to find something softer. Any idea about Novatec hubs? I know there's a huge range of them, but in terms of reliability for the middle to upper range? Those Light Bicycle wheels are in the upper range of my budget, but still in it, but only with Novatec hubs. And carbon rims.... don't know if I can turn that down. Spank Spikes don't come in the 135x10 QR I'm looking at, but they would be a great option.
  4. Thanks, they look awesome. A little out of my price range... But then again, they're carbon. And if I can fly down for the weekend, who knows what can be arranged. Everything is negotiable in China! Yes yes. Trust me, socks fully pulled up. And many projects under way and in development. Including something along the custom frame and bamboo lines. But I say no more until later! Price range is about R6000 plus minus. There's a lot, but especially hard to choose from. I'm also looking at the Spank Oozy. Spent some time on them before and really enjoyed them.
  5. Hahaha! yes, well..... Maybe if I could go to the factory. You know, give it the critical eye and all that.
  6. I have a new bike in the works, but am stuck on wheels. I thought that the all knowing forum might be of help, or at least give me some insights. I'm looking to get a solid, but not rock hard wheelset and have narrowed it to three options, but not opposed to suggestions. I'm down to DT Swiss Spline E1900, DT Swiss Spline Two E1700 or a custom pair with Hope hubs and Nukeproof Generator AM rims. They're all around the 22-23mm inner width for hubs. The only thing stopping me from the Hope wheels are the sound, and the 1700's are on the expensive side. I've also looked at Superstar wheels, but seeing as I'm based in Beijing at the moment, shipping is killer. Any suggestions?
  7. It’s hard doing a review on a second hand bike. You don’t know it’s history, and particularly with this one, I don’t even know its age. But this is a special review, something different, something sentimental. This is my first Beijing bike. And my girlfriend bought it for me. Click here to view the article
  8. Nice one. Reads really well Would've loved to see how it faired against the Anthem 1 27.5
  9. Working, doing the teaching thing! And obviously a bit of writing too! But traveling is also part and parcel of being over here.
  10. I haven't yet, no, but it's on my list of things to do! I've heard they've got quite a cool community of bikers connected with that shop.
  11. Having been in Beijing for about 2 months I have learned a lot about what biking can be like in a city. Here it’s a chaos that you couldn’t imagine until you experience it. And for everyone who is involved in the fight between bikes and cars, it is a perfect place to get some perspective. Click here to view the article
  12. Completely different suspension design, amongst other things. I think it's the triangle at the seat tube/top tube junction that is the main point of similarity.
  13. Damn that Pyga looks hot, and the business too.
  14. Any gravity rider worth their weight in Stan's will tell you that a solid pair of knee pads is essential to feel confident about bombing trails at 100%. With side protection and a big, solid front pad, the 661 Rage knee pads look the business, and are aimed at pure performance. Click here to view the article
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