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The verdant forests of Tsitsikamma were named for the ancient Khoi phrase mean­ing ‘place of abundant waters’. This term aptly describes the lushness of a region brimming with temperate forest, where gigantic Podocarpus yellow- wood trees tower over black- water pools.

After a season on this bike, here is how it stands in my opinion.

A review of my time using the new'r Dual release levers and Shadow LX components from Shimano. I am use to SRAM and gave shimano a shot!

i wanna buy a new bicicle, more professional than mine `coz i need and upgrade! im gonna be very interested in your advise, im between options in the range of 1000 to 1700 us dollars, im a big fan of scott...and i see the scale 70 , but also see the trek 6500, or cannondale f4, scott aspect 10....the thing is that i need a allmoutain bike ..a trail bicicle but also i ride here in buenos aires over the road and also to ride in the mountains of bariloche when i go...

Convert and rim/tire into a tubless set up

first, buy a 20inch bmx tube... cut it along the outside centre of the tube the whole way around (now you have a tubless rim strip)

stretch that onto your rim, mount your tire and do a test inflate!
once you popped the tire into place, deflate and open a section of the tire to pour in stans no tubes...
re mount, re-inflate and spin that sucker around in all directions. there ya go... done.

I have done this witht he following tires

Nevegals
Larsenn TT
Small Block 8

On the following rim types
mavic x117
Cross rides
WTB laser disc

in the 3 years of running my wheels tubless i have never had a flat again. And i run them at 25 psi for DH racing and 30psi for general XC/trail riding! best thing you can ever do!!!!

A chronicling of our ride from Nicaragua to Colombia, through the jungles and over 2000+km.

The big guy can't make it in October but has a very good reason

Magura Disc Brake Bleeding

Air trapped in the hydraulic of the disc brakes system can cause not enough brake power.
To repair this problem you have to make normally bleeding, by bleeding
You fill new oil from the lower point (Caliper) trough the system, to the highest point (lever blade) and suck the rest......

we have gathered here today to address a very sandy problem. As we all know, sand defeats even the best of Groopies out there, which is why it is time to learn how to overcome the sands with dignity and pride.