Relocating to UK/looking for locations to ride

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  • georgelza
    georgelza Posts: 26
    hehehe, I figured, one the friends part and the saffer part.

    So what do you guys ride?
    G

    I'm on a Merida 1-20 500 atm, bit modified:
    Full XT group set, (with i-spec shifters)
    Easton Haven wheels
    RockShox SID RLT (100) up front.
    Continental Mountain King rear, Race king front.

    And then busy with a custom build.
    Pyga 650b
    ZTR Crest wheels, Hope Pro 2 Evo hubs,
    XT group set
    Thompson Carbon bars, stem, seat post (Masterpiece).
    RockShox Revelation RCT 3 (120)
    Schwalbe Racing Ralph rear, Rocket Ron front
    Jagwire brake lines
    Primary ride:
    Merida 1-20 500:
    XT groupset, (i-spec shifters), XTR FD, Easton Haven wheels, RS SID RLT (100), Continental Mountain King:Rear, Race King:Front.

    Secondary ride in making:
    Pyga OneTwenty650b growing up

    Garmin E500, GoPro Hero 3 Black
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    benpinnick wrote:
    Its ok, CD and I are very good friends. As you will have guessed, he's a saffer too, but I try not to hold that against him ;)
    Ek's nie a blerrie Saffer nie, ek's van Sunderland af, nog a groter shithole as Bracknell, en so 'n egte Rooinek.

    But I did live in SA (Joburg) most of my life, before I decided to return and annoy the poms.
    I don't do smileys.

    There is no secret ingredient - Kung Fu Panda

    London Calling on Facebook

    Parktools
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    georgelza wrote:
    hehehe, I figured, one the friends part and the saffer part.

    So what do you guys ride?
    G

    I'm on a Merida 1-20 500 atm, bit modified:
    Full XT group set, (with i-spec shifters)
    Easton Haven wheels
    RockShox SID RLT (100) up front.
    Continental Mountain King rear, Race king front.

    And then busy with a custom build.
    Pyga 650b
    ZTR Crest wheels, Hope Pro 2 Evo hubs,
    XT group set
    Thompson Carbon bars, stem, seat post (Masterpiece).
    RockShox Revelation RCT 3 (120)
    Schwalbe Racing Ralph rear, Rocket Ron front
    Jagwire brake lines

    I have some old bicycles I ride in the dirt, but Ben has the fancy French tart stuff.
    I don't do smileys.

    There is no secret ingredient - Kung Fu Panda

    London Calling on Facebook

    Parktools
  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    Quick summary:

    Main Bike:
    Zesty 314 with Cane Creek DB Air shock (bought as frame only)
    RS Revelation RCT3 converted to 150 DP coil
    XTR/XT drivetrain
    XT brakes
    Hope Fr/Tesla Rr hubs on Crests
    Reverb
    At the moment RF stem with Havoc bars - still playing with the cockpit layout.
    Tyres to suit the conditions

    Hack/Winter bike:
    Cube LTD frame
    RS Sid Worldcups (@100mm)
    XT drive
    Avid Elixir R brakes
    DT420SL/Specialized wheels
    Bonty Carbon bars, ritchey stem
    Bony Mud-x tyres. Like I said, its my mud bike!
    A Flock of Birds
    + some other bikes.
  • bartimaeus
    bartimaeus Posts: 1,812
    benpinnick wrote:
    Hack.... RS Sid Worldcups (@100mm)
    :lol:
    Vitus Sentier VR+ (2018) GT Grade AL 105 (2016)
    Giant Anthem X4 (2010) GT Avalanche 1.0 (2010)
    Kingley Vale and QECP Trail Collective - QECP Trail Building
  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    Yep, and it sports a kiddie seat for a good proportion of the year ;)
    A Flock of Birds
    + some other bikes.
  • georgelza
    georgelza Posts: 26
    might end with a commute bike also, with one of those also.

    G
    benpinnick wrote:
    Yep, and it sports a kiddie seat for a good proportion of the year ;)
    Primary ride:
    Merida 1-20 500:
    XT groupset, (i-spec shifters), XTR FD, Easton Haven wheels, RS SID RLT (100), Continental Mountain King:Rear, Race King:Front.

    Secondary ride in making:
    Pyga OneTwenty650b growing up

    Garmin E500, GoPro Hero 3 Black
  • georgelza
    georgelza Posts: 26
    Cooldad.

    where in Jhb did you stay, what did you do?

    G
    cooldad wrote:
    benpinnick wrote:
    Its ok, CD and I are very good friends. As you will have guessed, he's a saffer too, but I try not to hold that against him ;)
    Ek's nie a blerrie Saffer nie, ek's van Sunderland af, nog a groter shithole as Bracknell, en so 'n egte Rooinek.

    But I did live in SA (Joburg) most of my life, before I decided to return and annoy the poms.
    Primary ride:
    Merida 1-20 500:
    XT groupset, (i-spec shifters), XTR FD, Easton Haven wheels, RS SID RLT (100), Continental Mountain King:Rear, Race King:Front.

    Secondary ride in making:
    Pyga OneTwenty650b growing up

    Garmin E500, GoPro Hero 3 Black

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