Don't you need to carry more than a single water bottle? What about spares? You don't usually have saddle packs or jerseys with pockets either.

I ride in WA, mostly the Kalamunda Circuit with an extension loop that totals about 43km, so I carry 3 litres of water for the 3 hour'ish ride plus a bottle if its hot. I also carry some spares and tools because walking out wouldn't be much fun.

And yet I see plenty of decent riders on decent bikes blissfully unencumbered, and frankly, it makes me kind of jealous, particularly when you blast past me uphill.

Has anyone used Frameskin or some other such product on their frame or fork? Not just the little round cable rub patches, but the long lengths of stuff that go on the top tube, down tube etc?

Is it worth doing?

Really want to get a set of ENVE carbon wheels...

I can deal with the USA price of ~$2,500 a set, but as usual, we get raped in Aus with a thousand odd dollars extra.

I love supporting my LBS (I support 3 regularly), but i just can't justify spending an extra 40%

Problem is, ENVE USA only ship domestic. Does anyone know where I can get a set at a more reasonable price, or do I just have to get someone to ship it from there?

Thanks.

I've recently acquired a Trek Rumblefish and absolutely love the handling and the speed of the 29er is awesome. However, this now leaves me with a 29er dually and my 26 dually.

The 26 is a Scott Genius RC10, top end carbon, xtr/x0 components, Ritchey Carbon cockpit, DT Swiss wheels with 240 hubs, 10kg all up - you get the picture. Trouble is, I'm not using it very much and everytime I take it out I Fi d myself thinking 'could have done this quicker on the 9er!'. I've even decided to do my next 100k'er on the rumblefish over the much lighter Scott due to the speed of the bigger wheels.