Yeah it is a medium

Hey! I'm assuming you mean where the rear shock mounts to the down tube? If so then yes I did have some noise, a slight knocking noise which just turned out to be that the bolt was slightly loose from the factory and allowed some play. Just tightened it up and it was sorted. Other than this you can pull your shock out and inspect the mounting hardware and see if there is anything missing or in bad shape there. Those are the only 2 things I can imagine would cause a noise in that region other than an unlikely crack in the frame near the mount

its not as bad as you would think having the aggressive geometry. was a mission in the beginning but once the fitness catches up its not bad. We do around a 17-18km ride on the weekends where +- 40% is steep ascent. Cassestte is 12s, 10-51t SLX very snappy and the bike pedals well. Its big talent is definitely descending but it gets you to the top no problem! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y563f2iolLJnh5o&ab_channel=HeroDirt

Thanks! It is a great bike, still excites like day 1. Beware the climbing is quite the effort but its descending and jumping capabilities make up for it seven-fold. The massive amount of suspension is the dream and very forgiving. Casing a jump that would usually feel like your bike is about to explode and send you to your grave feels like nothing more than another bump in the road

I plan on doing a full length run vid. Its just that i would want it to be "flawless" run, which means i need to run the trail a few times and take the best one but the climb is unfortunately ..... extreme.... so i am limited by fitness🤣 Maybe this weekend👍 but will definitely upload the full trail soon

@@herodirt4694 Cool, yes, I've been managing 3 runs a day when I go down there, but more than that is a stretch. Think I did 4 runs 2 weeks ago, but I was wrecked afterwards! Resenting all the e bikes that cruise past as I'm pushing up that climb!

@@ShreddySteve thats impressive, my legs are toast after 1 run and abit of sessioning under the tree section 🤣. The clash is also not the lightest bike. While it does the job to get you to the top it takes alot more energy than im use to on my trail bike.

@@herodirt4694 I'm riding a Pyga Hyrax, so it's also a bit of a slog to get it up the hill, but it's totally worth it for the ride down!

Thanks!🤘 Using a GoPro Hero 8 Black Ultrawide 2.7k

Chain jumped off off the last gear, seems like there's not enough tension from the derailleur. They are incredibly fun. This was just one of the lines but there are a few more including a section before this that has an additional 2 lines. Definitely worth the trip! Can be slightly confusing at first as some of the signs are very weathered . But the best part is that if you are use to climbs like Contermanskloof, Hoogekraal then this climb is a stroll in the park. About 5 minutes of climbing from the start to the point where the video begins so good effort vs reward

Thanks a mil! Was out there last Sunday. Noticed its even faster and the step-up is open! They are running amazing much appreciated. We have another video out from last Sundays shred , quite a bit faster and someone almost eating dirt off the river kicker :) : kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJyTiZKiqtqofbc&ab_channel=HeroDirt

Definitely not one to be missed Thanks for the sub! appreciate the support

Hi Guy. Great to know, will be planning another day out there soon!💪

The video starts after the initial pedal, there is an extra bit before where the video starts that you need to pedal through. The wind really kills off your speed near the bottom but overall good fun!