Jaco Steyn

Early Sunday morning cycling. The road to the Vaal Dam from Sasolburg. Vaal Dam outflow. Take me home, country roads...

I took my almost 20 year old Raleigh RC4500 out for a spin this morning to the R59/N1 bridge just north of the Vaal Toll Plaza, I was quite surprised at how little traffic there was early the morning. I assume most people making use of the long Easter weekend already were at their destinations.

I was quite impressed with an order from Cycle Lab. I placed the order online on their website, ordered MTB pedals yesterday morning at 09:18. I am in Sasolburg. This morning at about 10:00, Aramex Couriers delivered it at my home. From placing an order to having it in my hands in about 24 hours for an outlying town is quite impressive.

I'm an even number OCD type of person...😁 Probably also why I went on early pension from Sasol after 40 years of service and 60 years old.

I have the same feeling, stopping after I have completed no. 20. That constant uphill from about 60km to about 95km on the current route is taking the fun out of it for me lately.

I'm still a rookie, no. 19 for me.😉 And, it's ALWAYS a chilled ride for me. I am a 62 y/o weekend warrior, just doing it for fun.

The article is not posted on the 1st of April, so it must be an actual article. According to this article: "A new amendment to the National Road Traffic Act, assented on 2 December 2024, stipulates that any electric pedal cycle that can operate in excess of 45km/h is now classified as a motor vehicle. As such, these two-wheelers must now be registered and licensed in South Africa, and the driver must have a license for that class of vehicle." This most probably is going to cause quite a stir in the e-bike community.

If someone does not heed to your call for help, maybe consider this? XOSS Computer ANT+ Kit – Bike Addict

I am getting this information with a Google search:

Maybe you can contact J&J Cycling, they are the official representatives of Campagnolo in South Africa. Cycling J&J - J&J Cycling

I have no personal experience with the company of which I linked to, but they appear quite solid with more than 30 years of experience. About Us | Lithium & Lead Acid Charger Specialist | Powatechnic

Not perhaps considering going with a generic charger, seeing that the Giant one seems to be not that reliable? A quick Google search brings up this company that seems to specialise in generic chargers for amongst others, e-bikes. GIANT (EB) Dirt E+ Bike [2017 on] 36V (XLR 3-pin) Battery Charger

The older you get, the less you want to make changes, or you are willing to get used to a new system. That's probably why I am still making use of the Garmin Edge 705 that I got in about 2008/9. Still getting about 16 hours of battery life and also still using the same HR monitor that was included when I got the Edge 705. The only thing wrong with the Edge 705 is that the small piece of rubber connecting the USB port cover to the body of the device broke off from the rubber/silicone deteriorating from age. I still plug the cover over the USB port to protect it, but keep it in place with a small piece of insulation tape. At a later stage I also got an Edge 130, mainly because of me wanting to have temperature measurements on the device itself. That one I am using on my road bike, and the Edge 705 I am using on my commuter MTB. I can probably get temperature on the Edge 705, but then I have to get a Garmin Tempe sensor, which I always had difficulty getting hold off, so I eventually just gave up on that.

Maybe a very long shot, but see if there isn’t perhaps a text file with the owner’s details in the Garmin’s root directory. I create one on all my Garmin devices. In this text file I type a message “If found please contact Name Surname at 082 123 4567” Connect the Garmin up to your computer and see if it mounts as a removable drive and look for a text file possibly named “Owner Contact Details” or something.

Mr. Min has always been my go-to thing to remove a sticker. Spray it on as liberally as possible, let it stand for at least 30 minutes and then begin to wipe it off. The sticker and glue should by now have gotten all soggy, and it should come off quite easily.

My first Cape Argus Pick 'n Pay Cycle Tour (as that was the official name then) was because I won an entry with a competition at CycleLab. That was in 2004. My total training for that race was less than the 108km distance of the race itself. I turned 41 years old about three weeks before the race, after started cycling the previous year just before my 40th birthday. I finished in what I considered a respectable time of 04:07:48. That probably was one of the cycle races I enjoyed the most.

I would go to a place that does automotive wrapping and ask for a small piece of offcut stonechip protective film. They should have lots laying around or in their wastebins. I am talking about something like this: Grafityp Stonechip Protection Film | Execellent Resistant Against UV-Light

My 2011 Pinarello, rim brakes and all. Still does its job for me as a 62-year-old recreational cyclist. I cannot justify buying a new bike, but I have to admit, there's some gorgeous new bikes out there!

I do not know whether you came right, but I saw this advert you may be interested in. GoPro Hero 7 battery | Lights & Batteries | Bike Hub

Look at the last post in this thread:

It seems that the GoPro Hero 7 batteries will work on the GoPro Hero 8, but with a bit of caveats. Will the Hero 7 batteries work in the Hero 8 and/or Max?

I actually have no idea, there's no specs on Cycle Lab's website for this Marvel HRM. I also cannot find any website for the Marvel branded products. It seems Marvel is a CWC and Cycle Lab specific brand. On the Marvel's packaging it only indicates 1000 battery hours, ANT+ and Bluetooth and IP67 protection, which is similar to the Magene's specs

When I saw this post, linking to the one on sale at Cycle Lab, I decided to get it so that I have a spare available for whenever a replacement is needed. I had some soon to expire vouchers, I therefore paid only R488 with delivery included. It was delivered by Aramex couriers to my home in less than 24 hours after placing the order. When I opened up the Marvel branded box, it actually was a Magene H0003 model HRM that was inside. Picked up within a second by my Garmin Edge 130 Plus, and compared the readings with my Garmin HRM that I am currently using. Over a 5-minute period of wearing both, the readings were the same. Removed the battery and put everything back in its packaging and stored with my cycling goodies for when a need for it to be utilised comes.

What about getting it 3-D printed? https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6250163

If I am not mistaken this can be configured using the Garmin Varia app. Garmin Varia™ App | Radar alerts