Jaco Steyn

Do you have a link to it on Aliexpress? I had a look but those I saw indicated that they're not shipping to South Africa.

True, I will attach it to my bike to use it together with my Edge 130 Plus and see how long the battery still lasts. I was told that he still got more than 8 hours out of it, which is more than enough for me.

I admit I tend to sometimes overcomplicate things, but at least not to the extent of waring a belt and "kruisbande"...😁 The thing is, money isn't in abundance, so a replacement will have to be planed for should that time come. That's why I wanted to get an emergency replacement in place for such an event.

Thanks for all the guidance and pointers. It's actually amazing how this sorted itself out. I bumped into an ex-colleague and chatted with him a bit. He also is a keen cyclist, but he mostly does MTB whilst I do road cycling. I asked his opinion on an emergency backup cycling GPS, and he told me that he recently upgraded to a Garmin Edge 540. He then gifted me his old Edge 500 which he told me still works perfectly. Obviously, I gladly accepted it. As you can see, it still looks good considering its age. He said he used it for more than 10 years.

Thanks for the guidance, I will look into this one.

I am looking at getting an inexpensive backup cycling computer to have on hand for just in case my Garmin Edge 130 Plus gives up on me unexpectedly. I see there are a few options in the classifieds section available. Below are examples of some listings. IGPSport BSC100S Cycling Computer - R500 Xoss G+ Smart GPS Cycling Computer - R850 Blackbird Cycling GPS - R600 Which one would be the better option? There are a few Garmins (which I am very familiar with) also available, but not at a price I am willing to spend for an emergency backup.

This will also work to attach a lanyard to the light. Cable Tie Mounts | Securing Cables | RS

Looks almost like this type, but the diameter should be measured. Amphenol LTW 5 Pin 5A Locking Male PCB IP67 Waterproof Plug - Altronics

Nature meets industry.

I just cannot get enough of early morning cycling scenery and sunrises. Just below the Vaal barrage.

Pont de Val, comparing the Vaal river's level this morning with last week's. Now. Last week.

I do not align the logo with the valve stem, but the bit on the tyre that indicates the recommended pressure range. Just a subtle reminder for those who forget that they're inflating their MTB's tyre and not a road bike tyre. Or vice versa.

If you, like me, are the slowpoke at the back of the group, you do not have anything to worry about.🤭

In my opinion, the best bicycle mechanic is when that person is also a seasoned cyclist. And we are lucky to have someone like that at my closest bike shop. He has many podium finishes in road, mountain biking, track and gravel racing. He also is a UCI Level 1 coach and a certified bike mechanic.

If I ever win a lot of money in the Lotto, I will not tell many people about it, but a Celeste Green Bianchi like that one will definitely be standing in my bike shed.

That chip must have been lying around for quite some time now. When I searched the chip number on Ractec's website, I see the last result recorded with that chip was in 2012, exactly 13 years ago on the 11th of November 2012.

Sunday morning cycling. Pont de Val, next to the Vaal River on the Freestate side.

I’m open to this type of coercion and may just take you up on your generous offer. My wife and I are away this coming week for my wife’s birthday. This will give me ample time to ponder about it.

OK, let me rephrase. The entire Argus experience is expensive, especially for us having to drive almost 3000km down to CT and back. I do not have the luxury of staying with family while down in CT, so accommodation and meals must be paid for. You can go cheap, but I have burnt my fingers in the past trying to go that route. It will be difficult to justify spending ±R18 000- 20 000 on a couple of days to do the CTCT, which amounts to about 50% of my monthly pension. Having said that, I will plan a next holiday down in the Cape to coincide with the CTCT, and properly budget for it accordingly.

I would definitely investigate using Q Bond to try and build up that broken-off piece.

My wife is an extremely hardworking housewife. We have a rule that when we go away (which is unfortunately not often enough), she does not have to do any cooking for a well-deserved break from doing any household chores. Therefore, it's take-aways, fast-food places and once or twice in a proper sit-down restaurant.

I would definitely rather not go at all than to go without my awesome wife.👩‍❤️‍👨 But I also acknowledge that the message was typed in italics, which would suggest sarcasm and not to be taken seriously.🙊

I may have, BUT, I also need to convince the Minister of Finances (AKA my wife of 38 years) about this.🤭

I did 12 "Argus" cycle races, and my last one was in 2018. Then I realised that it was becoming just too expensive to go down to Cape Town to do the race. Fuel, toll fees, entry fees, accommodation, expenses at the expo and meals for the duration needs to be catered for. Fuel and toll fees will be about R4500. Accommodation will be R1000 per day at least, therefore if you make a bit of a holiday to make all the driving worth the while, would come to R7000. Meals and drinks for my wife and I should probably be at least R500 per day. Entry fee is R940. Spending at the expo can also be a few thousand considering my lack of willpower when seeing all the cool cycling goodies. That would bring the total to ± R18 000 - R20 000 which I just cannot afford on my pensioner's income. But, I would LOVE to do it another few times to reach at least 15 cycle tours. I will be 63 when the next event is due, so another 3 should be doable. (Looking at the generous overdraft facility available and the R0.00 amount on my credit card and fighting off the temptations...😁)

Here in the Vaal Triangle area, we most certainly do not have the beautiful scenery those have in the Western Cape. Hopefully this awesome cloud formations makes up for the lack of scenery.