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Both trustworthy. Temu shipping vastly more efficient and cost-effective. AliExpress excellent at immediate refunds if issues arise. Avoid standard shipping at Ali as it comes through SAPO.

Does cat1 = elites, cat2=30+, cat3=40+ or is age irrelevant?

The brazen bastard is probably still high from his all-night drug use looking to fund his next fix. That section is filled with criminality and drug houses that the City and business owners should clean up. It's been in decline for years. One would think an ostensibly innocuous portion of the main road would be fine but are cyclists safe anywhere? Pleased that you came off only mildly scathed.

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Lakeside must be 20-plus kays. A great warm-up though.

Some may have missed the play. 🙂

Nah, dude! It's all great fun, notwithstanding a teensy-tiny minority of "unpleasant" riders. But, you always have your one-day events in Europe to fall back on.

I thought that headline referred to those teenage kids during the holidays—two of their favourite pastimes.

All legit

Ok, thanks.

Hello hubland, Seeking some advice for my snapped derailleur short of buying a new one for now. Can it be bonded in some way?

If you're riding regularly one gym session is just fine. Experiment with one weight training session and one plyometric-type session with just bodyweight exercises and see how you cope.

If you come from many years of being active, marathons in your case, it's likely that you'll be cycling for a long time, as opposed to giving it up as a novelty after a few months. So, instead, save up a little more and aim for a better-specced used bike than what R5K will get you. At R5K you WILL need to upgrade here and there in the first couple of years which would be costlier in the long run. Keep a keen eye on the classifieds, bargains may pop up and knowledgeable hubbers can offer opinions.

Interesting! I do wonder if Gucci will release me from my contract.

I remember these bendable little aluminium discs that cost R1 per annum. Amusingly as a kid, I was stopped one early dusk in my neighbourhood by a copper on his motorbike. At first, I thought the traffic intervention was for riding with no light but the official was looking for this licence disc I had not had. Somewhat bemused I was let off with a warning and my dad hastily attended to this important matter.

"Don't toss the baby out with the bathwater" as the saying goes. There's a function for both, the human coach and the ai based option. That choice is largely individualistic. Some athletes need that human interaction, but a computer-driven program is probably just fine for the average middle-packer. The more Luddite-leaning coach may resist technological progress while the progressive ones will use ai to complement their coaching practice and thus be able to manage far more clients.

Hey mate, I know nothing of your circumstances so no judgement here. Since your post is a bit vague, my advice is to mention exactly what you have and exactly what you're looking for. And you never know what may come up.

Some guidelines: If the courier option isn't too pricey, USE IT. If it's coming via SAPO, ALWAYS choose a tracking available option. Very safe platform, SAPO is the risk. If item never arrives, refund is immediate once requested. Many shops selling the same item with varying pricing and shipping costs, shop around.

Hubbers! What is your informed estimation of the value? Specs: Full Carbon Dura-Ace 10 Speed Rotor 3d with Q-rings Crankset Deda Carbon Handlebars Carbon Tubbies 404/808 Condition Good Sub 7kg

No need to stuff your face with sugar on a low-intensity ride, especially the shorter ones. Your liver and muscles store more than enough glycogen for at least a couple of hours. High-intensity races, sure then top-up.

It originates in radio communication (think police) where bravo represents the letter b.

Looks like you got a 3:02 if that's an index from the Cycle Tour. If you're not a licenced rider, 1A for you Mister. Otherwise, you'll mix it up with the rambunctious "&" bunch.

Age?

Calm down mate, perhaps wait 24hrs before you post.