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Spec here. Lefty Alloy 120 won't be available A/M.

Scalpel 2 Lefty will be coming, just a bit delayed. Will have a Lefty alloy 120 on it stock. The Scalpel 2 in stock can be upgraded with a Lefty 120 carbon fork at a price tag.

If money isn’t an object, check out the Giro Aeries, it is a work of art. Tried one on today. Spherical MIPS too. There are cheaper Giro helmets than the Aeries if that doesn’t fit in to your budget. They also come with a crash replacement policy.

Chat to ECC, saw one in their store the other day.

SuperSix Evo 4 (Mechanical 105 spec) is on the water so should be here in roughly 6weeks. Plenty chunk of change left to upgrade groupset & wheels if needed. https://www.cannondale.com/en-za/bikes/road/race/supersix-evo/supersix-evo-4

Will you fund the MOQ's to bring in other lines? All boils down to consumers wanting variety at the best price. Importers aren't going to bring in product unless they are going to make money, otherwise, what would be the point?

Bell is more focused on the Trail/Enduro side.

Nice to see some sponsorships like this in current economic climate!

Apparently not.

It is an atop cable system. Spares are available.

Omnico won’t supply to you direct. Get your LBS to order one from them for you.

Try and chat to E-Bike Tech - they are the Bosch agents in SA for E-bike.

Take out the battery and leave the cover off to air out for a day or so - it's possible that moisture has got inside, this normally cures all stages issues. Are you running a dual unit, I.E Left & Right power? If so, you need to connect by doing the steps in link below. https://support.stagescycling.com/en/support/solutions/articles/11000046232-pairing-a-stages-power-lr-unit-to-your-head-unit

How old is the helmet? Helmets life span is roughly 3 years, for your safety. What helmet model is it?

Until you plant your bike in to a garage, height barrier etc. Also, objects flying in the air are a danger then. Stones etc. off the car in fronts wheels. Evoc do a bike rack cover specifically for road or mtb. They also allow all straps, arms etc.

OSPW should make climbing very slightly easier as rollover is a bit smoother, definitely not harder.

They do offer a hire service. Not sure on quality of bikes but will be best to call them.

Just buy an aftermarket naked portafilter, I’m sure one of the online coffee shops stock them, just make sure that it is the right size. I started off with a barista express, it’s a good little machine for the money. The grinder struggles a bit though, especially with certain beans.

Using ERG to do structured training is quite difficult, as soon as there is a change in cadence, the trainer tries to adapt. ERG mode is cool for Z2 stuff, but I would suggest using manual mode instead and rather use your gears for interval training.

That is every single doping offender’s favourite line. “It was in my protein shake” “it was in my food”. Rubbish. If it was in 32GI’s shakes, there would be way more cases across all sports. Do you really think that a brand is going to put banned substances for athletes in an atheletes recovery shake and ruin their reputation? I highly doubt it. These offenders 99% know exactly what they are doing.

Rode this on an Ebike yesterday. Must say, the shifting is on a new level, especially with the Ebike load considered. Can hardly feel any shifting happening and basically no noise. Pity about our heavy price tag here, but I would opt for transmission GX over XX1 AXS. If you are wanting to cut some of the weight, just run a different crank, that will probably be your biggest weight saving.

That's the Gen1 model Gen2 on link below: https://www.zinibike.co.za/2023-z29-elite

Think you looking at the first Gen Zini elite. The 2023 model is a 67,5 Head tube angle.

Out of those three options, I would go for the Zini. The geometry is the most current and shimano 1x12 at that level is better than the Sram SX.

Have you checked your tyres for a possible tiny sharp thorn, wire or such that is puncturing your tube? I’ve had plenty kenda tubes in my tyres and never had an issue like that…