ChrisF

WELL DONE ! Dankie. DIT is n puik video. Trust that you are ready to register for 2026

What does it look like after the heavy rains over the last few days ? Not just the trails and roads, but greater park ? Nothing worse than such heavy rain before the plants get growing again, and nothing to stabalise the soil.

So you all agree it is perfect for an AVIS CITY Golf

Bryan note the combined brakes and gear shifters. Any upgrade will impact both the gears and the brakes. If you have to buy all the bits ..... The 8 speed .... possibly a gear cluster. In which case you will be spending way too much on the wheel to be able to use a 10 or 11 speed cassette. the upgrade will quickly cost more than a better spec new entry level bike. Ride as is. Sure, do a tubeless conversion, or at least tubes with sealant in it. Other than that, just enjoy it as an entry level bike. If the bug bites, you will be buying a nice bike sooner rather than later.

The real irony .... A dietitian is not that expensive. Often covered by the medical aid. Cutting out the snacks and processed foods more than make up this cost in a short period. Weight loss is just an added benefit of eating healthy. My dietitian actually recommended I only use a scale every few weeks.

Sure, you are correct. Then again, people follow different nutritional approaches for different reasons. IF the key parameter is performance and race podiums .... then the research does point towards carbs (amongst others). Many people are not in this group, and have other requirements which trumps their personal needs for performance. I cant do IF for medical reasons, but sure find it interesting to follow those that do it CONSISTENTLY. Frankly, lack of consistency seems to be thee main downfall of most nutritional programs.

How we miss "Comic Sans" font .....

Jip, a friend bought a Trek earlier this year, also some 30% of the normal price. Totally skews the 2nd hand market. In fairness, many other brands have also had some serious specials over the last 6 months.

Or get a longer bolt for the lower limit screw.

Welcome to the club .... 🤣 Just wondering .... maybe an Eddie-type account to keep tabs on the happenings .... 🤣

Do you have any experience with Wahoo, post warranty ? Do they actually service items ? PS - Very happy with my Wahoo products ... touch wood !! I cant complain about my "user experience" with Garmin. Only time I struggled on the fly was when I tried to activate a race map mid race .... I put that down to the user, I really should have figured that out before the time. That being said .... with the later watches you get so much functionality !!! But to get the best out of it you need to get the Garmin scale (which is not nearly a good one in that field) Then become obsessive about multiple weigh ins to get the full health snap shot. Sure, it may be very good metrics for a serious sportsperson, but becomes a complete deep dive into the Garmin eco-system. Please dont get me wrong. VERY good watch !! Still a lot more info available than I can use !! Just noting that some of the functionality is not available. The new Connect+ .... and the official approach that all new functionality will be behind the pay wall .... no thank you, not for me.

Aaaahhhhh Asking if it was Taun Bewsher's page may have something to do with it .... Bwhahaha .... 🤣

And the page is blocked ... 🤣

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Well said. Three friends did the 26one this year, as a "casual ride". One had a race ending mechanical after 100km. The other two soldiered on to finish just shy of 25 hours, including stop and rest times. @Sid the Sloth WELL DONE !!! Huge respect ! Also keen to see what you do next. Best wishes.

It differs between brands. Worse, it differs between year models in some brands. At 175cm I mostly ride M. Loved the Scott Spark in L.

Thank you gents I have posted the add, with what I hope is a good price for both parties - https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/indoor-trainers-and-accessories/819476/trainer-setup

Your thoughts on a "package price" ?

I will appreciate the collective wisdom of the Hubbers on "what is it worth" if I sell: Kickr Core Wahoo strap Ant+ sensor and cables Stand Canondale CAAD5 (size medium, would need to check cm size) I do have the back wheel for the bike (tyre was given away many moons ago). I have done about 1 500 km on the trainer. One look at the Wahoo strap will confirm this system was used for short warm up rides most of the time. It is just possible that a "spinning bike" may be more practical for my use .... of my gat jeuk net. It is Friday ... but please be nice .... 😛

I am enjoying the series of TrailFun events. Typically a 5 and a 10km route. For the price of the10km, about R200, you can enter the 10, 15 or 20km runs. If you take out an annual membership it is about R100 per event Each event is on a different farm. Sure, some farms appear on the schedule twice a year. Still very nice way to explore our backyard. EDIT - TrailFun has an interesting concept with the start of the event. When you enter you get a "card" with a barcode. You can start the FUN run from 7:00, just scan the card at the start and your time is recorded. Scan when you complete. With a few hundred participants there is never a mass trampling each other. No mad rush for parking. It is just so much nicer. If you want to RACE for podium, then there are smaller groups for the 5 and the 10km with fixed start times. PS - At Mooiplaas on Saturday morning

You can read the SANTAM one for days. Then in 30 seconds the broker points out how the bits of the puzzle fit together, AND what you need to know to understand what you read. This is not my day job .... I will rather work with a reliable broker that saves me hours and more importantly makes sure the cover suits MY needs.

Lets be real .... how many people can understand the policy wording ? I rely 100% on my broker !!

Let's hold thumbs .... I have reached out to a security firm to keep an eye when in the area. Helps that the owner is a cyclist .... Anybody know of or work with security firms in the area, kindly do the same.

Very interesting @DieselnDust The Giant Trance E has a similar "thick plastic type ring" inside the rim. So far so good ... touch wood !

He has tested a couple of new rings. Also a few with no subscription. Recharge times are also coming down. Leave the ring on the charger when you shower. Seems this technology is the next big thing with a lot of development going on now.