ChrisF

WEL GEDAAN !!

Interesting to see the increasing options for semi and full slick tyres, now up to c40. Certainly an increasing market for people wanting ultra wide low rolling resistance tyres in town. But yea ... these are still scarce in SA.

And to make things more interesting .... Giant's settings works on user input multiplied by a factor, to a max of 250W. Specialized apparently works on a % assist at the various settings .... You would need to understand the operating system, the settings for the assist, before you know when the motor is supposed to give max assist. But wait, theres more .... with Giant each assist level also determines how fast the power kicks in .... so even though you access to 250W, it ramps up slower in the lower assist levels, on boost it KICKS IN !! After a service my Giant felt different .... they upgraded the software, which reset the assist levels. Once I realised what happened I changed it back via the app

Cops in Netherlands have a dyno to test the power at the wheel .... Doubt anything like that, bike size, is available locally. Real option .... check the settings via the app ....

ML, interesting mid size. Seeing Irma next week to optimize the fit.

Vraaaaa jy .... 😬 🤣 Strange, but rewarding, to ride amish.....

Not 1x ....

Nice commute, earlier this week. Still getting used to the narrow bars.

True enough for those with options. Some commuters are really stuffed by our non existant law enforcement. PS - are there safe bike parking at Mi.Citi points ? Having been the donor for redistribution, twice, at train stations I do feel sorry for the commuters with limited options.

Lefty shocks .... not many that can service this .... biggest red flag. 3x9 .. Either very old, or a very entry level bike. IF everuthing else was good ... then a 1x11 upgrade would make sense. Nope, many reasons that stock is not moving ....

I was very surprised when mine made the noise. Knipe_Racing immediately diagnosed it. For the life of me I could not spot any wear on the ring gear .... new chain and new cassette. As soon as I put the old chain and old cassette back it was running perfectly silent. Now I have no choice but run it till it can no more ..... Was hoping to do the chain swop out routine to prolong the drive train life .....

How time FLIES .... January 2017 ..... FIRST ride .... March 2017 .... 6 weeks later we did the 12km route of Hemel and Aarde trails And in the blink of an eye he is manhandling a 29" Medium around Bloemedal .... ENJOY every moment with the little ones ..... they grow up way too quickly !!!

New chain on the old gears ? Old ring gear ? I put a new chain on after about 1 700km ... made a noise on the ring gear ... old chain and cassette back on. Now over 8 000km on the original set. Yes, KMC chains. The bike came with KMC, and the replacement was also KMC. My other ebike, the roadie HT, also has a KMC chain. No issues

Thank you Nick I will contact you next year, just chaos now with year end ....

Mostly I dont replace it. But every so often the tape moves when you debead the old tyres .... and then a quick job turns into a "not so short" session .....

Is the "blue plastic" rim tape readily available to us ? The fibre one is a real lady dog come time to clean the rime and prep for the next set of tyres ....

EDIT - double post ...

Then again .... Very few commuters, and regular weekend riders, are on the Hub. Not like this is making news headlines. So many commuters, and weekend riders, may just have been lucky this far, oblivious to the contents of this thread. Knowing of this area, and the typical pattern "near" large informal settlements, I do plan my routes to avoid these hot spots. Frustrating, as it means a ride along the coast to Suikerbossie would start with a drive past the hot spots.

Some impressive numbers !! What rim tape do you prefer ? Same for MTB and gravel bikes ? Do you have a preference in terms of sealant ?

saddle fit .... jip, you butt is just another muscle, and needs to get saddle fit. Saddle WIDTH .... it is critical to get the correct saddle width. You SIT on your "sit bones" .... do a bit of googling on this .... Once you have the correct saddle width, a "padded pants" does help. But as you increase the distance (or hours spent on the bike), you will feel it again until your butt gets saddle fit. Cycling shorts, or bibs .... just go straight to Rapid Sports !! They manufacture and sell from the same premises. No middle men, no mark-ups on mark-ups .... My 3k bibs are no better than the R700 cycling shorts from Rapid Sports !! (tested back-to-back on a 3 day stage race) Coming back from a few months of the worst sinusses I dread the thought of getting saddle fit again .... ouch !!! 2 or 3 uncomfortable sessions post 3-hours in the saddle .....

Getting back to bicycle tools, just for a moment ... sorry. What "multi tool" is recommended for ROAD bikes ? With a chain breaker, OR, a small chain breaker extra .... Do the Ryder Groove tool fit in the "4 up slider" holder ?

That is good progress !! Most of us started "around the block" .... The more you ride, the bigger the block gets ....

Knipe_Racing may be able to help.

If it is flooding of roads .... another 8mm of rain this week wont help the situation. Unit 2 should go back online shortly .... traditionally they closed during maintenance, which is almost finished .... Lets see how it plays out.

THANK YOU to you and every member of your team for all the hard work to put this event together. Sure you would have loved to keep the old Odendaal finish. Let's not forget all the threads about events in other provinces, rather, the lack of events .... let's be greatful for what our authorities signs off on.