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Peak Torque (of YouTube fame) makes 180mm road bike and gravel bike brake adaptors

Get Stoked in CT are the distributors

Can confirm it went through the reserve. Never ridden in such windy conditions before. A properly tough day out on the bike

I'd suggest getting the brakes properly bled and then sanding and cleaning the pads and discs to remove and glazing or contamination. Bed them in properly again and you should have a lot more power

And then where does the luggage go. DC with bikes on the tailgate are fine if there are two people travelling or if you are shuttling. For the rest, it is a hack

Snuck in at 2:54 last year and am in C batch for this year’s ride. Hopefully I can find a good group to work with a try for another sub 3:00

Go for the 120mm version with the dropper post. Just do it, your wife will thank you later

Giant TCX is a Cyclocross bike. I'd be looking at getting a gravel or allroad bike instead with the two wheel solution. A Giant Revolt or a Giant Defy would be better choices. Just my R0.02

XRC are the XC wheels in DT's lineup. If you have the EXC then don't sweat it and use them on the Slakline. If you have the EXC, go for a set of Lyne AMP Carbons or similar. I prefer the carbon rims as they do not ding or buckle and are usually covered by a decent warranty if they fail

I’ve jumped on the lake bandwagon for my road shoes. They are the best fitting of all the shoes that I have tried and the service from Kim is top notch. I’ll be getting a pair of MTB shoes from her as well in due course. The new website is up with all the contact details and availablility. https://sa.lakecycling.com

Two things killed World Cup DH racing completely dead for me. No Red Bull TV / DSTV. This has been discussed at length, so I won't flog that horse. The other thing was the death of the Fox Dialed series. There was so much insight and information in those videos, it just amped up the anticipation throughout the week. This year I have not watched one World Cup DH and haven't missed it at all

Second vote for the Panaracer Gravelking slicks. I’ve three Ride Joburg 947 on a Giant Revolt with those tyres. They roll super fast, are nice and supple and have a good amount of grip. Used both the 32c and 38c, if I still had the bike I’d split the difference and go with the 35c for the best of both worlds

Yeah, I will confirm what I end up with. Looking forward to banishing foot discomfort to the past!

Thanks @DieselnDust and @Danger Dassie. Just met Kim now. Foot is measured and sizing is confirmed. Apparently I have slenderAF feet, so Kim is digging into the stocks for something to fit me. The shoes I tried felt really good though. Had no idea what arch support felt like until today

Great result for Alan! Now, will all the local Epic owners be upgrading to Scalpels? Asking for a friend 😆

Sweet. That makes it super easy for me. I'll speak with Shaun to set something up

Hi all I'm keen on getting properly fitted for a decent pair of road cycling shoes. The Lake brand comes up again and again as the ones to go for. I'm pretty much sold on giving them a go, but I'd like to buy them from someone who will fit me properly and can help with my tragically high arches as well. Can anyone point me in the right direct to someone in JHB who can help. The website for Pure Motion Sports, who seemed to be the last distributor is dead and the local Lake site doesn't seem to have been updated for ages.

Name change to 'Yon incoming?

Yeah, it was on my to do list as well. Ibis requested it go to one of their dealers so I'm happy it was diagnosed, and it is hopefully fixed. I also just want to give a big thank you to William. He is the best example of how you run a bike shop I have ever dealt with. Communication before, during and after has been top class. Explained what he had found on the bike, how he fixed it, was super understanding and I never had to follow up once.

Bike is on the way back to me. Turns out the Cane Creek lower headset cup was to blame. New one installed and fits 100% flush

If the bike still has the DH tyres fitted they will also suck plenty of battery life

this video is the best Stumpy Evo review from a guy who rides some gnarly terrain

They are 100% legit. Bought several items from them

Even me! I'll get the bike to William after the 18th of the month and report back once the work has been done