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Lekker few days in Karkloof

Chisel frameset - 20k (as per Spez SA site) Fox 34 Performance Elite 130mm - 12k on BikeHub Lyne Pulse wheelset - 7.4k via Lyne Lyne bar and stem - 750 from Lyne Lyne dropper and remote - 4.1k from Lyne Shimano SLX Groupset - 4.6k via Merlin Cycles Shimano SLX brakes - 4k via Merlin Cycles That gets you 95% of an excellent bike for just over budget. Odds and sods from what you have in your spares haul

Seeing as Haibike are not available locally you might need to try importing. Though a high capacity lithium battery will incur some serious cost to do so. Maybe these guys can help: https://www.ebike24.com/haibike-batteries

Whereabouts are those trails?

Used a 50/34 105 crank on my 2021 carbon Revolt. Pretty sure it will work fine on the alloy as well. There was plenty of space on my bike to go bigger

Don't buy into what you read on the net. Make sure the dealer who supplies the bike sets the brakes up properly and bleeds them thoroughly. Do a proper bedding in of the pads and ride the bike. If you don't like them, try some other brakes and see if they work for you. I rode a DB8 equipped bike on a demo a little while ago and was quite impressed with them

As Morne says. If your bike has UDH, get a Burgtec or other billet hanger. If you are riding a Trek with the ABP suspension I have a North Shore Billet hanger I am not using #JustSaying

Merry early Christmas to me 🥳

I have had both 12 speed 105 mechanical and Di2. The shift quality of mechanical is as good as Di2, though the front derailleur on the Di2 might be a bit smoother overall. Unless your mechanical stuff is destroyed, I would keep going with it. Then again, if you have the money burning your hole in your pocket, Merlin Cycles has some great deals on Di2

How on earth is the rear suspension working? Did they damage the frame at all?

Just cramped again 😖

Revolt is a great bike. I did everything from a sub 3 hour 947 to riding some local MTB trails on my old one. Can’t go wrong with a Giant Revolt!

My legs just cramped at the thought of a 38 tooth chainring on an MTB 🤕

Only SL shown on the local Giant site. Have a chat to your dealer, maybe they can get an X for you through Giant SA

Doesn't look like the Anthem X is on the menu for SA. Based on how many Epic Evos I see on the trails, I think that is a bit of a miss by the local distributor (assuming it was available to them)

Some models already 28% off 😱

If you are not dead set on carbon, the Specialized Chisel is a very viable alternative. Same geo as the Epic 8 and in frame storage

No, that is not a correct comparison. The Tundra is a North America only vehicle that has to be sourced from a dealer, exported from the USA, shipped to SA, imported and then converted to RHD. Custom parts, labour, transport and duties play a big role in the resultant price. I'm not saying the price is not ridiculous, but the costs run up very quickly in that business model

Feedback for those interested. Doc was happy with my progress at 6 weeks. Went to physio the same week as I saw the doc. Light dumbbell work and resistance bands along with loosening up the muscles that tightened up with being in the sling. I've also been on the MTB since last week, but had been on Zwift since about 3 weeks after the injury. Still can't sleep on my left side and the shoulder is very weak in certain circumstances, but the recovery has gone a lot better than I expected. Still a long way off where I want to be, but the signs are promising

Lekker set of Lyne Pulse carbon wheels (or something from @nick_the_wheelbuilder) and a good set of tyres. Ride the drivetrain until it is dead

I’ve seen them unwind when not done up properly. Apologies for any inconvenience caused 🤷🏼‍♂️

Please adjust that axle on the fork. That one is not done up correctly:

Tried my luck and asked Google Gemini. Seems you will have to arrange via a courier who can send it via sea freight. It won’t be cheap or quick

Revolt 0 on sale now seems to tick all the boxes

You are not a full on racer so consider something that can take 32c tyres. The jump in comfort is worth it.