[The "I need something you might throw away" thread]

32 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

 

road or MTB ?

MTB, unfortunately my road bike axle is 126mm and the trainer has a minimum 130mm width 

[The "I need something you might throw away" thread]

I’m looking for a 11 speed cassette for my indoor trainer. Not looking for anything fancy. Would be grateful if someone can assist.

[The "I need something you might throw away" thread]

Hi Folks, I'm looking for a 12x142 thru axle with a 1mm thread pitch. I made the mistake of buying one with a 1.5mm pitch 🙄 Didn't realize there so many different options. Anyone in the Gauteng area that can assist / trade for one? Thanks

[Pudo courier service operated by Courier Guy]

I am happy to report that it all ended well. The parcel was expedited and in the locker by 16:00 yesterday.  

[Pudo courier service operated by Courier Guy]

Thanks for the input folks. I had an e-mail response from a senior manager at the Courier Guy. His respones is: All corrected and parcel sent out for delivery. Hopefully the story ends well.

[Pudo courier service operated by Courier Guy]

I recently bought a groupset off BikeHub and asked the seller to ship this through Pudo. I have done this in the past without any problems.

I got an e-mail yesterday evening to notify me that the locker where the goods were supposed to be collected was empty. I queried it with the seller who confirmed that the goods were placed in the locker and he received confirmation that it was deposited. I have queried it with the courier company and awaiting a response. Has anyone else had similar experiences? 

[The "I need something you might throw away" thread]

Can anyone assist with a remote lockout for a front Fox 32 shock? I’m trying to help a friend. 

[The "I need something you might throw away" thread]

Hi Folks, I’m looking for the Mavic rear thru axle adapter for my Mavic CrossMax SLR rear wheel. It currently has a quick release. 

[Sports glasses with prescription inserts anyone?]

I have been riding with entry level Rudy project swifty’s and the clip on optical inserts. It works for me and is a lot cheaper then prescription lenses.

[Campagnolo Centaur BB removal tool]

Wayne Luyt from L8 bicycles also makes this tool. He’s in Capetown but can ship county wide. 

[The "I need something you might throw away" thread]

On 7/4/2023 at 11:02 AM, Mongooser said:

Anyone possibly have 26er mavic spokes.  For crossmax 26er wheels. Just need 1. Happy to pay

I have a busted 26er Mavic crossmax rear wheel with plenty of usable spokes. Happy to give it to you as a donor 

[The "I need something you might throw away" thread]

Hi Folks, i'm looking for the nut that fastens on the back of this brake caliper. The photo shows the broken one. It's Campagnolo.

[Retro Bicycle Thread]

43 minutes ago, Loose cog said:

Hi Diedrich. This is not a Maestro frame. The brazing quality on your frame is poor when compared to Rod's work.  All Rod's frames had RAM and serial number stamped on the BB and in certain instances the degree angle, i.e. 73.

Thank you for the info, much appreciated.

[Saddle Bags on Road Bikes: cool or uncool?]

Here is by saddle bag, home made. Big enough to carry a spare tube and tools. Small enough not to be in the way 

[Retro Bicycle Thread]

Is there anyone that can help to identify this steel frame? British BB, Columbus dropouts and a distinctive arrow on the saddle post clamp. No stamps or numbers visible on the frame and lugs. 
Some speculation to suggest Maestro, a local built frame built by Rodney Andrews?

[Seat Post Stuck]

I had the same problem and used dry ice to freeze / shrink the seatpost. 
I used an old 2l plastic cool drink bottle and cut it down the middle to get it around the seatpost. Taped it up and chipped pieces of dry ice off and filled it up around the seatpost. 
 

The seatpost gets a lot colder than using normal ice and I was lucky enough to free the seatpost 

[Retro Bicycle Thread]

6 hours ago, Knersboy said:

I had a Hansom 653, still looking for that frame, my mom flogged it when I was gallivanting in Europe.

My current road bike is a Hansom 708, was my mates, his mom didn’t flog it.

 

I therefore have a real soft spot for old Hansoms. I am still looking for a 53cm, 753 Hansom. 

Oh boy, the similarities are uncanny, same thing happened to me. After school I went to the airforce for my “diensplig” coming home I discovered my bike was sold, even my cycling kit as it fitted the guy who bought the bike! “Because you have a car, why would you need a bicycle”

All I have left is a photo. I also wondered what happened to my old bike 

[Retro Bicycle Thread]

13 minutes ago, Knersboy said:

Very nice, what tubing is it?

Reynolds 525, in the early 90’s I had a Peugeot with Reynolds 653 tubing. Riding this steel frame brings back fond memories 

[The "I need something you might throw away" thread]

3 hours ago, AkwA said:

Bit of a long shot, but does anyone in Gauteng have a dropper lever available, budget of R400-500 depending on the lever, preferably under bar 

You can also try Wayne form Rapide

https://www.rapide.co.za/product/rapide-ubremote/

[Retro Bicycle Thread]

Here is my bike build, a pawn shop Hansom with mixed and matched  parts transformed into something fun to ride.

[Marlin 8 or Talon 0?]

Point taken. You can set the spring to a certain extent. I guess it’s not an issue for me as I am a lightweight. The Marlin 8 does have a air fork though.

[Marlin 8 or Talon 0?]

I scored a bargain. It was a 2019 model that I bought in 2020. I think they were clearing old stock.
In my opinion there is a lot of hype regarding air and coil. Coil is more affordable to service and easy to setup. If you don’t do big drops the rockshox xc30 coil is more then capable. Always a lekker feeling to ride a section where my mates push their bikes that cost 5 times more than mine. However I don’t like the Suntour coil fork on my wife’s Marlin 5. 

[Marlin 8 or Talon 0?]

I bought a Trek Marlin 7 last year in February. I am very happy with my purchase. I do gravel and single track with it. It was a big upgrade from my “26 Giant Nrs1 carbon. Prices were also a lot more reasonable then

[Year? Peugeot Rapport]

Looks like we have similar bikes. I spoke to Peter from Road Cycles in Silverton about mine. He remembers these bikes in the smallest detail. According to him these bicycles were manufactured in Springs in the early to middle ‘70s. Some were sponsored to the cyclists who took part in the Rapport tour.

Unfortunately the frame is a bit big for me. Top tube is 57, downtube 58 

Here are some photos of mine. 

 

[Retro Bicycle Thread]

Here is another one of my finds. Peugeot Rapport. From what I’ve been told, early ‘70’s, built in Springs and around that time a lot of these bikes were sponsored for cyclists racing in local races. All original components