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Those are wild numbers for an amateur. Cycling really has become a science👌🏻

My corsa 2 also went see through at the butt crack after about a years use. Corsa 1 is faded after 5 years, but at least not see through. I think it is time to save up and try an assos

If you cannot re program the shifters to allow the shifting to the smaller cogs at the back, maybe install a larger small blade at the front? you will sacrifice your current granny gear though.

Do you specifically want to go with training wheels? Both our kids learnt riding using a balance bike and then moved to bicycles. Never used training wheels. maybe remove the crankset and chain and use a small mtb as a balance bike to start with? Once your friend is comfortable with balancing, put the cranks and chain back.

Thanks, I will play around with when to take the chain out. Tried to wait for the wax to get that milky layer while cooling before taking out the chain. Waiting too long before taking the chain out (while wax is cooling) will result in having too much wax residue going to waste.

I bought the kit from fellow hubber @Nico van Loggerenberg Contains 500g wax and 50g ptfe powder. Paid R420

Small wax pot took about an hour to melt all the wax. Then mixed in the ptfe powder and submerged the chain. Left the chain in there for about 30min, swishing regularly. left it a bit to cool and then took out the chain. Excess dripped of and re fitted to bike. Now to test how many km it takes before re waxing is required

So it begins…

For internal routing, I use one of those thin cable sleeves over the old cable through the frame. Then pull out the old cable, whilst the sleeve stays in place. Then just push the new cable through the sleeve. However, this only works if there is a cable already installed. For first time cable installation, vacuum cleaner and floss it is…

Do most pros not ride a 38t?

According to bikeradar, the frame can only take a 36t front chainring. Surely this cannot be large enough for the likes of Beers?

Trek is 60mm at the back. I do believe the Supercaliber is for a specific market/racer. Like you mentioned it is quite popular among the XC and marathon racers.

60mm vs 75mm rear travel? Define full house please?(Apart from full house price 🫣

Thank you. I will be waxing my used chain I have been lubing with Smoove. Whats the best way to clean/prep for hot waxing?

Do you have to full clean the chain with solvents again before hot waxing after using this top up?

Also think this is the best way. Will see how much km before re waxing is required. Especially on the mtb

Awesome thanks. Ordered the wax pot. Wax and ptfe ordered from another hubber and waiting at courier guy. Hopefully I will be waxing my chain by tomorrow evening😁 will give feedback here. Do you guys top up with a liquid wax mix between hot waxes? If so, please share recipe?

Will a small (500ml) wax heater (for hair removal wax) be sufficient to heat/melt the wax. Max temp indicated as 95 degrees C. They are R240 on takealot… my wife said I may not have her slow cooker. 😬

What is the best quick link to use for this waxing?

Hi, hope this is the correct topic, but what is the best way to route cables for Giant contact switch dropper post on pyga stage frame?

Spez S caliber?

Also noticed this🤷🏼‍♂️

Jeez, reading above, the waterpoints and recovery food/accommodation sounds bad at the epic. So you basically paying around R9k per day to ride the marked route only?

Maybe I am just ignorant. But for the price of an Epic entry I would expect a bottomless good quality food pit to aid recovery. And clean toilets.

Good points. Are there stats available on the breakdown of epic participants that are staying on site, using the epic tents and catering? Vs the participants staying in BnB/hotels? Then, for those in BnB/hotels, do they pay a cheaper epic entry fee? (Like the different w2w packages)