Jay_B

Hey guys Im looking for any road cyclists in the midvaal / meyrton / henley-on-klip area that are keen on maybe forming some group rides. Im currently based in Henley-on-klip and often pass a few cyclist in ones or twos while out on my rides. If anyone is keen or knows of anybody in the area that maybe interested please leave me a PM and we can organize something.

I have to say this last weekend out on a ride i was thinking to myself it seems like motorists are becoming more and more aggresive to cyclists on the road... Ive also had an incident or two on the road in the last couple of weeks. First one a few weeks ago as I am coming up to a stop street, slow enough to unclip and check for cars a bakkie comes around the corner and an idot on the back stands up and throws a quartz beer bottle at me, luckily i saw him early enough and managed to duck and swerve a bit for it to miss me. Then this last weekend from a good few kilometers back i see a truck overtaking another truck into oncoming traffic and leaving no shoulder for myself on the road, i started to wave my hands to make sure he had seen me at which point he flashes his lights and just keeps coming... eventually i realized he wasnt going to make it past the other truck in time and so i dive off the road into the gravel. At which pint both trucks come past me side by side doing well of the 60km/h speed limit. Its becoming a matter of when it goes wrong rather than if and sometimes i wonder if its worth it.

Thanks for all the replies... Ive never had the pain before and i dont get it on my shorter rides during the week.... It is a new bike and this was my first proper ride of long distance and this was the first time it happened. Never happened on my previous bike. I will look at going for a bike fitment at the end of the month and see what comes from that.

Road... Been riding as long as i can remember.

Hey guys For the first time over the weekend on a 2h30 ride i started getting uncomfortable pain, almost like cramping in my shoulders and pins and needles in my left hand. The pain seemed worse in my left shoulder. The last few km were so uncomfortable and i was moving around continously from the drops to the top of the bars and then left hand off to get the feeling back. Anyone experienced this before or have any ideas whats causing this all of a sudden? Is it maybe a question of bike setup? Thanks

Haha... all in all the time in theatre and hospital (I got an infection too and was re-admitted after being discharge) ran a bill of 6 figures. Medical aid covered it all I was wondering if i could re-sell them on the chinese black market

PATIENCE, PATIENCE, PATIENCE.... From firsthand experience the bones in your foot after injuries are extremely sensative and take time to recovery to a sense of 100% 16 months ago i shattered my navicular and dislocated my 4th and 5th metetarsals... i had the metatarsals fixed with K-wies and the navicular with a plate and 5 screws. I was completely non-weight bearing for 4 months before having everything removed and starting with physio to get mobility back in my leg and ankle. My leg all but disintegrated in those 4 months, my ankle seemingly froze up and my achileas shrunk, as mentioned it all happened 16 months ago and i still walk with a bad limp, struggle with swelling and pain. Everything has improved quite a bit over the last month or so after spending extensive time with a biokineticist... Just be patient with the rehab and do extensive physio and stretching on your achilleas and ankle joint to get mobility back. It will get frustrating to start. Im seeing 2 specialists in Cape Town next week for an update and a discussion about what my future looks like, extremely nervous and anxious to hear the outcomes. Good luck with the recovery

Quick update on the frame design... put together a full assembly to get an idea of what a complete bike would look like... As for material i am still waiting on Titanium pricing so it seems like it may be a bit of a stretch. I got pricing from Ceeway for steel tubing and its works out quite expensive for what i was looking for. I chatted to a guy called Matthew at Saffron frame works and he suggested staying away from steel for a dual suspension but rather going the aluminium or titanium route. I should have prices for aluminium by the end of the week hopefully. We have dont a few test welds on some small aluminium pieces we have here in the workshop and it will come out quite nicely if we get the settings spot on. The next stop is finding out about having the rear triangle made from carbon...

Seems i may have found some good news that keeps alot of options open with regrds to material...

Was looking at the Caminade website a few days ago... some really pretty bikes. Yea it seems from all the suppliers i have contacted its going to be difficult getting the right size chromoly tubes locally. One of my alloy supplies is putting together some pricing and information for me on titanium tubing. They did say it might be possible to get the tubes cut to length which makes it alot cheaper and cost effective. My next contacts will be bike tube specific suppliers to see what they can help with and suggest...

Awesome thanks. Maybe i can try Cajees in Alberton then as well, its closer to home.

Does anybody know which LBS in gauteng keep stock of the Shimano AM45 SPD shoes? I have tried getting help from buycycling but there is no response

Not sure what the import duties would be though... anybody got some sort of knowledge with this?

Maybe i will consult with you and your artistic flare when i come to the painting....

Thanks for all the advice so far guys, keep it coming.... Did a bit of digging around and as far as i can gather the steel used for all European bike frames is not available in S.A... So am i now looking at Chromoly which is quite popular in frames and seems to be 1 or 2 possible suppliers. I have also made some enquires about Titanium tubing prices and availability. This could be a nice option as it is quite easy to work with and weld. I also know somebody who builds beautiful racing kyaks out of carbon fibre so will look at maybe chatting to him about doing the rear triangle in Carbon, could be a nice addition and someone to learn from who know how to work with it all. Hairy - The curved tube are more for cosmetics, i like the flowing lines it creates... As for the colour well, i cant reveal all my sectrets in one go

Hey Flowta Yea no problem, I am based up in gauteng near the Vaal. Send me a PM and let me know what exactly you looking for.

Quickly did some googling on steel bike frames and from what i can see its not just your ordinary carbon steel you would find at Macsteel for example. Problem there could be whether or not there is an equivalent of some sort in S.A or what the costs would be getting the steel imported. The main manufacturers seem to be Columbus Tubi & Tange Tubing. Could also throw Reynolds in there. A link to an interesting table regarding steels used. http://www.pipedreamcycles.com/2012/wp-content/uploads/pdf/Tubing%20Comparisons.pdf Research continues...

I am fully aware that it wont be a straight road project and will require alot of trial and error. My idea would be to get everything in place before proceeding with final welds... I would also build a jig to fit the frame tubes in for mock up assembly and welding ( something like below) A good friend of mine that i studied with works for a company that does computer analysis simmulations of susspension so i have chatted to him about analysing the design before proceeding. Im interested in your work with Carbon? I thought about it for some components but then also though if i do it wrong and it doesnt cure properly i could end up with some nasty injuries

I can have the heat treatment done as well... We have a lot of work outsourced for heat treatment. Would how ever have to look at the cost involved though. Steel could definitely be an option... Ultimately will come down to costing but also if i go ahead with it i want to do it properly. Nice looking bike that Caminade

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Not sure where to post this but seeing as though it would be aimed and enduro type riding i will post it here... Anybody perhaps got experience with building there own bike frames? Been playing around with some design ideas when i have some free time at work to build a frame. Have come up with something like this... Material would all be 6061 Aluminium. I havent put in all the detail like bolts, bearings etc. Just the basic frame geometry I have qualified TIG welders at work that can do the welding for me and also have some nice CNC machines to get machined parts sorted out too Designed for 150mm travel up front and 26" wheels. Took inspiration from various bike frames that appealed to me and tried to put them all together. Could turn into quite a nice project if it takes off... So lets hear the thoughts and ideas?

Anybody got some experience with these pedals? Have a promising review on BikeRadar and have a nice price tag too... Shimano PD-M530 MTB SPD Trail Pedals http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/bikes-and-gear/components/pedals/1339421720135-1xa84jpm9idqp-399-80.jpg http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/category/components/pedals/product/review-shimano-m530-mtb-spd-pedal-12-46284/

Nice Where did you find a place that has stock?

MotoCross accident December 2012... Shattered and dislocated foot 1 week in hospital, then re admited 2 days before christmas for a nother week due to infection. 2 suregeries, 3 months of physio 2 months late for start of new job... flights back and forth to Cape Town to see the surgeon... I still walk like quasimodo and starting to pick up knee problems from the constant limping. Over all hospital bills in excess of R150k all covered... but no price on everything that has come with it and will seemingly still come in the future.

All valid points... of which i am still undecided I am leaning more towards the cleats for now but my only concern with cleats is that i cant get my funny foot unclipped if im going down. Are there any shops in gauteng that stock the shimano AM's or MP's?