Frosty

Ride to Nasrec, pull the group to Kyalami, then stop at each water point, chat to some fellow riders and supporters en route, before riding home again. Today wasn’t about a race time, but rather a safe race finish. #missionaccomplished

We (my club) are most likely starting in G, with a goal of 3:30. We’ll stop at a water point of two, and make up time inbetween. Nothing excessive, in terms of effort. If you want to tag along, look for guys in lumo yellow/green kit.

An easy ride around town before a (long) ride tomorrow on roads (mostly).closed to traffic

Now it's like Strava... virtual badges

One of the big differences is that with 2x11 you have a smaller change in cadence (at the same effort level) when shifting gears, compared to the 1x12. There are some overlapping gear ratios (front chain ring divided by rear cog) due to the nature of having 22 difference gear options (2x11). I prefer the 2x even though there are less components to manage on the 1x system.

I’ve done 21, and I also have a white bib, with black text. It’s (not) the end of world as we know it, and I feel fine.

It’s about the same as last year… number entries that is. It hasn’t been north of 20k entries, since before the pandemic.

11585 people listed on the start list.

My first MTB was the 26” wheel version of this same model, and I still have it. In 2007 I paid R5k, so 17years later at R12k for a bigger wheel version, the new bike price has aged well (8.5% inflation per year compared to higher spec bikes.

The wife says I shouldn't be so critical of bad coffee (aka dirty dish water). However, after watching the Cafe Ride with Matt Stephens (interviewing Pogacar, I like his description of bad coffee... scroll to 27:00 to hear it. Best thing about this coffee was cup.

Getting lost is not a waste of time. To travel is to evolve. ~ Pierre Bernard

Rain 🌧️ and 🌩️stopped play

The 90 days is written into the consumer protection act. Any item repaired must be guaranteed for 3 months.

A car has a limited warranty, and thereafter repairs are for the consumer’s account.

Good luck; most will not honour option iii, if they can bail out with option i and ii saying that they haven't breached the warranty.

Obviously, the Tacx has a 2-year warranty (as listed on their site, so the 1 year in bold above should say 2 years.

This is on their website: If during the warranty period you submit a claim for warranty service in accordance with this Limited Warranty, then Garmin will, at its option: (i) repair the device using new parts or previously used parts that satisfy Garmin’s quality standards, (ii) replace the device with a new device or a refurbished device that meets Garmin’s quality standards, or (iii) exchange the device for a full refund of your purchase price. SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY. Repaired or replaced devices have a 90 day warranty. If the unit sent in is still under its original warranty, then the new warranty is 90 days or to the end of the original 1 year warranty, whichever is longer.

The CPA states that they (manufacturer/distributor) can attempt to repair first, before replacing, before refunding. You can't demand that they replace it, and/or refund, as they have the option to repair first. If there are repeated problems (inside the warranty period) requiring repeated repairs, then you might have a case for a replacement and/or a refund (if you have a good laywer to assist. The CPA not as one-sided as the consumer thinks. I'm currently in a battle with a company were the machine has a 2y warranty, plus the retailer's extended warranty, and they say that it's working each time I take it back. I'm fighting that it's not working as intended. The extended warranty says 6 years (3+3) but the original factory warranty is 2y for this specific appliance, and not 3 as the retailer stated. Until those 4-6 years are up, I'll keep going back to have it repaired at the manufacturer and retailer's expense. A bit of a schlep, but the brand/manufacturer has lost any future business from me once the warranty period is up.

In your example, if a replacement is issued on 01 December 2024 (1 month left), then the 90-days (minimum by law) would apply, extending it to 28February 2025. Otherwise, the ORIGINAL WARRANTY PERIOD applies (2 years).

Here's last year's GPX route for the MTB. 947_ride_Joburg_Mtb_.gpx

Sorry didn't read the thread title... just saw the post above with epic weather.

Yes, here…

I’m not talking Elite, but a semi-serious, open-seeded rider sitting in the bunch.

Compare that to the weather from Intervals,icu If you ask the forecasters to predict what happened yesterday, they'll still get it wrong.