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I wonder if WBD/ESO always had this as a plan. Appease the UCI who caught flack from RBTV fans and give a similar and cheap streaming service in GCN + but then pull the rug out after a year and blame the "market". Basically the UCI is to blame for this for buying into the big media BS.

It looks as if the often expressed fears that the UCI's decision to ditch RBTV would lead to hell for viewers is starting to come true. I subscribed on an annual basis and am now due a refund with no indication how I will get to watch the racing next year. The options that have been put up here don't appeal to me - a monthly subscription plus the possibility of a VPN being necessary, making the whole exercise even more expensive. The UCI and big media like WBD is hated for a reason.

I've heard it gives you gas...

I have the opposite problem... my On One Dee Dar is their large which is a bit too small for me to be set up properly - needs a longer than I would like stem to give me some reach. I saw your Shug for sale - looked like my perfect bike, sorry you had to let it go.

Good deals if the RRP's are correct. Scalpels have been moving slowly it would appear...

Probably all the power you'd need to have a total blast on some passes.

Very slowly... too much home maintenance getting in the way...

Yes it will be over R200k. Perfect traffic commuter and mountain pass bike.

What say you okes about the new D 698 engine and the motard it comes in?https://www.ducati.com/us/en/bikes/hypermotard/hypermotard-698-mono

Dude, my R3k 2005 9 speed Raleigh provides almost the same "platform of escape"

And it won't be out of date and lead to embarrassment on the start of the 2025 CTCT for the owner...

Those wheels make this look cheap... https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/road-bikes/642688/new-cervelo-s5-custom-medium-54cm

Better hurry only one set left in stock!

CRC has been around for years and was i think better run before the Wiggle buy out. What other options are there in the UK for we bargain hunting Saffers? I have used bike-discount.de before with good results. some more https://www.pinkbike.com/news/nukeproof-vitus-chain-reaction-cycles-and-wiggle-face-uncertainty-as-parent-company-restructures.html

i think its a case of greed by the UCI and its organizer/broadcast partners.

Disagree - It was a great season but only because of the riding which would have happened anyway. The commentary was terrible in DH - I listen to music with sound turned off if its too dismal. Camera work was especially poor in some races. They should drop the stupid semi final and have qualifying and the finals, both televised. Not sure where you get the idea the sport is growing. Viewer numbers are kept secret but that of course is viewers, not riders. In DH entry fees per team have increased exponentially and the number of riders who can qualify has been cut. There is talk of further reducing numbers and effectively getting rid of privateers which is the opposite of growing the sport. Go google Bernard Kerr's views on the subject.

Absolutely agree that this is a great event and still good value. Its just a sign of the times. Back when it was R900pp it felt like an absolute bargain. The increase over 6 years by over 100% is steep though when you think about it.

The discrepancy in value is also huge. A moto will last for decades if looked after and cover thousands more km in that time. and could even cost less to service and maintain if you own a Spesh Epic wif brainbox etal. A push bike is outdated almost immediately and the frame will break eventually. As for tyre durability... KTM just re-released their Duke and Adventure 790 bikes, now made in China and far cheaper than the 890R. That's an old model - re-released! Imagine if Spesh decided to do that with my iconic X frame 2018 Enduro. Ain't gonna happen.

That's a very broad statement. What is high end? A Ferrari vs an X3 or an X3 as opposed to say a Hyundai SUV or an X3 vs a Suzuki Espresso? At some point you're just paying for the name but there are also significant performance and quality differences between entry or lower level cars and more expensive ones. Those performance differences exist in bicycles but a cheaper model with no gold on the suspension stanchions or a different brand eg a Giant vs a Yeti makes a minimal performance difference if any, in certain cases.

It's a great hard-wearing tyre as the centre knobs are much harder compound than say a DHR 2. I've used up my last one and am about to test my bike with a used 2.5 Assegai out back... not looking forward to the added weight and drag inducing tread pattern.

Order in a 2.3 Aggressor. Great fast rolling rear tyre. Sadly Rush has stopped importing them.

The insert is held in place by the tyre therefore it will always influence the tyres rolling resistance. Based on that, you could argue it reduces the rolling resistance? Do you man to say "negatively affects rolling resistance"?. I wonder if the lower pressure I run with the insert allows improved grip which offsets the rolling resistance increase? Trailside hassles with an insert depends on the kind of insert. With the Nukeproof version, its not much more than without an insert. The bigger issue is that if you have to remove the insert, you need somewhere to put the hula-hoop.

Do you mean rolling resistance or rolling mass. Lower pressure in tyres have been shown to roll better on rough terrain and this is exactly what happens with inserts when using the lower pressures they permit. I speak from firsthand experience.

Sounds like built in bias towards inserts rather than a desire to learn.

Inserts are not primarily designed to allow you to ride home on a flat. While they will help prevent rim contact induced snake bite punctures, the primary purpose is to allow lower pressures for added traction in situations where you'd usually want lower pressures but can't risk it because of the risk of rim and tyre damage, per my example on the Missing Link trail earlier in the thread. If you only ride smooth gravel and hard pack, then inserts are probably a waste of time.