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On 7/28/2023 at 5:36 PM, Stephan said:@Headshot can you give more details about these spots please?
drop on the Kirstenbosch lower track a while before the steep rubber mat descent
drop into the river bed after the rock garden
Avenue Bordeaux descent
https://www.trailforks.com/trails/kirstenbosch-lower-single-track/
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I have a great route around the Cecilia and upper green belt area that takes in all the best features. I see no pics of the rock drop I created on the Kirstenbosch lower track a while before the steep rubber mat descent, or the drop into the river bed after the rock garden. There is also the Avenue Bordeaux descent which is fast and full of baby heads on the first section. If you want, this area is enduro/trail bike worthy and lots of fun.
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21 minutes ago, Matt said:Thanks for mentioning it here.
Could you share the links to the sections you maintain (for Cecilia Forest, Cork Trees, Southern Cross Drive & Green belts)? I did spot some well maintained segments on Trailforks, but admittedly got lost in all that goes on on there.
Constantia Greenbelt on Trailforks
https://www.trailforks.com/region/constantia-greenbelt-17002
Nukeproof do great headsets in all the weird sizes. I used one on my steel HT build to fit a Pike. CRC has them and there is a useful part finder/size catalogue on the site.
My question afew days ago about who had the legs of the two top race snakes appears to have been answered. BTW, I hear Denmark is offering fish packing training camps for wannabe TDF racers. Part of the course is how to leave a lingering smell of old fish in the nostrils of your competitors as the draft you.
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Which of the two top GC contenders looks the freshest? I thought JV but yesterday he looked as if he had TP's number.
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Craft beer or you simply run out of gas by mid race, I've found.
23 hours ago, Dexter-morgan said:Not sure if you Clicked on the RS Components link, the belt is like R247, R258 at BMG.
Missed your post. Daylight robbery from Wahoo - the ugly side of capitalism.
4 hours ago, Pieter-za said:
I wonder if there is a generic equivalent - it may be a standard belt? When a car V Belt costs R500 for a long, German made item, this looks like blatant price gouging by wahoo.
Not sure if it has been mentioned before but TMNP close their office at 15h45 not 4 pm as I believed.Just doing their bit to contribute to greenhouse gas emissions with a few wasted car trips I'm sure...
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19 hours ago, Rock Guy said:I'll escort myself to the door now. I know better than to try and be rational on BikeHub.
Good luck in buying your new bike @Dylanmtb. Post some pics here once you take delivery.
You're looking at the right brand for a good value bike. Maybe Titan can upgrade the wheelset for you??? Otherwise Lyne are pretty good replacements at a reasonable pricepoint. Opt for wheels that are a bit over-engineered. They will be heavier, yes, but nothing is worse than wheels that buckle after every ride.
Here endeth the lesson.
19 hours ago, Rock Guy said:Fooled you once, shame on them. Fooled you twice...
I too have destroyed a ton of wheels. I also ride trail/enduro. My garage is decorated with the carcasses of countless wheels in various states of disrepair.
There is no point blaming a manufacturer if you bought a bike with specs that weren't fit for purpose. You should have done your homework. In order to get a product to a certain price point and meet the required profit margin, compromises will be made. Sure, the bike company decides on what these compromises will be, but ultimately you choose what you buy, and different companies compromise in different areas.
Personally I don't mind buying a bike with wheels that aren't fantastic. You can pick up a decent wheelset for a reasonable price once the OEM ones die. They key thing here is knowing that the OEM wheels will not last very long and budgeting for a replacement wheelset. Replacing poor quality suspension or drivetrain components are going to cost you a pretty penny, and can make for a horrible riding experience, so I prioritize these when buying a new bike.
But hey, I guess you could stick to buying poorly specced bikes and passing all blame to the manufacturer. It just seems like a very frustrating way to live.
This is what I'd term a preachy condescending comment based on assumptions and very little information about the person or equipment you're commenting on.
BTW I still have a set of Mavic rims on Shimano hubs that came on a 2005 bike that wasn't top range either and they still work just fine despite being used often outside their comfort zone.
The rubbish wheels I experienced were neither strong or light or on very cheap bikes. And neither bikes were designed to be light, they were both trail/enduro machines with wheels that were not fit for purpose. Thats certainly not what I wanted, so it isn't the markets fault, its cheapskate profiteering bike companies taking chances on sub par components hoping the owner won't ride the things properly.
I concur on the wheel aspect. Even quite expensive bikes often come with pathetically weak rims and hubs. It seems to be an area where skimping occurs at various price points. Specialized and Giant are guilty.
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15 hours ago, Baron said:Live stream at https://tiz-cycling-live.io/manual.php or you can check the stage later in the evening at https://tiz-cycling.io/main/. just scroll down to the day stage. Some time there is an option you can choose to watch only the last 10km or the whole race.
I like Tiz because despite subscribing to GCN plus, I can't watch the TDF thanks to the Supersport monopoly.
We have just started watching the Netflix TDF soapie and its great.
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That would be great if it existed. I think the issue there was that SANP owned/controlled the land in that vicinity which is why the trail officially ends/turns around at the large rock/signpost on the upper trail.