Ok - so after some more googling I see a steerer adapter could work, but these seem to be for more modern tapered steerers. Has anyone fitted this for my kind of application?
Help please. Rant on I recently bought a 1995 Gary Fisher Montare from a bike shop in Cape Town. The guy really did his best to sell me this bike and if I'd known what he was selling me I'd run. But anyway he offered a lot of extras which do kind of make up for him selling me a dud, and me buying a dud. Rant off I can use the bike for commuting and need to replace the fork - here is the tricky bit. The old Manitou had a 1 1/4 inch steerer. Most new fork (pre tapered steerers) are 1 1/4". Fixing this is proving costly. My current fix involves designing and manufacturing a bushing with an ID of 1 1/8' to fit a modern fork (Suntour makes one my LBs says retails for R890 - Vbrake mounts, remote lockout ALLES.) and a 1 1/4' OD to fit the frame head set. The problem with this is then finding bearings for the top and bottom - those diameter bearings are not easy to come by. Has anyone had a similar situation or has there been a cheap fix for this? Any constructive help is welcome......
Help please. Rant on I recently bought a 1995 Gary Fisher Montare from a bike shop in Cape Town. The guy really did his best to sell me this bike and if I'd known what he was sellingme I'd run. But anyway he offered a lot of extras which do kind of make up for him selling me a dud, and me buying a dud. Rant off I can use the bike for commuting and need to replace the fork - here is the tricky bit. The old Manitou had a 1 1/4 inch steerer. Most new fork (pre tapered steerers) are 1 1/4". Fixing this is proving costly. My current fix involves designing and manufacturing a bushing with an ID of 1 1/8' to fit a modern fork (Suntour makes one my LBs says retails for R890 - Vbrake mounts, remote lockout ALLES.) and a 1 1/4' OD to fit the frame head set. The problem with this is then finding bearings for the top and bottom - those diameter bearings are not easy to come by. Has anyone had a similar situation or has there been a cheap fix for this? Any constructive help is welcome......
This is a SICK race. Did it this year and spent 9:55 on my saddle. I'll have to start training of a lot more though, last year I coasted on my Sabie fitness... No such luxury this year.
Wow, a lot of quick responses. Not bad. I'm also looking for a 2nd hand bike as well. I do not want to spend more then R3500. As long as the parts can be replaced if need be and it won't brake if I look at it. 70% of the route has a decent "track" next to the road which I currently use, but the rigid frame bike I have is a bit small and I'd like something with a shock. I thought of converting it to an SS but I use it as a loner bike for social group rides and its a classic so do not want to turn it into an SS. I do think those game bikes will drive me mad. I'll check Gumtree but if anyone knows of anyone selling a HT around R3000-R3500 then let me know.
Hi I'm looking for a cheapish, but decent quality bike for cycling to work and back with. This bike will be a workhorse. Does anyone use one of those Dunlop, or game specials? I'd like to know if anyone has some advice. Sweeet.
Howzit, thanks man. Ja I doubt its a ladies bike. I'm used to MTBing so the bone jarring stuff isn't that bad. I've been giving it on loan and its not as bad as I thought. I'll have to get at least a new set of bars for it though.
Howzit. Did Cannondale ever sell a lumo pink Cannondale 3.0 specifically as a mens bike? I can get one for quite cheap, and the geometry is not too bad, but the bars are narow and it makes me think its a ladies bike. That and the colour. Was there that much of a difference in frame sizes ito mens vs ladies in that era? I doubt it. People were just discovering how to form aluminium when those were produced. I'm quite happy to put wider bars and a different stem on and ride it as is. I'll maybe respray it. Any info welcome.
It is a mates of mine's bike - the second one he's had stolen in 4months. NOT cool. The first one was insured and has since been replaced but this ws his commuter bike (and the bike he did his 2009 Epic training on) so it holds a heck of a lot of memories. He has emailed all the cash crusaders in the area and they are supposed to keep the stuff for a week before selling and he is in contact with the police as well. Hopefully this post will alert smaller second hand bike shops. Marins in SA are rare - so if you see this one please try and see if you can find out anything on where it came from or where it is going. A reward is offered.
Posting this for a mate: [b]HI there This bike of mine was stolen last week Thursday, from my flat in Greenpoint. It’s a Silver Marin, with a rock shock recon shock, it was fitted with head and tail lights and slick tyres. ( You don’t get Marin in SA, so it should and will stand out) .... I will reward any information that leads to the recovery of the stolen goods. Many Thanks[/b]
It was a very cool weekend all in all. Saturday was personally not such a lekker ride - I kept my windbreaker on and I got too hot and lost. Hahahahaha. Sunday was a different story - much better ride and had a heck of a lot of fun. I apologise profusely to the two guys I passed 500m into day 2. I nearly took the one oke out. Sorry man, it was not cool.
All this about sweat makes no sense. Paint is supposed to be used asthetically and practically - i.e. for corrosion protection (for metals anyway). I think Giant Taiwan's quality control has maybe been a bit off, and they're not keen to accept it or acknowledge it. Maybe it is because they make the majority of bicycle frames on this planet... To say a guys sweat is corroding the paint is utter BS. If it is the sweat it is because the paint quality is rubbish. If sweat is the problem - how do energy drinks affect the paint OR the freaken SUN and its UV rays. UV is KNOWN to affect paints as you all have seen on older cars. Is GIANT (Gert) going to tell you: "So sorry, seems you have been cycling in the sun too much and the UV rays have damaged the paint." !? IF you try and counter this by putting sunscreen on the frame to protect it - t(he)y will say you've eaten the paint away with something else. My point: You cannot win with this one. Good luck.
There is a guy with a 2 hour board yes. I'm returning for my 6th half, but my training runs = 3(fail) NERVOUS. Cardio fitness is Ok, but my bones are useless. 2 hrs is still eluding me. Maybe I find the guy this year!!!! GET there EARLY. I started RIGHT at the back in 2009. Took me 4min to cross the starting line and I was still passing okes at the end. The 2nd half is worse then the first - If you live in CT just run up and down Rhodes mem a few times, although this might be too late in terms of training. Good luck okes. I've got a wedding at 09:30 in Stellies that morning. AAAAAAAAA!
Hi I again re-iterate that the point of this thread was not to slate Giant in any way. The irony is that if you buy the majority of bikes available in SA, it most likely manufactured in a Giant owned factory... I was keen to have this sorted under warranty, but am ok with it now. I'll think twice before buying a Giant again, if only because of the local distributor... Anyway, if the bike make sense and is value for money, then buy it. I'm still a huge Giant fan though!
Check it with Ghostface (one of the Giant distribution agent employees). I've had issues with the paint quality as this thread tells, so run it by Giant first. It'll help you should something go wrong.
