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Christie

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  1. This is a good development, possibly. I got a pamphlet at the gate when I went to buy beans. I have not ridden there, but it sjould be nice. It is such a large, beautiful piece of land, riding should be spectacular. There will also be some nice singletrack they use for w2w. Price is steep, at R2500 per year (it looks like they are pitching it at a specific market.) The maximum of 6 rides a year is a bit of a bummer imo, but tourists can ride there now, and I suppose it is a "try before you buy" approach for us locals. (???? I wonder if this is 6 per year, or total forever) It looks like the trails are adminestered by the shooting club, which also perhaps explains the ride time restrictions. (There is also a horse riding club, it is possibke that different clubs get allocated seperate time slots)
  2. Not a fan of the pivot so far below the bb - it is lower than the chainring.
  3. Number of post here perhaps due to a slowwwwww day on the hub. (Let me help by posting one more)
  4. Your frame looks like it originated in Bergamo. I found this catalogue page from the www
  5. +1 vote for a full restore & original paint ????
  6. Looks like a nice classic steel bike. Using it to ride gravel would not be good imo - the components would get worn out brakes wont havd a lot of stopping power, and I dont think it would take gravel tyres. Commuter would be a better option. From forums it seems there were 2 different Conti manufacturers one from Florence and one from Bergamo.
  7. Had these, nice yellow ones - they corroded badly. Aluminium cage ÷ carbon frame + bit of electrolyte from the bottle makes galvanic corrosion ☹
  8. I would prefer a more classical look, like the metal Elite cages, but: -Aluminium cages on a carbon frame is a corrosion problem waiting to happen. -The stainless steel cages I have tried were expensive, and they broke. The solution would be titanium cages, but these are hard to find, which left me st a plastic cage that matched my frame colour
  9. https://za.ciclimattio.com/s/colnago/air-bottle-cage-2020/?id=15702&dl=search_result&m=23246&d=69162
  10. Both ladies and mens winners dominated by some margin.
  11. We did a few nice runs in the Cedarberg last weekend.
  12. I have Clifton (500km) and ATR (450km), they are not bad but I am not blown away.Im going with Asics Novablast for my max comfort shoe after the Cliftons.
  13. NB FuelCell TC quick review: These are great! I got them for faster paced long runs, but they felt good on a 4km TT too. Pros: Soft but bouncy ride, well priced for a carbon plated shoe. Light, vented upper. Cons: Soft midsole is a bit less stable, I have to be a bit careful taking fast corners. A touch heavy @ 280g (size 10)
  14. At least we are still talking about 2 levels of shoe. The cyclists now allow bikes with motors to race. (Which is like giving a medal to a guy completing Comrades on a Segway of you ask me)
  15. They are the top shoe company and can afford the best desiners and athletes. They have several shoes that look very tasty! Interestingly, some reviewers prefer the Next% to the Alphafly. (Next% 2 is launching now.)
  16. ☝ that is a super setup, you will be super happy.
  17. Sooo, how many push-ups to get max fitness score in 1 min? Ive always tested orange an the healthy heart score, so never got level 5 returns. I went for my yearly asessment in Feb, and this time their little device that tests cholesterol could give HDL, LDL and triglycerate numbers too. My total cholesterol was 5.65, but LDL was low and HDL higher, triglyceride ratio was very low, which gave me my first green rating ever. I now have to go do a fitness assesment, but my left hand is weak, it is a bit fooked ever since a car drove over it long ago. I am going to guess that I wont do well on a grip test, push-ups is a must.
  18. Was it torqued according to Shimano specification? If it is made from a lighter material like aluminium or titanium, the torque spec will be different compared to a steel screw.
  19. I like Chris Morris, I followed his career ever since he and Hardus Viljoen rocked that international t20 tournament in SA way back when. I dont know why he is not in the SA squad. He is clearly valued in the IPL, well done to him!
  20. Perhaps rim brakes are the better system for road bikes, all things considered?
  21. Some feedback after a few months: I am very happy with the Lelit Mara X. It has some clever patent pending tricks which makes it a joy to use: Smart boiler control with multiple temperature sensors and a auto pre-infusion gadget. These can be bypassed, but they work very well. The little Eureka grinder is great- quiet, low retention and easy dial.
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