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never used them, but i have been looking at a samsung tag. was thinking i'd tape it into my steerer or seatpost depending on size. if its for an MTB, check out the clever muc-off one that goes in your tyre heres a super handy video to remove the speaker so its not a dead giveaway for crooks

thanks Droo. I am still using the wheels, so have a disc rotor and cassette blocking any view of serial numbers etc. as mentioned, i was around 99% sure they are formula hubs, so it was mainly around what driver actually works for them. Specialized seemingly can't get stock and even online searches show very little availability globally, which makes no sense compared to how common the full wheelset is I contacted specialized and got someone to confirm they are formula, and the guy said the pawl design is slightly different so the DT 3 pawl wont work. its seems its the FH-528, code: S192100001. google searches show up a number of Canndondale and Bontrager links as well, so not sure if all 3 brands are using the same hub.

so... as the title suggests, i have a set of R470 wheels, the standard Specailized oem wheelsets that come on so many road bikes. Its got an XDR driver and i am wanting to change it to HG for a friend to use. the wheelset is currently on my bike and awaiting me buying a new wheelset, so i dont want to remove it, the cassette etc to identify the hub and figure out what driver is compatible. they're so dime a dozen, i presume many have gone down this route before. i THOUGHT these wheels Formula hubs, and its just a DT hoop, but i've also gone through bikeforums, reddit and WW before asking. and seen a couple photos that look just like a DT 3 pawl setup. anyone have any hands on insight on these wheels

How does this stack up? https://canyoncafe.co.za/products/canyon-lux-trail-cf-6-small-marketing-bike

@Chadvdw67 what is your price range? i presume you're coming from MTB side? if a road bike is a new adventure, there is NOTHING wrong with going rim brake. so many are clouded by the disc brake hype, but they'd have packed in cycling long before discs came out, if they were half as bad as people make them seem in comparison. it also depends where you are. from recent experience, JHB roads need bigger tyres but you wont suffer on 25's in CT. a comfy frame and carbon fork are key. i only recently sold my rim brake road bike and i am permanently on the hub scouring for another, because i dont want to ride my nice disc brake bike in the rain, to the shop, in dodgy areas etc. if you are going rim brake, i'd swerve the fancy carbon wheels, as you dont know how much life the brake track has, and they dont work in the wet. just stick to some nice alloy wheels. and hell, if it is awful, you just pop it back on the hub and you can probably recover your money, then wait until a disc brake option pops up.

agreed, the best tyres money can buy. if you're spending a higher % on the road, switch to the H's, or go to a 40mm. but for offroad, they are the hornets hips!

oh, i was semi-joking. i have no experience. i just recognized the brand name https://chinertown.com/index.php?topic=3926.0

Hopefully that saddle holds up better than their rims. Seatpost suppository

the crux of the matter is this: i give you money, for the product you advertised, at the price you advertised it, and you give me the product in an efficient and timeous manner. we give them far too much leash because of their advertised prices. half of what is online doesnt actually exist in their inventory. the site prices encourage a physical visit, where everything is inflated, and they act like they're doing you a solid to even consider matching the online price. no other shop requires you to order, and then immediately follow your order up with a call (1 if you're lucky, 3 or more is normal). if you dont call, you never get your order. i understand their business model, but if they are going to carry on that way, they have to put more effort in.

Nice one @Keegan Murrell. I am sure you will be more than happy with your purchase, and no matter what you ended up with, you're on 2 wheels, so you've won already. happy riding, i am sure the bug will bite hard, enjoy it.

Decathlon have a lifetime warranty on the frame, bar and stem, and 2 years on components. Keen to be corrected, but isn't the titan only valid if you don't change components. Anyway, not to deviate, either will be perfectly suitable for Keegan as a starter bike.

another thing to consider is where additional costs may come from. i am thinking changing bar and stem to get the fit right. i think the titan comes with a standard width bar, which is quite wide and very flared. the Triban bar and stem combo's complement the frame size, as to the crank lengths

hey Keegan. on paper, my money would go in the direction of the Triban. Triban wins on the following fronts: groupset, gearing, brakes, geometry Titan wins on on: wheel size and thru axles the real downside of the Triban is the Quick Release dropouts. not the end of the world but upgrading wheels down the line may be a pain to find QR end-caps. it also isnt an ideal setup for a disk-brake bike. the rims are tubeless ready and you get nice chunky tubeless ready tyres. 650b tyres are harder to find if you're changing, but the hutchinsons are quality and will have a long life. the bike also works for 700c wheels (up to 42c) the sram apex groupset is superb. an 11-42 cassette and 40t chainring is perfect for gravel riding, and its reliable as anything. the TRP HY/RD brakes are also a neat option, the reliability of cables if you're out in the wilderness, with almost all of the power of hydraulic brakes. the Rear Derailleur can be pushed, and you can change the chainring if you want more speed (i went to a 44 up front on a similar setup) the titan is a slightly racier geometry, but the gearing is appalling for a gravel bike. an 11-28 cassette is not fit for purpose, and it has a boat anchor crank and bb (square taper). the wheels are neat, and depending on the shop you may get tubeless ready Vittorias (see if they have it on the side). some shops give you the garbage tyres. the tires also get eaten real quick, expect to have about 1000km tops. the frame is pretty much maxed at a 40c tyre. thru axles mean wheel upgrades will be easy, and they're just a better solution than QR. the rear derailleur and shifters are 9 speed, so you'll be fairly limited on gearing, but at least new cassettes, chains etc are super cheap. the derailleur will need an extender if you're going to 34 at the back. Microshift say 30 is the cap. the brakes are full mechanical and many will say they are garbage, but i have 2 friends riding bikes with those calipers and have never complained about the braking.

no experience with either but just a comment: that triban is currently on an insane sale price. 12k but only in size small (although their sizes are big).

agree with @Jewbacca and @ChrisF. excuse the essay, but i'm in a similar boat at the moment, post Ronde van Riebeek. My back went after 85km and i spent the next 75 riding in agony with the pain shooting into my groin/glute/hip. i'd be able to ride full gas for 3-4km at a time, stopping from the pain. come the Monday, it was still bad. Booked with a back specialist who had been recommended. he's so full up that i will finally get to see him on Tuesday - hopefully i get some answers. X-ray and MRI seem the only real way to find out whats wrong when its that nerve pain and not just a muscle spasm. i've had on and off back issues for years, invariably triggered by hinging motions, sometimes running, riding of even washing dishes/doing laundry. i always thought it was muscular, and i've spent $$$ on physio (massage and needling). last year i spent some time with the bio, we worked almost exclusively on activating and strengthening my glute medius (its a common weakness among men especially). 7 sessions in, he told me to go for an x-ray as there was no progress despite me dilligently doing the exercises. Patients invariably show improvements in that time. the physio told me not to bother with an x-ray, we continued with needling and i did more yoga to take the edge off, and avoided lunge/squat/deadlifts. that was modus operandi until RvR. I am PETRIFIED of chiro's, i know its not true, but my brain says they just buy a bed at a seminar, print a certificate and blindly bugger around with people's skeletons. Good luck @lechatnoir and hope you get your answers