Stolen: Giant TCR 2025 When: 23/10/2025Where: Vredehoek, Cape Town, Western CapeGiant TCR 2025 frame with 2020 SRAM Force AXS components. Frame is an XL, with Easton handlebars, out front mount and Garmin 520 in black rubber casing. Specialized bottle cages.Get further details about the incident in the Stolen Bikes section.
Doesn't look much cheaper than XT upgrade. Currently R3822 on CRC, while this would be R3400 at R15/$ (Derailleur, shifter, chain, cassette and chainring).
http://www.unicycle.uk.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/500x500/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/m/k/mk2-5pennyfarthing_4.jpg Why stop there? Check out this sweet 54/18 combo. Plus its a fixie so there's some hipster credentials as well.
I think this was opportunistic, but if they get away with it they will try it again. I went past the police and armed response guys at about 5:30 while they were searching in the bushes next to the road. Even at that time there were virtually no other cyclists on the road because of the howling wind. Normally the road is buzzing with cyclists by then - especially this time of year.
Does it help to query your seeding? Has anyone's seeding actually been changed in the past? I dropped from D to J, because I didn't do any PPA races during the year and they have this arbitrary way of adjusting your seeding based on number of months over 6.
Remember cheap, light, strong - pick two. Spez tyres are cheap (relatively) and light, but sidewalls are paperthin. I had to replace 2 spez tyres in 3 rides because of sidewall cuts. After that I've gone back to good old crossmark at the back. Still have a ground control in front though.
