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Or some petrochemical engineer with a once removed cousin 😵‍💫

My apologies if I've missed this in the thread, but have you checked your RD hanger for alignment? I have used SLX and XT chains on my 10 spd roadbike without any issues. Interesting one this .......

Add Helshoogte and Stellies have become a dangerous place to cycle through.

I lived in Melkbos for 10 years and cycled every possible road in the area. Stay away from the R27, N7 AND Atlantis. Saturday and Sunday mornings have drunk drivers flooding these roads.

Interesting that the anger management issue was mentioned by his mother in law. Anger management is a very common problem that many(if not most) pro tour riders "struggle" with. Surely all white powders can't be Grandpa's .......................................

Ahhh ........... Rudi Guiliani was the man if my memory is anything to go by 👴 I guess if you start threatening the public with THE FAMILY, violin cases or cement boots, you could achieve great successes. Capeesh

The will from a law enforcement angle seems to be the problem as @ChrisF says. Khayamandi used to have a "functional" SAPS station, which incidentally got torched or shut down if my intel is to be trusted. I still maintain that the level of sport we practice, is generally glared upon as an elitist activity practiced by a "previleged minority", hence resources are rather thrown at "real crime", ie. the collection of traffic fines.

What I find rather peculiar is that the authorities have as yet not installed a mast-top 360° surveilance camera across the road from Khayamandi. A speed camera has survived that hot spot for the past 15 years. I guess the latter provides the munic with a handsome income whereas the surveillance camera would not. The technology exists - why are the aurhorities so reluctant to use tech?

The stretch from Khayamandi to the Welgevonden traffic lights has been a dodgy area for many years, yet the frequency and severity of incidents have given most riders the feeling of "nah, wont happen to me". Do not kid yourself - this is a dangerous stretch of road. There has been incidents near Khayamandi where the perps would take out a rider at the back of a bunch riding together. By the time the bunch could react, the poor sod at the back had already been relieved of his bike and cellphone. The outgoing side of the road from Stellies is the high risk side because you are forced right up against the kerb where these guys hang out. The road funnels from the traffic lights due to a centre island before the yellow shoulder starts. You are forced into a gauntlet for roughly 200 meters. Most past incidents took place within this stretch. Rather stay clear of this road unless you favor your chances to escape any potential threat

Alternatively, migrate to the Witwatersrand. Everything's gravel ....................... 😜

@Jakoos have you checked out the 100's of Youtube video's on this very topic? There must be hundreds of howto's covering specifically 3x8 to 1x10 upgrades on old and new MTB's. The process is really straightforward.

What does these stats say about muggings, robberies and/or incidents involving 3rd party motorized vehicles 🤷‍♂️ Potentially, the positive spin-offs have been proven internationally, BUT we live too close to Africa and no political will exist to turn safety around. Cycling in SA is still very much regarded as a privilege bestowed on a minority group, hence the reluctance from authorities to help turn it into a profitable industry. I might be wrong and stand to be corrected 🥴

He clearly needs the pannier to hold the battery pack ..................................

Ahhh, the "entitlement" issue again ......................... or should I say "still" rather than "again". Many years ago MTB'ers would ride the Bottelary Hills routes to scout the accessibility of such routes, then come tear up the farmers' vineyard irrigation systems and other infrastructure with their dirt bikes. This resulted in a few altercations with landowners where innocent weekend warriors had to sweet talk themselves out of tight spots while staring into the round "eyes" of a shotgun. These incidents arguably never ends well for the broader considerate MTB fraternity. While we are so blessed with thousands of km's private roads and trails, some riders still regard it their birth rite to trespass at will.

Somebody will come up with the argument that the "throttle" is in actual fact a volume control 👻