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Is it Friday yet 🤣

I have had my XOSS 1st Gen unit for 5-6 years. It is basic, BUT it does these basics very well and consistently so. Battery life is still remarkable. Cons are 1)no Windows support to run on a PC(mobile app. only) and 2)Rather small screen. Speed display is good, but Distance, Elevation, Ride time etc is very small. In a nutshell, XOSS is a solid brand. My experience ....

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17q9bpgeJX/ Interesting to see the views from other quarters of the globe. This post from Tyler Hamilton, no newby to clocking mega miles on public roads outside of SA, or Africa for that matter. Sound familiar?

Or Ian Cameron

Sorry @Also-oldschool, my bad. You did say cape Point ☝️ Still, SAPS cannot refuse to accept your complaint/charge.

Lay a charge at Sea Point SAPS in whose area the incident took place. They have to log the charge.

Nice and clean look, but totally unpractical in my case. You need a W-I-D-E garage, which I do not have.

Aaah, so there's a real mamil under the panzer 😁 Luvit ☝️

circa 2010 Truvativ GXP crankset on my Spez drove me against the walls with non-drive side play. No pre-load tensioners back then other than spacers. Eventually binned the SRAM and went to Shimano. Never a day's issues since then.

Agree with @guidodg 🤙 The new Carbon Roam is probably the best bang for your buck right now.

I have been following the "Paul Ruinaard vs Others" discourse closely. The irony is that we all are highly passionate about cycling AND life. I have worked in a very regulated environment where safety is a non-negotiable fact of life. The info below is not my intellectual property and freely available on the www. If, for a few minutes, we take off our cycling "caps" and assess safety for what it is, these are proven strategies in any safety plan - even when cycling or driving on our roads. Unfortunately this risk treatment strategy is also applicable when wearing a very short skirt and stiletto's down a sketchy alley known for random attacks on women. Sorry @Mamil for stealing your pun about the "not asking to be raped" example. It would be downright daft to play with a lion's nuts knowing that you could potentially die. It is common cause that the first, and foremost, approach to risk is/should be to avoid it at all cost. Does this mean we should not ride our bikes on the open roads? Hell no, but what do you do if you cannot control the behaviour of a drunken, distracted or reckless driver coming at you from any direction? Key Risk Management Steps Evaluate/Treat Risks: Determine the best response strategy: Avoid: Change plans to eliminate the threat. Mitigate: Reduce the probability or impact. Transfer: Shift risk to a third party (e.g., insurance). Accept: Acknowledge the risk and take no action, often for low-level risk. I do not have the answer to this challenge we face, BUT I love life like anyone of you. Let's be lekker

Thx @Solly Moeng for articulating the SA road user conundrum. Please ignore my cynicism, but your suggestion will lead to yet another task team or commission of inquiry - with zero impact or results. We have more than enough traffic laws, bylaws, regulations, etc. We also have a criminal/legal system hamstrung by inept administrators. The laws and legal frameworks are in place, BUT it appears toothless to the core if not enforced or managed properly. In recent years, quite a number of cyclists were killed or permanently maimed by drunken/reckless drivers. I am yet to see any decisive sanction to be handed down in a court of law. Surely our problems are 1) Law enforcement(visibility), and 2) Proper consequence management(Legal). My 2 cents' worth

Got to get this off my chest ...................... It would appear that STRAVA has failed dismally to provide the desired motivation to be your best self on the bike, hence the requirement for a dominatrix to whip up your VO max.

Save yourself a lot of money and rather get new cycling buddies that do gravel ............ 😁

Naah .......... the 2036 Cape Epic will be won by a single speed carbon penny farthing ☝️

Rosa was more concerned about her broken teeth 😁 These girls are tough as nails 🫡

You ain't seen nothing yet. .......... BTO will approve of the use of their pun 😜 Wait till the lynch mob comes out. They are probably all nailed to their mobile devices, streaming the Epic. Hope you find a solution to your problem.

Sounds like a Ponzi scheme of Epic proportions ...........

Disagree ☝️ My guess is that only 30-40% of bikes out there are in fact insured against theft or bike-jacking outside their place of residence. I stand to be corrected. The cost of insurance on bikes is simply outrageous. What I am trying to say is that most people stare substantial financial loss in the eyes when their bikes are taken, hence the initial notion to fight back. I could be wrong

Got to be very careful with my opinion on this incident, but it almost appears to be staged. The guy in the blue top made a "gallant attempt" to push the biker over to stop the "bike-jack". Then again, I think we have become blunt to these kind of incidents in SA. It does not shock us anymore. Bitches 🤬

Thanx for sharing this intel @Reg Lizard A month or 2 ago we were waxing this particular route as being safe with zero incidents recorded to date. Somebody posted a question on safe routes around Stellies. Once these poor consumers succeed in their objective, news will travel fast that this is a lucrative route to diversify your "income". This has clearly become another once-popular cycling route to avoid as far as possible. That road to the top, past the golf course, is generally deserted and chances are that you could go about your "business" undetected at any time of day. Stay safe

Nah, you will not have a criminal record for paying a fine. Most of us on TheHub would have been on Interpol's most wanted list by now if ☝️ was the case ....... sorry, I would have been on that list. This is so typical of current law enforcement in SA.

The suspense is killing me ...... 🤔

Two types of testing regimes in SA as far as I know: 1) General screening where everybody gets tested, ie. when entering a security perimeter into a sensitive area, etc. 2) Specific testing based on suspicion, ie. slurred speech, unsteady gait, bloodshot eyes, breath smells of alcohol, perceived aggressive behavior, etc. This article in the US smacks of law enforcement incompetence, or even worse.

Slicks will make a massive difference, having done this myself many, many moons ago. The question you have to answer is "would I ever use those slicks again?" If your aim is purely getting to the finish line, I would suggest you stay on MTB tyres. Bike fit .................... always a good idea, no matter when. Enjoy the ride !