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Since you lot are so stingy, why not simply rip the chamois out of your bib, and fit a cool Oskava sheeps wool cover over the saddle 😝 Problem solved 🤙

I have been riding Anatomic Platinums for the past 15 years and decided to give the Ciovita Apex Scudo a go in 2019. The Ciovita is a brilliant piece and sits oh so sweet, BUT the Anatomic is better. Anatomic uses a gel pad design where Ciovita does not(or did not when I bought mine). I find the Ciovita fits better. The Anatomic however seems to protect the essentials for much longer. Majority of testing time was spent on many DC's, TB's, Half 36ONE's and a few Hundred milers. Had a nasty fall a couple of years ago and Anatomic patched up my bib free of charge. Had the leg grippers also replaced recently - free of charge. I paid for the shipping to their factory in Parys(FS) on both occasions. Visited an Anatomic stall at Rheebokskloof the other day and I was pleasantly surprised at how low their prices seemed after having purchased a bib many years ago. Ciovita is good and they are local, but I will go for Anatomic. Good luck

Absolutely fishy ..................................... If not, I will take 2 🤔

My experience is not high-end bike related, but theft of bicycles. Had an incident many years ago where 2 perps got into my garage and stole both brand new 20" kids bikes. Within a hour I apprehended both these shoppers myself. This is where the chaos started. I contacted SAPS with the 2 secured on the ground with the help of bystanders. SAPS started tossing the case between 2 adjacent stations, since the theft took place in a different municipal area from where I caught them. Eventually I had to personally transport these gentlemen and the stolen bikes to the SAPS station in the suburb where the theft took place. Why tell you this story 🤷‍♂️ To SAPS these kind of incidents are a schlep and they are not interested in the paperwork associated with events of this nature. SAPS could not care less if every bike on the roads got stolen. No realistic prospect of recovery, unless by pure chance - as in my case. The above drives the insurance industry to behave the way they do. My heart goes out to everybody whom falls victim, but the best prevention is to not get it stolen in the first place. Yes, it is easier said than done 🤬

Say, hypothetically, doping was legal - would these same guys have been slogging it out against each other? Hell yes ................... Armstrong, Ulrich, Contador and the entire crazy bunch might have still been racing these young guns 😜

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A 5701 was listed in the Classifieds 4 days ago for R750

Some just love being loud 😏

Check out the Microshift product range. They appear to be doing well overseas and are available in SA. Apparently compatible with Shimano components, ie. RD/FD cheers

It is a myth that all alloy wheels are heavier than carbon wheels. I would rather go for good alloy wheels than a cheap/budget carbon set. My 2 cents' worth.

Yes ................ old's cool 🤘 I have kinda gotten used to my rattling cables inside my carbon MTB, but it is a PITA. Choices, choices

Nowadays horses smoke more than cars ........ 😝

Attempt to secure the frame in a drill press in order to execute pressure at right angle to the tubing. Pilot hole first with a sharp 3mm bit before going 5 or 6mm. Apply tape to protect your paintwork and needle punch the spot if possible. The tape makes it easier for a sharp bit to stay on the mark. Good luck 👊

Steel, yes ........ I have personally installed many rivnuts on forks and down tubes. Loaded my bike with panniers and cargo cages over rough terrains without having any of my DIY's fail on me. Alloy, naaaah ....... I believe that you create multiple fine hairline cracks in the metal around the hole which are not visible to the naked eye. Alluminum is prone to crack under stress especially where heat is introduced. Yes, there will be many success stories - probably since the riders are not aware of the hidden damage they have done to their frames. Simply not worth the risk for me. Carbon, hell NOOOOOOO

Yep, overtraining does exactly what Robert says. Me thinks 🤔

Jbr, To those old enough this is the exact Engen Dynamic race route of the early 2000's. The race ran from Nelson's Creek estate between Windmeul and the 4-way stop to Wellington along the same route as this one. Hope y'all had a good one yesterday. The wind was a nuisance.

Great news about your parts Chad. Some sentiments on this forum are worlds (a)part. Let us rather be part of the war on part prices and part peacefully. Your part, my part ....................... who cares a hoot in any case 😝

Thx Graham, Came standard with 1.95 back in the day. I'm running an Ikon 2.35 TL on the back now. Dropout clearance is very tight BUT I've had zero issues with mud clogging or wheel removal. The 2.35 provides some comfort at the back. 2.2 profile up front with lots of clearance.

Was'nt me Tyron, Did the 2021 36ONE Half on this bad boy. Try to pick up a complete donotbike rather tan a frame. Steel frames are pretty hard to come by at decent prices. Fortunately I bought my Fisher brand new in 1994 and simply could not part with it. Decided to pimp it to a gravel monster in 20/21. The geometry is awesome. I did my nut to keep it kinda stock. There was a time when rim brakes stopped the pro's like Fisher and Ritchey well enough. Why would it not stop anybody well enough today ⛔️ Keep looking for a frame. You will not regret taking your time on a project like this. Good luck 🤙

1994 Gary Fisher Tassajara steel frame, 3x8, Cantilever rim brakes Drivetrains components are readily available locally and dirt cheap, ie. R180 for a Deore chain or R250 for a Deore 8Spd Cassette. The chromoly steel frames are more forgiving than your average carbon equivalent. I luv my 26er. Best ride eva 😎

Hi Tandemuis, I will not start a new debate, BUT I had a Spez Epic Comp 29 dual suss of which the rear triangle snapped. Having been the first owner, proof of payment, ZERO signs of abuse and, and and ..................... no replacement since the frame was older than 5 years. Their "Lifetime Warranty" means less than the government's promises to stop fraud. Very good mate of mine had the same happen to his Giant Anthem 29er - same reaction from Giant. I am not bad mouthing anybody - simply stating the nett result of the fine print. Cheers guys. OP, hope you get your dream ride 😍

Gotto agree with RobertWhitehead, "Lifetime Warranty" is also defined as the expected lifetime of the bike, not the rider. This "Lifetime" have generally been clipped by most brands at 5 years from the date of purchase. I know for a fact that Scott, Giant and Spez have this policy. All smiles if the above have changed in recent times, or if I am wrong. There's no freebee's any longer 😒

My best friend rode off with my girlfriend 😭😭 Hell, I'm gonna miss him

It depends ................................... Are you the reason they are not together anymore 🤔 Asking for a friend

Is it a brake light you are looking for 🤔