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Ibicam

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  1. Anyone got some insight as to whether this race is still going ahead? Nothing mentioned on the websites or social media saying anything to the contrary.
  2. I have the Newest 1.0 as a relatively cheap road bike for when I do road races away from mountain biking. It has done the job for that purpose without any issues. Just needed some decent tires and was good to go.
  3. I guess it is different for everyone, but when I run I use the 32GI chews every half hour but after having had a decent early breakfast. I only drink water for the first 10km and then start having half coke half water from around 12km+.
  4. Ibicam

    Amashova 2013

    They have listed the stuff available on http://shova.co.za/i...nstructions.pdf These watering points will have cold refreshments and a supply of bananas. Boiled baby potatoes will be available at Cato Ridge; Nestle Barone chocolate will be available at Gillitts and peanut butter sandwiches at 45th Cutting.
  5. I started in FL and my time is around 9 minutes slower, but then I was disappointingly slow on the day so it's not like it makes any difference.....
  6. Ibicam

    Argus 2014

    Yup, even after getting confirmation SMS from my bank their system reckons it failed.
  7. I have one with the cadence and heart rate monitor as well. Works well enough to show you the basics during a ride. So you can monitor average speed, average heart rate, cadence etc. The Bryton website allows you to upload rides and gives you enough detail for your ride. You can then also see your route on Google Earth style images and elevation etc. Battery life has been good, except for the heart rate unit which seems to run flat pretty quickly even when removed from the strap. As mentioned it doesn't support navigation, so is really only a view while riding and record device. Guess it depends on your needs. At that price it seems pretty reasonable.
  8. I paid R85 to do the Dischem half marathon this Sunday. The Edenvale Classic and Dischem Ride for Sight were R220 if I recall correctly, so more than double. Goodie bag for the half marathon is double that of a cycling event as well. So must be marshalling I guess, but then what about a mtb race where marshalling is not that much but price is still high?
  9. I am also a fan of Serfas Seca. They have a great flat protection system, are hard wearing and reasonably cheap. So they make for a good training tyre and can double as a race tyre if you are not a serious racer.
  10. I had the same problem with my very first mtb because the gap between the shock and spokes is bigger than on a road bike. I used an additional piece of rubber as a spacer and then cable ties. The wireless Velo's have a larger pickup unit so you can face it in more, which does make life easier on a mtb.
  11. Cheapest wireless I know of would be the Cateye Vectra, @ R390. http://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/cateye-vectra-vt100w-wireless-computer The Cateye Velo's are decent as well, but only have 5 to 7 functions, which it sounds like is all you need. Sportmans Warehouse has the Atom which I think is cheaper. Bought one for my daughters bike, although I think it may be wired.
  12. I agree with you, but they certainly did not break on my watch and nobody has owned up to even being near them. Maybe they already had a crack from being man-handled at the expo, who knows. My other cheapies were with them in the same helmet and are okay, so I really don't know. But anyways, there might just be an excuse on the horizon for a Christmas present to myself.
  13. Did yours also break without you knowing what happened to them? Strange it is exactly the same place.
  14. I did use suntan lotion on my face, but no more than usual and no different to other days with other sunglasses. At the time of being put away they were fine, and I have no reason to believe my children/domestic would have taken my helmet out of my cupboard. So while I know I did not damage them, I can't guarantee what happened to them while I was at work. I looked at possibly using glue, but I can't push the broken piece back on enough to close the gap, so I would have to file to lense down a bit to fit properly. Somehow am thinking it's not really worth it, other than to relegate them to night rides once a month. Even other cheap glasses last me 18 to 24 months, so given a single use of these it is rather disappointing. I priced similar styled Oakleys yesterday, but I don't consider them worth it at R2900 for the photochromatic. Yes, you get a one year guarantee but anything happens to them after that it is for my account.
  15. So here is my rant.... I have always used cheap sunglasses when cycling, but decided at the 94.7 expo to buy the Bondiblu photochromic sunglasses since the salesman did such a good pitch. I used them for the road race and was perfectly happy with them. After the race, I placed them together with my gloves and Bryton in my helmet as usual and put them in my cupboard as I do after every use. Anyway, I decided to do the Modders ride last week after having been doing some road runing the past few weeks. When I took out my helmet, the sunglasses came out in two pieces (see photo). Now I know nobody would have removed the helmet from my cupboard and I know that everything was intact when I put them in my cupboard. So that leaves me with only one conclusion and that is the sunglasses have failed based on a production defect. The surface of the break is rough and not what I would expect from a forced break. I paid cash at the expo and didn't get a slip. So the question is, what now? Is it just shame on me and I throw them away? Did anyone else buy the same sunglasses at the expo and have a similar experience?
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