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Hi I am looking for a 50mm-60mm deep 11 speed rear wheel. I want to pair it with a mavic cosmic sl front wheel. I am willing pay a fair price.

Perhaps like this. One could argue that Carey made a mistake with his/her 2 star rating seeing that their narrative was positive. We can never know if it was a mistake but Decathlon leaves it there in the open for all to see. The custormer then has the agency to discern if the review was fair or not. It doesnt matter how you spin it, but cherry picking what reviews you publish (with the exeption of foul language, derogatory remarks etc) is just not a good look. I am not sure whats worse, doing or doing it, admitting to doing it in public and the defending it. Ps. The cycling communty really sucks with PR management but exells in practicing legal but questionable marketing tactics.

Toe covers and use some strong insulation tape or duct tape to close the ventilation holes under the shoe. Unlike booties tow covers are relatively cheaper and compact enough to take off and store in your jersey pocket when the temp increases.

The corsa bibs are the only bibs that fit me perfectly, straps position of the chamios and length of above knee. But I stopped buying them because of the following reasons. 1. The corsas become transparent very quickly in the crack region. 2. The stitching on the chamios doesnt last for 💩. However they used to agree to do a flatlock stitch for me when used to buy their bibs. I have nothing against the brand. I still own and use a pair of leg warmers and a fleece top I bought 3 years ago.

Thanks for all the input gentleman. I have reached out to Nick to explore various options and I have also noted all the other suggestions. Thank you.

Im not prepared to spend more than 30k. If i can get good quality wheels cheaper that leaves room for me to also get a cheaper set for training

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I intially started this thread to request advise on a couple of bikes I was considering buying. I have since opted to build a rim break race bike using a Giant TCR Advanced as a canvas. The bike is almost complete and I am just trying to decide on which wheels to buy. I would appreciate any input.

This is wisdom! A gun is more valuable to criminals than a bicycle. During a house robbery the first thing perps will typically ask for is the safe, as that is where people keep their guns. The rest of the loot is a bonus. Guns from civilians are clean and usually have no links to any other crimes. A clean gun is a valuable gun in the underworld. Cyclists crash from just getting a water bottle or popping a gel while riding. Now you introduce a gun into the equation, the possibilites increase significantly. I also have no issues with people carrying a gun when they ride their bikes. Just as long as I am not around.

I I had the same issue and I stopped using a saddle bag. The thighs would rub in the saddle bag gradually till they got completely ruined. In my case it was largely my big thighs. I just rock a handlebar bag for long rides and most rides everything fits in my pockets. My friends thought I was a weight wennie when the saw my naked seat post (pause).And the aero goons said I was losing all the aero gains with my haddle bar bag.

Its R750 at Cycle Lab. They bubble wrap and box it for you. You can ship it to a specified address or one of the CL branches.

I completely agree with with that approach. I also prefer servicing through a LBS because my expertise are quite limited and they come in handy for emergencies. But I have no particular emotional attachment to them. But I price match like a lunatic trough CL for things like gels, cleats chains etc. I sometimes find items cheaper in Gqeberha, Cape Town etc and have no time for the logistics of ordering getting a quote etc.

I have had good and bad experiences with Cycle Lab. But they are still my go to place for cycling related purchases. In my experience, they have always course corrected when they have wronged me. There is something I have been struggling with though. There is a persitent notion that one should carry some sort of shame when they support corperations such as CL instead of a LBS. Do the advocates for this mantain the same approach with food and other things? Buying from the gogo at the corner instead of PnP and woolies. Use a taxi instead of supporting big bad conglomorates such as Toyota, Ford etc. I gues my questions are. -Whats the criteria for deciding which local business deserve undying support even if they dont make sense financially. -Is one heartless if they just want value for money and not necessarily care where that is found? I am not trying to be nasty or funny. Its a genuine point of interest for me.

I used this for 2 months which included races with no issues. I would simply add a high5 electrolyte tab for sodium and a drop of lemon juice to manage the sweetness. I used to have the same belief and most literature suggests that. My dietician got me to train an race on 60g/h and I weighed 108kgs at the time. The weight has been going down and performance has iincreased significantly. I buy my nutrition from Cycle lab and Dischem. The mycyclelife loyalty programme and their price match policy make it cheaper to stock on supplies. I buy toiletries from dischem so I get tons of points that I use towards cycling nutrition.

Yes, I am willing to consider disc brakes bikes as well. I can always upgrade my current rim brake bike later.

That was my plan and in all honestly thats still my first preference. But I have had no luck searching online.

Are the following options any decent and what else could I get at a similar price point. Token C45 Resolute: weight 1555g They are listed R25k at Evobikes but I can get them for R12k at Merlin Cycles (excluding shipping and vat). Weight limit of 100kg might also be to close for my liking. SRT C55: weigh of 1621g Black Marlin 50mm: Winspace Lun Hyper 2023 45/50mm: They retail for R29k Are there any better options?

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Hectic in a good kind of way though or I am just a sucker for punishment. I dont actually remember if there was a specific metric for seeding. But a lot of people would self seed. A lot of "racing snakes" would run from the heat in cat one and drop to cat 2. But one thing about WP racing it wont take you long to know if you are in the wrong cat. For context , I rode 3:33 at the 2022 CTCT and rode cat 3 at WP. Ps. Make sure you do Veldriff to Veldriff its an epic race thats also part of the league now.

Based on my experience of the WP: I raced WP league in 2022 and it was definately worth it. Its full gas racing unlike the typical group ride approach at most PPA races. There was Cat 1, 2, 3 and theres is usually not enough numbers for cat 4. I rode cat 3 and yeah it was k**k hard but it acted as launch pad for me to pursue proper training. Based on your CTCT time you could probably be solid it Cat 2 but if thats too easy you can always mix it up with the big boys in the next race. There was about 5-6 races if I remember correctly. Slanghoek, Paarl de Ville, Redhill, Atlantis etc

Thank you. I was in &. I last checked my FTP in October last year and it was 282w. Im due for another test but doing it is nasty work.

Its doable. This was my 3rd one. The first one was 4h15, second one was 3h33. All the best.

I weigh 95kg and did 3h6. Av Power: 224w NP: 268w From the start to the top of Edinburgh drive I averaged 280w and 325w NP in order to keep up with the bunch.

That is spot on. Thats exactly where I used to get cramps when my saddle was too low.

I am not a cramp expert, but here is the process of elimination that sorted mine out. It includes most of the issues mentioned already in one bundle. Its either fitness, hydration, electrolyte loss, nutrition, bike fit. I improved my fitness by riding more often. No fancy stuff just riding consistently and frequently. Then I increased my fluids (water and carb mix) consumption to a 750ml bottle per hour during training rides. I also add a high 5 zero electrolyte tab to my carb mix bottle. So thats one bottle with carb mix and high 5 zero and 1 bottle with just water. I decreased my carbs per hour from 90g (thanks to GCN) to 60g after seeing a dietician. I stopped getting gut cramps and my performance improved because the weight dropped. I also used to get cramps in my quads before I got a bike fit (I was overusing my quads because my saddle was to low). I can now do really long hilly rides, in hot conditions, relatively fast without cramping.