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Been riding Wolwe from day one .I pick my own route nowadays. Can get scary for the small kids when they visit for the first time and get lost
1 hour ago, DieselnDust said:I'm really quite surprised that so few have experienced some vertical slack in their SPD to cleat interface. How tight are you making the bindings? Wear is a normal thing and I've found this happens to all model of SPD, ATAC or other binding mechanism. The same happens with road pedals whether SPD-R, iClic, Look or Speedplay.
Or are you using those trail sneakers like look takkies with firm rubber soles that can compress quite a bit? I'm genuinely interested to understand how you're avoiding this vertical play
Maybe the cleat is to high on the shoe .I screw them directly on the sole and never use the plate that comes with the set .I screw them in and heat them with a hair dryer so that the cleat melts slightly into the sole .Then tighten them again .Make sure the cleat is not the M type that has multiple release areas ,including vertical
On 10/14/2022 at 12:55 PM, Mtbiker404 said:I am looking to buy new mtb pedals. I have used Shimano XT and XTR, as well as Look S-Track. Here are the problems that I have encountered with these pedals:
Shimano:
- vertical play and just way too much of a detached loose feel (try to properly pedal in circles, very annoying with Shimano pedals)
- regular maintenance
Look S-Tracks:
- play at the axle out of the box, becomes worse with time
- regular maintenance
I prefer the Looks since the play at the axle is less worse as the detached vertical float of Shimano pedals. I also like the fact that the Looks are lighter, but now I need new pedals.
Does all spd pedals suffer from the same flaw of not having a secure connection to the pedal? (KCNC and Ritchey, new Look).
What mtb pedal would you recommend that has no play in axle and has a secure connection, is light, and is not too bad to maintain? The most important thing for me though is to have a solid connection.
I have at least ten sets of shimano XT pedals .I don,t know about play ,unless your cleat is worn
1 hour ago, tamzagreen said:Is there a contact number that I can call reason I need some BMC parts
Hotspot cycles sell BMC
1 hour ago, TVS Cycles said:Personally I’ve done a 100Mile gravel ride (Race to the sun) on a Roubaix frame with gravel tyres - it wasn’t perfect but got me to the end with a 30kmph Ave.
Thanks
Thomas
TVS
Have you tried wider tires than 32 mm .I reckon 36 mm will work if you ride mostly dry gravel
7 hours ago, stringbean said:I might be a bit biased because I’m riding a diverge but must say that future shock is next level ,especially the top one that you can open or lock on the fly.
Gives more comfort than a epic front shock with a brain.I would definitely lean towards the diverge( even the cheaper one with future shock but ally wheels is brilliant.
You are going to be limited on the roubaix and unfortunately the re sale value on the roubaix is TERRIBLE.No one wants them.
I wanted a bike that can ride on the shoulder and if i wanted to take a different route i will be able to .Gravel bikes without suspension is just a ridged hard-tail with a drop bar .i got hold of a 2020 roubaix in my size with Shimano Di2 ,alu rims and 32 gravelkings .It is a proper fast comfortable road bike .Taken of road i have to remind myself that i am not on a mtb and have to ride slower as the tires will not take the worst hits , but it can handle 80 % of really bad gravel road and 100% if you ride cautiously The future shock and flexible seat post work really well . A diverge will almost make a mtb obsolete
I ride my roubaix with 32 gravel-kings as a gravel bike .Super all rounder
4 minutes ago, dasilvarsa said:Best Advice Ever
My son in law got hold of a neat giant anthem 26 inch bike at low price .I sponsored some maxxis ikon 2,35 tires that was on sale at cycle lab and now he is cycling all over Cape town. There are still thousands of 26 inch bikes in Europe .You see them everywhere
I have had many groupsets and have had very little problems with any of them .My latest is Shimano ultegra Di2 .I still ride Shimano 11 speed and 2 x 10 .Also Sram eagle XO1,GX,ASX .Shimano Deore ,SLX ,XT are bomb proof and affordable .Sram Gx had issues with shifting so i use XO cassettes .They all work well .I will not buy Sram NX and SX. If i had to choose one brand it will be Shimano
Momsen JSL 40 .These are the best .Super light and sram 5 componants
9 hours ago, OVERDRIVE said:Which one is the better? Thoughts.
Titan Racing Junior Hades 24 SE | 5 Year Multi-User Warranty (titanracingbikes.com)
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The one without the fork .My son had one of those momsen JR alu bikes without the fork .Light with proper components is what you want
23 hours ago, MTBRIDER1234 said:I am actually not sure, the cassette is pretty dead, so there may well be. But it isn't a sound from the chain skipping or anything, it is a click that you can feel through the bike.
Bottom bracket for sure ,if you can feel it .Happened to me on a Token BB with only 30 km on
Fox 34 stepcast or elite are great .Also have an Ohlins 34 .All are 120mm travel .Ohlins is heavier and half the price but any time as good as fox and can be tuned better than fox imo
12 hours ago, pedal menace said:Hi All,
Seems I missed quite a few "dick"-y comments 🤣 - nothing personal - but come now allow each person his or her opinion without throwing immature comments. First and foremost kudos to all who finished - I would love to shake every hand as you deserve more than just a medal! So here my little race report ...
Despite being very firm upfront that I will not start the race if it rains...sigh...
Arrived Friday, went to registration and despite chilly temps was actually a rather beautiful day! Super hyped and set to race. Weather report said small amount of rain predicted so all looked positive. Come Saturday woke up in Uniondale - again COLD but not raining. Whoop whoop! On the way to Willowmore the drizzle started and ramped up quite a bit as we hit Willowmore. I know what my view was but come now I am here so let's do it! Started with my son at around 630AM. It was BLOODY cold but assumed riding will help. The rain was a lot more than drizzle. Within 8km we started seeing riders riding back to Willowmore looking pretty bad! With 10km despite my 4 layers of clothes I was wet to the bone and stopped to have a team chat whether we should continue. After lubing the chain we continued. At 20km I was unable to shift gears, could not move my fingers, had no idea if I had any feet and was shaking like a professional rapper! We stopped at a medic who attended to people already hyperthermic and begging to use the quad bike exhaust to get some heat. I chatted to the medic and he said continuing in his personal opinion is a VERY BAD IDEA! It was -2 degrees and people reported sleet/ice rain as you enter the Kloof. So at 25km I pulled the plug and turned around. More and more people joined us. Again caught up with a marshal who said they are evacuating people (if certain people find this word offensive - sorry for you!!). Marshal assessed me , and stated I am close to hyperthermic too but only 2km from Willowmore. Was the hardest 25km ride back ever. In town the locals became God sent angels! Fires popped up everywhere and we took shelter in a coffee shop. Soon we were surrounded by a whole lot of cyclists covered in space blankets, some literally delirious with no sense of his/her surroundings. My wife had to drive back from Jeffreys and as she entered Willowmore caught up with ambulances bringing people back. There were so many they were told to leave their bikes next to the road, sweeper vehicles will go and get bikes during the day. One guy paid a local farmer R1000 to bring them back with his bakkie.So to all these "heroes" who wants to call me a Karen - thank you and I accept the title with pride. I am super impressed and have a ton of respect for you if you finished. But with my son I felt I made the right call and I was simply in no shape to continue. My son even offered to take off some of his his clothes and give it to me! Talk about being a hero - that is a hero! Cannot be prouder of him! To each and every rider of the 244 teams (53%) that like me who abandoned - you still have my respect. I will not criticize you! I will not call you a Karen! I will not ask you to drink cement! I will walk up to you, call you a fellow cyclist that like me decided sanity is worth more than stupidity! If that makes me unworthy of being a MTBer in some eyes - well to you I say: See you at the next race where I will still enjoy it as much as you do - despite me giving up on the Baviaans this weekend!
IT is HYPOthermia ,not Hyper. In 2012 i rode Cape Pioneer Trek and at least halve of the week it was raining constantly .The temperatures were never really low ,but the chill factor on a bike accentuates the cold to such an extent that i could not change gears or use brakes properly .It is just silly and dangerous to continue if you are ill prepared .Kudos,s to the finishers .Riding in extreme heat it just as stupid . I have snow skied a few times .No amount of warm clothing helps if they become wet .Then you go home
20 minutes ago, Duane_Bosch said:I once did work for a well known feed manufacturer and the FD of the company said something to me. His exact words were "free range is a marketing term" If the chicken really was free range you'd be paying R500 for it.
If they open the feedlot doors ,they call it free range .Plenty videos on the scam
Fabric scoop better than spez phenom for me .Monton is really good for the price .Assos still the best
12 minutes ago, madmarc said:Aaah the creaking bike - I love this challenge, its become a kind of fetish for me, nothing more satisfying than fixing a creak that you spent a couple of hours looking for. I have yet to find a bike that has beaten me, but i'm sure its out there somewhere.
Warranty replacement from Cannondale if it does not creek😄
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On 8/3/2022 at 8:56 AM, Schnavel said:I agree with this - our perception of what is considered to be a decent bicycle in South Africa, is somewhat skewed.
Something I noted in most places in Europe is that very few people have the fancy top of the range bikes. I was very hard pressed to find any bikes with Dura-Ace or Red, or Sworks. The majority of bikes were kitted out with 105 mechanical or lower. For some reason, South Africa is somewhat of a niche market in that everyone only wants to have the best equipment possible (di2, AXS).
I once asked a bicycle shop in Amsterdam if they have Shimano XTR drivetrain in stock .The shop assistant wanted to know for which pro team am i riding 😄
I have spent 5 weeks in Europe recently .It is competitive ,people work hard and everybody chips in to make it work .BEE has NO status there and they will hardly notice Qhubeka for more than a second .In fact i think sponsors shy away from it ,especially the way the migrant crisis is developing over there .They don,t want to be associated with anything not done on merit alone .There are hundreds of exciting young cyclists that want to make their mark .If your team goes over there and kicks some ass the old fashion way ,you will be noticed !and attract sponsors also
EV,s and cycling is an excellent match .Tesla is not big on sponsorship and they do well in Europe already .I think such a team will be very much welcomed in the highest stakes of bike racing .Tesla is a household name in all European cities ,but they need something to push them further in that market
18 hours ago, throttles said:Hi all..
Resuscitating this thread..
what's the standard ratio for a 1x12 setup on a 29" dual sus?
I have a 10/50 cassette and need to buy a chainring.
I weigh 100kg if that helps?
Get a 32 oval
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