Dubber88

Good day Hubbers, Is there a shop selling Apple products in Pta apart from the iStore in Menlyn( which I try to ignore at all times), that can give expert advice and good service? This may sound stupid : Not familiar with a Macbook Pro peripherals apart from USB I tried to insert a 4pin firewire cable into the mini DVI port( Looks surprisingly allot like it would fit, with the Firewire logo to it's left ) , which resulted in a short, switching the Mac off and " Not charging " message . Since you have to get a Apple specific firewire cable ( knowing that now ), I'l want to do that tomorrow ASAP, as both my HDD's stopped working this week( Luckily backed up) and now have to record the week's clients on my Macbook Pro. Definitely not the best news to tell artists that doesn't appreciate how dependent our studios are on technology. Any recommendations will be appreciated. Regards, Dub

Hmmm. Was thinking of doing this XCO event. Must I be jealous of not competing?

Glad you like your bike! Also have a SB in the stable. Ventura is a excellent bike choice! Glad our locals could be of service. Pay it forward is the lesson to be learnt.

Also look at upgrading your cassette to a XT. Better shifting performance and allot of weight to be saved for the price you pay.

On the the SB Phoenix. Are you happy with the bike / decision? Depends on the budget. Options(3) : 1.Wheelset is probably the best idea as far as R/grams saved ratio. 2.Going tubeless will also help for overall performance, with a good wheelset also helping with handling and rotational acceleration. 3.Foldable tubeless ready tires is also an option but I would not recommend it , at this stage ( R/grams saved raio the best you will get ) It's also very easy to transfer the light wheelset to your next bike when you sell the SB with the original wheelset ( Which will still be newish). A fork upgrade on that bike will end up being the most expensive component. Relative to the bike's price and components. Upgrading the fork isn't the best R/grams saved ratio. Its more a handling upgrade opposed to a weight saving. Taking new prices as an example : A Reba Race will cost you +- R4500 with weight saving of probably not more than 400grams( not sure about the weight of the fork), compared to the air fork on the SB. Ratio : R11.25 per grams saved. If it's a coil fork that ratio must be re-avaluated. 2nd hand prices must also be evaluated. With a wheelset you will easily get to 500 grams or more of weight saving with for instance a Ritchey WCS wheelset at R2800 @ 1560grams. Ratio : R2800/500 = R5.60 / grams saved. In other words on average upgrading the wheelset for weight saving purposes is almost half the price cheaper opposed to upgrading a fork for that purpose.

Here we go...

+1 on the Spectra, Weight is something like 11.5kg's straight out of the box. Nice wheelset, with red sealed hubs and decent groupset parts. Recon Gold is also not bad at all. Best bang for buck IMO. If you know how to maintain and service your bike properly, this bike will run like a dream. If I had to start again from scratch and know what I know now, I would definitely get myself one of those, no questions asked.

Hmmm, I think we did ok for a first after the grass was burnt. There were no ride scheduled for the 30th June. Will definitely be there next week to see the master navigators in action Still was a fun nite out. PS. WW, get a Ninjaclava!

+1

According to Scott geometry charts I am at the upper limit of a medium. Would like to try out a Large. Not that popular size. Longer stem moved to top of steerer made a very big difference.

Hmmmm. I have the same problem with my Spark Medium. I'm 180cm. I ride a large 19.1" hardtail that fits me perfectly.

Ek gaan ry vanand.

Centurion Cycling Club is ook 'n goeie opsie. Hulle "basis" waarvan hulle werk is South Bay Cycles, ook in Centurion.

Yep. Did that a couple of times with no success. I strapped on the strap( with wet electrodes as usual) with no detection, started cycling and after a while it just picked up, and went on working for the whole session as if there was nothing wrong with it. Maybe a weak connection / shortage between the electrode and centre piece. I'l post an update tomorrow to see what has happened in the meantime. But for now it's focussing on planning the new build Anybody wants to buy a Silverback Surplus 2 full XT( SLX chainset) for R14500 NEG?

Snaaks genoeg. Sonder om iets te doen, werk hy nou weer? Kom ons kyk hoe lank hou hy nou

Lekker LOL.

Gewoonlik tel die Garmin hom al op wanneer ek hom so bietjie lek.

Dankie. Die HR strap het perfek gewerk op die nuutste sagteware. Sal bietjie rondspeel met posisies. Miskien is dit nou maar net sy tyd na lang getroue diens.

Good day Hubbers, I've already replaced the battery , still won't pick up on my Edge 500. Was working perfect for the last year. Any known issues/ fixes with regards to this problem? Regards, Dub

For a brand new bike, go for the Scott.

2012 Groupset available?

Sterkte boeta!

Found with the supersonic race king 2.2's 26": No flats on it's own doesn't do the job of sealing the micro tiny holes in the sidewall. Zero flats works great for that purpose ( any thin based sealant, stans prob better for this purpose ) Seating wasn't a problem , just struggled with the noflats to seal the sidewalls. All in all its a brilliant tire, but would recommend for lightish weight weenies, for possible low air pressures with no burp problems. Tire pressure is kept perfect after the sidewalls are sealed, just sometimes a bit of a hassle to get over that hill. On the Tubeless ready vs. UST / LUST debate. If i write off tires a tubeless tire wouldn't have helped. In my experience its half the price and they hold me the same period of time with the added weight benefit.