Rolf Hansen

Perfectly normal. Get yourself another hobby then you can switch maximum levels of obsession between the two.

I find Big Red Barn very well marked. The worst I find to be Van Gaalen's. I really like their trails but if you don't know where you are going you keep guessing all the time. If you are used to doing a little distance it is not so much of a problem but if you intend on just doing a short <10km or so you might be in for a surprise. Northern farms I did not find too troublesome but we once found someone on the trail around 30km in. He was so exhausted, had no water left and had no idea where he was or how far he had gone. He thought he was still on the short 8 or 10km trail. He lost focus because of fatigue and had a nasty fall on his face just before we found him. Wolwespruit is not well marked at all. It is easy to find yourself at exactly the same place after a few km. I have done Wolwespruit so many times so I usually know where I am or at least the direction that I need to go. I know of many people who have only been there once and refuse to return because they got so lost. Last weekend we went riding at Wolwespruit and for those who have been there will know that on the highway side of the trail there is a very nice and easy flow trail that requires no pedaling. This is on the easy green family trail. What they have done, I assume to make it a little more fun for more experienced riders is to add a small but very steep jump on the right section of one of the bumps/jumps. There is no warning or indication and a child/inexperienced rider might not see what it is before it is too late. My brother hit the steep jump as it was directly in his line and subsequently we had to take him to Kloof Mediclinic for quite severe injuries. There is no warning or sign of any kind and it is part of the family trail.

Went for a ride at Wolwespruit today. Fun ride cut short "toe my broer sy moer los val". Luckily Kloof Mediclinic is right next door. He had to go for CT scan and x-rays for his neck, chest, shoulder and ribs. Apart from some very gnarly face wounds and a serious concussion he is thankfully fine otherwise. His flight back to the Netherlands has been postponed by a week at least.

So it seem that it is around R9 500 for the Titan and around R14 000 for the Specialized. This is a significant difference so I don't know if comparing the 2 directly is sensible.

I cannot imagine that they are similarly priced? I am in two minds about the fork (suspension or not) but I found with my youngest the weight of the bikes was by far the most limiting factor. He had a Titan Hades 24D and it was a very solid bike but ridiculously heavy for such a small bike. I would imagine there would be a significant weight difference between the two forks. I'd go for the one that is the lightest if there is a significant difference.

If they cannot/don't want to fix it they should tell you beforehand and not pretend they know how to fix it if they don't have the skills.

I had a Renault 5 GTL. Remember the spare wheel in the engine bay and the ignition on the left of the steering wheel? Seriously oddball cars.

I have been using Squirt for some time and I am very happy so far. I cannot say how well it actually lubes but it does stop the chain from rusting and it does not attract dirt at all. It does not taste of bananas...

I am going to have to agree with PhilipV. I don't believe your intention was to mislead and the buyer could have (should have) confirmed but taking the advert on face value I would also have thought it to be included.

2015 feels new if I think about the date but then I remember we are already halfway through 2022. I have a 2008 Cannondale that now has a 140mm fork, new brakes with larger rotors, short stem, wide bars and 29/27.5 wheels. Doubt I'd win any races or have people admiring my ride but hell do I have a lot of fun on it on the trails. Upgrade the fork to a 29 and run a mullet setup. It will feel like a new bike.

My Moka pot is more than 15 years old and is still perfect. Cannot recall the name but it is made by Bialetti if I recall correctly - my brother bought it in Italy. I would not worry too much about the aluminium unless you scrub or wash it with harsh detergents and a new layer of oxidation has to form all the time. Mine has only ever been washed with water.

I ran Ardent on the front and Crossmark II on the rear. The combination worked very well.

The problem is you sometimes get to junctions where the route you want to take has arrows pointing in opposite directions. The mind boggles.

Unfortunately I won't be able to help you with that as I don't have any electronically mapped routes. I am a manual rider that rely on the signage 🙃

Keep it! I use to own a Blue and Gold Raleigh. My parents sold it when we moved to Cape Town. This was my first bicycle and I was crazy about it. In Cape Town I then bought a very expensive (R130) 2nd hand, all original Mongoose Californian with additional laid-back seat post. Someone relieved me of it outside the games arcade. My parents could not afford to replace it. Years later I bought myself a GT Pro Performer with yellow OGK Skyway mag wheels. In high school I lent it to a "friend" who needed transport and never saw it again. I would love to have any of them again to cruise around the neighborhood.