Fork-it

Thanks!

Love the images of the penny-farthing! Thank you! The Trek on the other hand is a beast!

Fortunately she only has to do a 'then and now' comparison. Would have been very interesting to do a 'through the years' project.

This is not to be taken too seriously. My daughter (11) is doing a history assignment for school. In brief, she needs to choose a particular object and show in pictures how it looked like years ago (in history) and how it has developed to what it currently looks like. Quite wisely, she chose the bicycle and asked me to assist with printing a few images. My question is - in your opinion, what does the bicycle look like that represents a 2023 (current) version of the bicycle?

Thank you Frosty, it seems quite organized and well managed. Do you know if the Saturday rides are also quite organized? From the Strava group it appears to be the case.

Team Vitality Cycling - I am looking for club rides in my area and this is one of my considerations. Is there anyone that can comment on this, is it worth the subscription? Anyone in Centurion that can comment on the club, rides, etc.?

It just occurred to me that I never saw the 35 km turn off... Good thing I entered for the long race, else I would have missed the turn-off completely..

I see from the riders brief that they will make the Garmin file available, but the wording seems to imply that you will get it from the technicians at the expo? Does anyone have any info on other options to get it?

So the timing board IS / replaces the timing chip? No other chip needed?

Thank you all for your valuable input and advice. I think I have made up my mind to stick with what I have and see how it goes. Perhaps that will be the motivation I need to work harder and become stronger. Now if you all can just give me a little push when you pass me on the climbs, that would be awesome. Thank you!

Thank you for this. I had a look, I have a 52/36. Perhaps I should stick with what I have and see what happens.

Thank you, perhaps not a bad option and sunrace should not break the bank? Where did you get the Sunrace? Also (stupid question) what qualifies as 'compact rings?

Ah, thank you. I am not sure what is in the front. Let me get back to you on this. Thank you for the input.

Hi, I have entered the Ride Joburg road event (full distance) after a looong absence from the bike. I have an 11 speed road bike with an 11 - 28 cassette. Will it make a big difference swopping it for a 11 - 32 (or even 34)? I am very worried about dying on the climbs. I am not planning on racing, I just want to enjoy the ride and use this to get back into cycling again for 2023. Thank you.

What is the current subscription fee for Zwift in ZAR? Any billing issues being experienced from here in ZA?

Great idea. A couple of years ago, I did a similar thing using hockey club (stick?) handle wrap. It worked great. Next time I will use handlebar tape for additional speed and aerodynamics.

Have you tried switching it off and back on again...?

I will let you know. Now I am curious as well. It will definitely benefit from the lack of 'multi-speed parts'.

Thank you, never even considered weight. Is that a thing with steel bikes? Would be interesting to find out though.

Finally put all the pieces of the puzzle together. I had a lot of fun with this build. Learned a lot and made good friends along the way.

Welcome Shafeek! Good luck in your search. Being in the Cape, I think you are in good hands here on the forum. Make sure you get the right size bike. Also take into account that you may need some extras (helmet, pedals (sometimes not included in the deal), bottle cages, bottles etc.)

If I don't say it, someone else will - If you are willing to buy second hand, perhaps also have a look at the classifieds on here. Depending on your size, you may just be lucky. Also, since you are considering buying new, I recommend checking in with the shops whether they have stock in the size you want.

Valuable info, thank you very much. I have since established that the rims can accommodate maximum 28's. I will probably settle for something like this: (or not?) https://www.cyclelab.com/product/vittoria-zaffiro-iv-road-tyre Edit: or rather Thickslick tyres..?

Well done! And many happy kilometers! I am just a bit jealous. Let us see dad's bike as well.