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This helps, thank you. How do I find out where on the scale this frame fits in? Can I send you a pic?

Welcome MongooseMan, please keep us posted. While I cannot comment at all on the quality of the Rook, I can guarantee your street cred will increase exponentially overnight! Happy shopping.

Thank you for the input. Where does the width become a problem on the rear wheel, I suppose where the chainstays start narrowing?

Hi, I am still busy with my single speed commuter project and I need to consider tire options. I don't have old road tire lying around so I am looking at buying a basic set of road tires. My thinking is to rather go with a wider tire for commuting. Does anyone know what is the widest I can go on a steel Hansom road frame?

I was thinking exactly the same thing! Cheers!

UPDATE: I took a chance and ordered this little jar from TakeAlot and it fits perfectly! Not bad for a R43 fix. I am happy to be grinding again. https://www.takealot.com/bormioli-rocco-quattro-jar-250ml/PLID53188273

I had a Titan Drone Comp for a short while before it got stolen and if I had the choice and given the opportunity, I would take exactly the same bike again.

Thank you all, I have also contacted Cape Coffee Beans and apparently Hario do not ship replacement parts. Another supplier is currently looking for me. I have also read that some mason type jars may have the same neck size and thread. The search for anything that will fit, continues.

Hi, does anyone know where I can find a replacement glass jar for a Hario Skerton Plus manual coffee grinder?

I picked these up yesterday from Barry, who just happened to be at the right place at the right time. Thank you Barry, you are one of the good ones!

Looking for a pair of downtube shifter cable stops or boss covers.

Does anyone know where I can get either downtube shifter boss covers or downtube shifter boss stops that I can convert as above?

Thanks guys, I will give it a go at what I have. Since I have the 42/52 and I see now I have a 17 for the rear, I will try the 42/17 and work from there. Yes 700c wheels on a steel road frame. ????

Thank you, I would prefer a comfortable slower ride where I can manage the hills. At the moment I am not looking at high speeds.

Revisiting a previous thread. I am in the process of building a single speed (not fixed) commuter / fun bicycle. I have a double blade crank with a 42 / 52 combination. What ratio would you recommend for general playing around and short commutes. I stay in Centurion Pretoria.

Very nice! Wishing you many happy rides (and no flats).

So sorry for your loss. I experienced a similar misfortune earlier this year where two MTB's were taken from my garage in Centurion. Definitely specifically targeted the bikes. I have also since been battling with the question as to where all the stolen bikes go to. At this rate, every second commuter in our neighboring countries is riding a top-end bike. Question: if so, how do you guys secure (lock) your bikes in the garage?

Alright, so I am looking at the classifieds on a daily basis hoping that the right one will just jump out at me. So, today's alerts revealed a few MTB's in my opinion worthy of looking into. But now my question(s): what is of more (and less) importance when looking at second hand bikes? A few pointers will be greatly appreciated. Let's look at these for example: https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/hardtail-mountain-bikes/446349/scott-scale-960-l/?utm_source=email_notification&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=saved_alert https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/hardtail-mountain-bikes/466771/momsen-al429/?utm_source=email_notification&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=saved_alert https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/hardtail-mountain-bikes/466946/specialized-rockhopper-29

Revisiting this thread wondering whether CPT MTBer managed to get a MTB?

Great advice, thank you. I will definitely keep my eyes and ears open. I do not mind going that route at all. I just don't want to end up buying someone else's problems. Also, being relatively new to mountain biking, there is a lot of uncertainty.

Possibly yes. Waiting on confirmation and sizes etc. What size are you after?

Any comments on this MTB for the abovementioned purpose? https://www.scott-sports.com/za/en/product/scott-scale-980-yellow-bike?article=280489008

So nice to see the positive feedback regarding relatively entry level bikes and components. I am in exactly the same spot (predicament) as the OP! Wanting to buy something for weekend fun at around that budget. Stock levels seem very low. Where else to look. I was thinking local brands would have more stock but alas.

Stolen: Merida Big Nine XT 2019 When: 20 January 2021 Where: Centurion, Gauteng 2 Mountain bikes taken from garage in Clubview, Centurion. 1. Titan Drone Comp - blue. Brand new 2. Merida Big Nine XT - Black and silver. Demo quality (basically new) Garage broken into Get further details about the incident in the Stolen Bikes section

Stolen: Titan Drone Comp 2020 When: 20 January 2021 Where: Centurion, Gauteng 2 Mountain bikes taken from garage in Clubview, Centurion. 1. Titan Drone Comp - blue. Brand new 2. Merida Big Nine XT - Black and silver. Demo quality (basically new) Garage broken into Get further details about the incident in the Stolen Bikes section