divernick

Found this: Anyone interested in giving this frame a new lease on life?

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Try Tool-Up Cycles in Centurion. They do a lot of this kind of thing. 012 661 1661

All races are bike races. SS, geared, whatever. It's a bike choice. Like wheel size, hardtail/full sus, steel, ally or carbon

Can your frame take an EBB? If so, get one and use it. Or use a tensioner. Or get a frame with sliding dropouts or track ends

I've never had it fail.

I use insulation tape if I don't have proper rim strips. Over 20 wheels are currently rolling the roads on bikes I've donated with 3 layers of black 3M insulation tape between the tubes and the spoke holes.

You could leave the 39 on and change rear cogs to a 20 or 22. They're cheaper than chainrings. Try rapide.co.za

let us know the size....I may have one for you.

Thanks to DirtySanchez for donating a bunch of very useful parts today!

From Grant Usher

I was wondering why this beaut was in the SS forum....

Nitrogen is an inert gas and doesn't react with anything.

Here's another bike we gave away a while ago and just managed to get the photo recently.

tool-up cycles have some cogs too

This weekend we managed to give away 2 bikes and get another ready for donation:

You're assuming that the marathon is all uphill with the equation above. Remember that weight is only really important up hills. Keeping a road bike of 10kg at 30km/h on the flats will feel very similar to keeping a 7kg bike at the same speed. On the flats and downhills air resistance is the main enemy of speed. Let's assume in a marathon MTB race you have at most 50% of the distance being climbs of any significance. You'll save less than 3 minutes on a much lighter bike.

Cable is too loose. Shift the shifter all the way into the smallest gear and until it stops clicking. Then pedal until the chain is in smallest gear. The. Loosen the bolt which holds the cable to the derailleur. Once loose, pull the cable tight and re fasten the cable clamp bolt. 5mm Allen key, in case you're wondering. Try it now. If it still doesn't go to the biggest cog, try unscrewing the barrel adjuster on the derailleur or shifter 1 or 2 turns and try again. If you try this a bit and it still won't go high enough, unscrew the L limit screw a turn or 2 to allow the derailleur to move closer to the spokes. Here's where you need to be a bit careful as you don't want the derailleur getting tangled in the spokes.

If the buckle broke in a crash - not covered. If it broke while putting the shoes on - should be covered and the shoes should be replaced by the importer. A mate ripped the sole of his LG shoe clean off (after 6 months of ownership). He took the shoes back to the shop who sent them to the supplier, who in turn replaced the shoes with a new pair, free of charge.

Beanies get sweaty when it's warmer, like this morning....... yesterday I learned that it's wise to take proper supply of spares when commuting on a newly-built, previously untested bike. Let's just say that Furious Fred tyres are too pansy for a commute......no grip and puncture like a mofo. Thank goodness I have proper tyre plugs.

You choose "Ride for a Purpose" when you enter. My initiative, Build-a-Bike SA has a team. It's gonna be a blast!

I like a good IPA, like those from Brewers and Union (Handwerk and Sun Day) as well as Devil's Peak IPA. I really enjoy the fruity aroma and characteristically full flavour of a good IPA. Definitely my favourite "genre" at the moment. That said, almost any cold beer is great after a ride.

If you're a girl....

Done, thanks so much!

I've sent you a PM. Thanks so much!