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Both our mountain bikes are insured with Santam. They are both specified items but looking around at bike specialist insurers. The reason is everytime I want to submit a claim for any household or vehicle issue I get the impression my broker is trying to discourage me or makes up excuses when a claim is rejected .We very rarely claim for anything and then its been for small amounts I did ask my broker last year what happens if our bikes are stolen. The answer I got, you dont want that happening to you. So I dont have trust that they are going to honour a payout should that situation ever arise. What has been other peoples experience in dealing with a bike claim payout with insurers and Santam in general and is there a recommended insurer who is reliable.

Has anyone bought from this store. The prices seem good. I cannot find any online reviews on this site. Any feedback welcomed

On the trails where we ride most folk ride with bibs and cycling shirts. There are also people riding with baggies and trail shirts. So its a mixed bunch No one raises an eyebrow at someone else attire that I have noticed . I guess its just the trails where you ride. We are just fortunate that other riders rather encourage you than comment on your wardrobe. I genuinely thought that baggies was for protection but it does have thst coolness factor that I like😎 but I do think falling with baggies will reduce getting roasties to a degree and I dont like skinned knees and elbows. im too old for scabs on my extremities.Falling is over rated so I prefer not to entertain the notion

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My partner and I have always ridden our local trails just with bib shorts and no protection other than gloves helmets and glasses. After my partner suffered a number of injuries, we made the call to upgrade and get knee and elbow pads for ourselves. Is it best to get bike shorts to wear over the bibs for that little extra protection or is more of a fashion statement in the MTB community. Our confidence has improved to the point that we are trying more difficult features for our skills level. I have tried the lined shorts (Indola) but find them very uncomfortable and bulky hence us riding with bibs. Any advice would be welcomed

I am looking for advice on the pros and cons of back sweep handlebars. Is there any real benefit to fitting this type of handlebars to reduce the strain on wrists and hands. I did look at inner and outer bar ends but I am not in favor of them. I am currently riding a Trek dual sus trail bike. I find on long gravel rides my wrists take a beating and I am forced to rest my hands on top of the handlebar to reduce the strain on my wrists. Does the bike handling differ when riding techy terrain using back sweep handles Thanks

My wife is currently riding a small 2022 Trek top fuel 5. We are looking to upgrade. She has been riding her bike for two years now. She feels she is ready for an upgrade to a better bike. Our budget is around 60K to 65K. We were hoping to get one of the older trek bikes that were on sale, but a small frame is quite difficult to find. Which bike has the better specs in relation to price and warranty and components. We are not interested in any other brands other than these two. The other question is it worth the cost to spend more and get a carbon frame. Her bike is quite heavy, so she wants a lighter frame. We are all-rounder riders in terms of riding with a mix of technical off road and long-distance riding. I know each rider will have a different opinion on what is the best bike Any recommendations or advice would be very helpful in us making a final selection.

I wanted to give feedback on my original post I did the following I went for another bike fitting. Settings were same as original setting setup. The fitter changed my riding angle to a more aggressive position by lifting and moving my saddle to reduce the stress on my quads. 2. I changed to using Cadence Carbo. It has electrolytes in the formula 3. I revisited my nutrition on the ride. Drinking every 15 min and eating every 30 min even when I did not feel like it. I stuck with whole foods not gels I rode a 50km last week 1060m elevation gain This past weekend I did the same route except a 70km with 1530m elevation gain. It was insanely hot both rides well with the temperatures well into the upper 30s. No cramps what so ever on both rides. The strategy I have employed seems to be working. I will stick to the 70km route for now on a weekly basis until I feel stronger then add some distance and elevation. I cannot say that what I did will work for anyone else but its working for me. Thanks everyone for all the valuable advice and comments

I don't think its intentional. It depends on the ride. We do a lot of Zone 2 riding but I am now of the opinion looking back to when the cramping starts on my harder rides is when I spend a significant amount of time in zone 4. It depends on the route and elevation we do. Its going to be trial and error to determine the trigger points. If the bike fitting turns out to be correct and electrolytes and diet is on point then its all about riding harder than I have previously trained for hence conditioning. I was advised by a seasoned cyclist to keep doing that route. He said my rides will improve as I get used to the effort. My fitting is booked for tomorrow so it will be interesting to see if anything has changed

Will riding in zone 4 for a large portion of a ride be a contributing factor to muscle fatigue and then cramps as a result of muscle fatigue?

I have taken everyone advice to heart and have a bike setup booked for this week. I had my bike setup when I bought it 2 years ago. I have never changed any settings but I agree a revisit is a good starting point. I will reassess with another ride this weekend taking all the advice regarding hydration and nutrition and see if there is any improvement. Also taking into consideration a slower pace. I will plan a similar ride on the same route with the same elevation. Looking at the riding conditions this past weekend the average temperature was 28C and peaked at 37C. There are so many factors in play here but I do think the main culprit could be something has changed with the bike setup or my positioning. I don't know if my cleat position is not optimal. Since my original setup I bought new shoes and cleats but they were never setup on the current bike. The shop owner set them up on a jig. I never have had knee problems with the new cleats and shoes but anything is possible I will give feedback next week after my . Hopefully this can help someone else

Thanks for everyone input. I have received valuable take aways. I will try the bike fit option as well. Thanks for everyone's advice and help.

Close to 3 years. 3 to 4 times per week. Average distance +- 40km Weekends longer rides. Mixed technical, trails or tar