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i'm looking to replace mine, but not for weight saving.i have short legs so need my saddle all the way forward. my seatpost allows this but is limited by its top mount piece so this should get me in the right position

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yep, also hearing early next year at best.

i would also try out Volvo - rebranded Thule rack with nicer lights. i bought mine from the Durban branch. at the time it was around 40% cheaper than buying from Thule - all i have to put up with is a small volvo sign on the rack

Make sure the tires and rims while using the rack are clear and not at the same height as the exhaust pipe. I learnt an expensive lesson. Also. Get one that tilts, I cannot explain how often I have used that function.

JHB? - mine all happened riding the cradle route.

you are a braver man than me. apparently the issue lies in the tire bead not being strong enough - not reinforced for hookless so it has a chance of stretching and blowing off the rim

my 2 cents. with the changing tires and rim designs standards are a real mess right now. but in general stick to ETRTO compliant rims and tires. I really struggled to get vittoria corsa 2.0's to mount to my Zipp 353s and 454s (hookless). had to use levers, soap and a compressor to get them on and to seat. after that they went flat within minutes without sealant. obviously with sealant all is well. the above said, i love them. they are very compliant and comfortable ride. i just fitted a set of Goodyear eagle F1 28mm to the 454's to test them out. i was able to put them on with just my hands and seat them with a floor pump. they also held pressure for a full 24 hours without sealant(i pumped them to 4 bar and they were still round but softish the next day). all good signs Riding them they are not as compliant and comfortable as the Vittoria Corsa 2.0s but keep in mind they cost half the price. i sold a set of 25mm F1s to a friend who really struggled to get them on his non-tubeless clincher bontrager carbon rims. he even called to say he was struggling. hence why i bring up the tire and rim standards being a mess. I have tried the pirelli p zeros and had 10 flats in 10 rides (running tubes). maybe that was poor luck but i got so over punctures i swapped them out immedately for GP5000s i absolutely love the GP4000 and Gp5000 range of tires. i am a die hard fan. i just never had issues riding them. fast, light, good mileage and decent puncture protection. If they were hookless compatible they would be my go to. as they are not i have been exposed to other options and am still learning. i read an article that Giant test tubeless tires on their rims by inflating to 1.5x stated maximum pressure. there is more to their testing than that but notably the GP5000 and Vittoria Corsa 2.0 failed in those tests...

For orangeseal. We are loading goodyear eagle F1 tires to the site tomorrow. http://www.lanoysports.co.za

Any idea where i can get these locally? M6 Thread.

If Road tires go for the Original, it will need to be topped up more often compared to the enduro, however it is the best option for high pressures situations. The Enduro is better suited to MTB with lower pressures - it does not quite seal the same size hole as the Original, but the upside is you do not need to top up as much - some people start MTB with the Original and from there top up with the Enduro. If you are in a racing MTB situation or riding a stage race and want to give yourself the best peace of mind regarding not suffering an unplug-able puncture then the Original is the perfect option. as for topping up sealant - my honest opinion on this is it depends on the tire. if a tire seals off better to begin with i have found it needs less topping up. ie when i used to ride schwalbe tires they constantly weeped sealant through the side walls. i am not riding maxxis tires and have found no weeping and so have not found the need to top up as much. The smaller bottles of OrangeSeal come with a little dip stick and applicator to check how much sealant is in the tires. its a simple solution that makes the job really easy.

works perfectly in tubbies. as for cleaning out the old sealant... i'm not entirely sure how one would do that...

https://lanoysports.co.za/ webpage is up and running. we needed more space than what our current provider could supply. we should be good for the next 100 years now ????

Thanks @warick_wrx we moved our domain last night as coolideas had a very limited offering and emails constraints. this should be sorted shortly

And finally here are a few pics to help you through your Friday afternoon! Really love this paint job Parlee make the cleanest BB i have ever seen

Finally got some time to get into this box. Gotta hand it to Parlee, they sure know how to pack a box.

I am way to excited right now!!

Heyyyy....

you sir are a legend

This is what I have... no tabs to speak of

its a known Gremlin we are working to resolve. seems to affect Chrome browsers. clearing your cookies often works

Thanks Andreas, Thank you for the kind words. it is always great to hear good reviews i will be starting a thread to detail a few of our products in the coming days To everyone else checkout our site! the 8oz bottles come with a neat delivery system and measuring dip stick to take the guess work out of filling tires. so its a good place to start. Free shipping with purchases over R1000 https://lanoysports.co.za/collections/orange-seal

the problem comes in opening the unit. mine has no screws to undo. i even pealed the sticker back to find - nothing...

i am in the same boat. i have a clavicular SRM crank and can see no way to open the damn thing

You are awfully familiar