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Thats good to hear quality has improved. i am a big fan of their tops last few sets of Ciovita Bibs i had collapsed in 6 months. talking 2020ish went to Assos and never 3 years later i am still happy with my bibs. I wonder if Ciovita changed something?

ridden mine once. The thumb shifter is a much better design than the older version to use and position. loving that. as for the shifting performance - on the limited ride i did round the cradle (50km) - it was perfect. Can't say i really noticed any shift difference between the new and my old XX1 AXS system. That magic wheel they talk about - not sure why but mine is clearly not magic. i assume this is omitted on the SL version to keep things as light as possible. i want to do some more XC type riding to better assess the shift quality - ie short sharp steep power climbs and see how the shifting goes then under more load and when needing to dump gears quickly. i've seen videos showing how much slower the new system shifts to ensure you never ever get a slip chain. not sure if this really has much impact as i cannot remember my older XX1 ever slipping. for the moment - the benefits are not really felt to be honest. they are more passive - ie knowing the RD can take a hit and still perform perfectly vs bending a hanger. massive plus this. will be interesting to see what others think

I clean using paraffin and a chain cleaner tool, i also use a paint brush and go over all the oily bits. I then use diluted clean green to do the rest of the bike and wash the paraffin off. a quick spray down and set in the sun to dry and i'm done

As promised. It rides every bit as good as it looks. With these wheels fitted it weighs 7.29kgs (ex pedals, bottle cages, radar mount and garmin mount) With my Zipp 353 wheels the weight drops to 6.92kgs

I’ll give it a clean today and post a few pics and details. needless to say, it is delicious!

if anyone has any interest i have a set a Colnago CC.01 integrated handlebars that have come off my bike. they are brand new. they came with the bike and were immediately stripped in favour of my selected bars.i opted for a narrower set of bars. 100cm by 41cm(flaring to 43cm) https://ciclicorsa.com/shop/cc01-integrated-handlebar/

anything in a slimmer cut?

So I ended up with Ergon GA3 that mini wing really sold it for me I’ll report back on how they go not cheap at R800

What’s your thoughts? to big to plug? fractionally over 1cm cut on the inside. outside is only 6mm or so, but clearly the tires compromised and it will likely run to the full inner 1cm. my thoughts are new tire time.

glad this worked out

So the grips on my MTB are toast. on my last ride i noticed my hands and wrists ached afterwards and on checking the grips have pretty much collapsed. looking for something to help with some decent padding as i always struggle with my wrists (broke both in my youth) are ESI grips still the best? i like foam grips but am open to other options

they must be mad saying thats normal. while i do not think it will impact riding, that is absolutely not normal wear. i'd throw my toys and let them know you'd taken the matter to public forum. let the pressure from this thread hopefully make them do the right thing.

In theory you are under insured? don’t be surprised if you see a % calc reduction

There is a Coolheat(Shimano) survey drifting around the hub... it wont help. but you can at least get an extra vent session in on it

Yes roads are worse. but CSA is just as pathetic a organisation as the ruling party and a large reason why cycling in South Africa is in the state it is in today. they once fined my father R1500 for riding in an tiny unsanctioned charity event trying to raise funds for a cancer patient. They add costs to events and add little to no extra value at all.

i'm mad impressed with that weight. would be interesting to see how it rides - my experience is lighter bikes tend to absorb less road noise and that can really take it out of you on longer rides. ie chattery will be interesting to see if that hold true or if they have managed to make the bike smooth

i must PM you and find your local offices. need a fitment on my new bike

that is a very light frame!

SO! details time! turns out this is a limited edition frameset! No 21 of 100! Bike Build from Ritte: Ritte Esprit in Nude black carbon - Size 52 Ultegra 12s di2 groupset 52/36 with a 11/30 cassette Othr carbon integrated bars Othr carbon seatpost 2023 ENVE SES 4.5 - Drool! Vittoria Corsa N.EXT TLR Tires 28mm Selle Italia Novus Boost Evo TM Superflow Delicious Ritte Bar tape - awesome stuff with spades all over it. Actual Build: Sadly our lovely customs delayed this build by inspecting the shipment. in the process the saddle and seatpost went missing. gotta love RSA! So in order to keep this build rolling i have had to make a few flying changes. CHANGES: Seatpost: ITM uniko black carbon 27.2mm Saddle: Prologo M5 Scratch Nack Carbon saddle Tires: Conti GP5000 S TR 28mm (my preferred tires) Additions and finishings: PRO carbon bottle cages and some teasers for you nasty kids! WIDE!!!! Graphics going from Silver to rainbow is so fresh! love it!

Thanks @Sid the Sloth message sent!

is there a shuttle back to the start at all?

i had no idea it could be that easy to get hold of substances like this. a little google foo - you'd have to be mentally challenged to take this this stuff A major concern surrounding Cardarine is the potential side effects associated with its use. In the early days of its discovery, research determined that Cardarine could cause cancer to rapidly develop in mice and rats if taken in doses of 1.4 mg per pound (3 mg per kilogram) of body weight per day (15). At this point, large pharmaceutical companies, which had previously funded the research, discontinued further studies on the drug.

Guess what just arrived! gotta love the box - you know you are dealing with genuine people when the box has good humour about it. yes i am aware the images are upside down. no idea why but every image i upload seems to flip that way. i'll take it up with admin

@Sid the Sloth how did you fair with your search? i am in the same boat as you. i need the freehub and the shimano end cap for my wheels.

mainly my own personal buying habits. if i am searching for something and come to a site that says POA. i often close that site and search for one that actually has a listed price. it also reduces the query numbers dramatically, we often got enquiries about a R200k plus bike for a customer who has a R60k budget. That happens more often than you can imagine with POA.