bikermouse848

Just got a quote from chilled squirell for 28k for a baofeng mid drive conversion. They don't reckon hub drive would suite my riding style. Is this going rate, or where can I buy DIY kits. I have built boats and race cars, I'm sure I can managed wedging vacuum cleaner motor into a bike frame😂

Starting to think this might just be more trouble than it’s worth. I’m going to give it a try next week, without making any mods to the bike, and see how it goes, based on that I will make a call as to whether a hub drive conversion and fitting panniers, baskets etc is even worth the effort. sometimes it really sucks living here…

Fortunately I’m not going to be too concerned about scuff marks on this bike. This is the main reason I want to set up a dedicated commuter bike. Great to hear this. I will be commuting in Somerset west and occasionally in stellies, so this puts my mind at ease. I am really keen on doing an ebike conversion to keep the sweat levels down, but worried that ups the desirability factor for the would be thieves a little too much. as for buying bread, I’m going to be fitting a proper box/basket to the back of the bike, so should avoid the squishing issues

So, no thoughts on this? No one here bike commuting on the regular that can offer some pointers?

So, with the recent developments around fuel prices getting a little crazy, I have been thinking more and more about bike commuting. I love riding bikes, but have only ever done it recreationally, and then your rides always end somewhere where it is safe to park your bike (bike shop, coffee shop, friends house, guest house etc). But if one takes seriously to bike commuting, how do you keep a bike safe? What are those that are already commuting doing in this regard? I work from home, so it’s not so much about getting to the office and back, I’m thinking more along the lines of running basic errands, popping to the shops for groceries etc. My thinking is to build up a bit of a utility bike with a nice big box on the back for loading groceries and so on. Maybe even do a hub drive e-bike conversion on it to make it a bit easier and less sweaty, so I could also use it to pop to a coffee shop for meetings and so on as well. So even though it would be worth a lot less than my dual sus mtb, it’s still going to be worth a few rand, and being a bike, it’s pretty easy to steal. Clearly bike locks are needed, but they are also only there for show and not worth much from a security point of view. so for now, I’m thinking your options are a bit limited, but off the top of my head: 1. Give the bike some sort of insane lumo paint job (which will also potentially make it “safer”) that makes it easily recognisable and impossible to sell? 2. Only go to shops etc where you know it’s safe and you can keep an eye on it from inside the store. (but that kind of defeats the object of using the bike in place or the car) 3. Insure it well (insuring a backyard resprayed custom built commuter bike might be tricky, and also, the schlep of replacing it every time it gets stolen is a pain. Insurance is a given, but doesn’t really deal with the issue of securing the bike) 4. Fit a tracking device, and remember to keep it charged. (but how to conceal it) - are AirTags a viable solution hidden in a seat-tube.

Where does one buy tickets? Myself and 2 mates are keen to go watch a WC Downhill later this year, probably in Austria or Italy, but can't seem to find info on where to/how to buy spectator passes

Hi members, Doubtful anyone would be throwing away a working condition MTB fork, but I have searched the classifieds section, and it seems that trail forks don’t exactly feature too often. So thought I would put a request in here. If there’s a wanted/swop thread I missed, I humbly apologise. I’m looking for a 160mm 29er fork - preferably non boost, but a boost fork can also do. I have a 27.5 Rockshox Sektor fork (140mm) solo air, as well as a set of 27.5 Alex Rims on deore hubs, tubeless, with a decent set of ONZA ibis tires that I would like to swop for said 29er fork, and happy to pay in the difference if needs be. Hoping someone has what I am looking for lying round collecting dust… classifieds ads for the wheels and fork are here: https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/mountain-bike-forks/538594/rockshox-sektor-140mm https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/mountain-bike-wheels/538614/alex-wheelset-on-deore-hubs-tires