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Exactly what I use. Never looked back. If you get cold, put on all your clothes.

Which bike shop is this?

Thanks Chris Have tried them both. Have a Chilled Squirrel home fit and they also don't have smaller rings.

Hi Guys I am desperately needing a 30T chainring to fit on a Truckrun/Bafang mid-mount motor. 5 hole with a 60 BCD is required. Any adaptors available?

Busy converting an electric motor onto a bike for touring. Only too happy to test. Win, win all round. Unfortunately, I am in Durban.

Just ordered mine from Revu. They are collecting tomorrow. Must say the service from Doyle is unbelievably good!????

Gooday All Request please? Is there anybody who is planning to come down to Durban in the next week or so and could bring an ebike battery with them? I have purchased a motor and would like to get the battery from Reflecto in order to fit and test the installation. I understand there are also no 48v chargers in the country at the moment. Any suggestions? Thanks very much

Many thanks Dusty, appreciate your input.

Hi Guys I am hoping the collective knowledge of those in the know will be able to assist me in answering some questions? I am “thinking” of going electric and am looking for advice, please? What I require is a bike I can go gravel touring on and doing a maximum of 80 – 100 kms a day. The bike will be loaded with panniers etc. Questions: Is there a bike out there without suspension? (I have a Redshift stem and a decent suspension seatpost) Is there a bike which will be able to use an Old Man Mountain rack? Bike with sufficient mounting points for water bottles etc? Will my current custom wheels be able to take the extra weight (FRM with Dynamo upfront and WTB Frequency at the rear. Would I need special tyres or wheels? (Using Schwalbe Land Cruiser) What size battery/motor is advisable re extra weight? Is there a kit I could buy to convert my Planet X London Road 3 x 9 to electric as I love this bike? (Would it be worth it, hassle free?) New/secondhand - if available? Any other areas I need to look at? The itch is getting quite bad and I need something for my aging torso. Thanks in advance

Think it was Jan/ Feb? Also love the Karoo open spaces and long roads with the noisy silence. But the headwind.... Guys at Safari campsite were great and this is why the people in the Karoo are very special.

During the wind and a day before the wind and age hit me....hard.

I will never use them again so open to offer. Silver colour with scuff marks.

I am using friction shifters with Thumbies on a Jones Bar and and is the best gear changing I have ever experienced. I used the same setup on a Mary Bar witch was also good. The Mary Bar is now up for sale if anybody is interested. Nothing beats a Jones bar for touring in my opinion.

Me too. You will not be sorry. Do it!

My experience with Enduro after three months of topping up. Granted, not a road wheel but gravel. Too liquid in my opinion and the Ammonia smell is really significant. Stans works for me.

Second time this has happened to me with the Marathon Plus using different rims. Must be doing something wrong. Wont be using Marathon Plus tires again, still plenty tread left. Too scared to use it so it will be chucked. Thanks Guys

Gooday All I have been riding this Schwalbe Marathon plus for ages and this is happening. The tire is setup tubeless and fitted to a DT Swiss rim. I am riding with 3.5 Bar and the rating is 4 - 6 Bar. Why is the tire popping out in places? Thanks.

I used a home made "t-bar" type of thing which fitted across the width of the bin. Stood the bike upright in the canopy using quick release skewers from Holdfast. Easy peasy. ask Arno, he saw my set up. I no longer have the bakkie due to an incident with an overhanging tree.

I concur. I have been using a Redshift stem for ages and it is really a great product. One of the better buys I have made. I will not ride with anything else (especially if you are old and decrepit)

This!!

If you are looking at the 1030.....don't touch it. I have had two in a year and they are very unstable and not worth using. I too wear glasses and needed a bigger screen so changed to the 1030. Garmin.........?

Cheap at the price! Best bar I have used, (By far)

My Comfort bicycle. It is not a race.

Anysberg Reserve was closed when I arrived there but they allowed me to ride through and camp at the closed campsite. No vehicles were involved. Don't know if this is still applicable as it was pre-Covid. I found the staff there very pleasant and obliging. Definitely worth a try?

Whilst in Prince Albert, I got caught with a puncture which would not seal and popped into Prince Albert Cycles for advice and Arno just fixed the tyre immediately and gave me a cup of very decent coffee. He also offered, without hesitation, to keep my car while on the road. (Thanks again) Needles to say, I came unstuck properly after 100k's plus of my 400km planned ride and had no option but to call it. I had a headwind ALL THE way and used 2nd and 3rd gear only so I was really in survival mode. Against my inner will, I gave Arno a call and requested assistance. He had a meeting later in the afternoon but again without hesitation immediately said, Stay put, I am on my. way." He saved my bacon. A humbler, kinder person I have never met before. He has done some huge rides both local and international and does not part with any info unless pressed. It was a great pleasure meeting him and finding out about all the repairs he does for charity and the characters who reside in the town. A truly noble man in PA and if in that area, pop in and have the best coffee PA has to offer (really!!)..........and the stories he can tell you! A humble soul and I thank you, my learned friend. So, if any of you guys become unstuck in this neck of the woods, contact me, I would love to Pay it Forward.