Simon Kolin

That's not factually correct. The wipers are not a 100% seal, so dirt that is in suspension (riding in the wet) or very fine dry dust will get past an end up in the foam rings. Thats the point of the foam rings...to collect the contaminant that gets past the wipers. Also, I never said that the wipers didn't need to be replaced.

I really don't get where this fallacy comes from. Dirt in the foam rings, especially if they are well lubricated DO NOT make an abrasive paste and wear the stanchions. It's just not correct. Below are the foam rings I took out of my 2013 Fox Evo forks. This was from the 2017 service. It's obvious that there is dirt in the foam rings, but because the foam is well lubricated, the dirt is kept in suspension and can't cause any premature wear. The fork stanchions are still perfect. I suspect that if the stanchions are wearing badly, it's probably due to, (1) the fork never being washed, (2) the foam rings not being kept wet with foam fluid and (3) maybe poor tolerances of certain seals that don't seat correctly and rub rather than wipe. Now I'm not saying that foam rings should not be replaced, but it's not correct that dirty foam rings cause stanchion wear.

Superb Article. I'd never paid the slightest attention to him until stage 14 of the Vuelta. Serious respect to him.

That is very scary to hear that the tyre came off the rim. Were you trying to run in tubeless? Nothing wrong with the Conti Comfort Contact, so I'd be surprised if it was a total tyre failure because of puncture. The Chaoyang tyres from Sportsmans are ok. Nothing special. If you really want good slicks for your bike, try the Schwalbe Marathon Plus. They are dynamite, but quite expensive.

That's a rather unhelpful comment without further explanation. While being unconventional, MagPed have superb build quality and are aimed as a "safety pedal". That being more secure than a plain flat, but not as intimidating as clipless. Here's a great review of the new enduro model https://freehubmag.com/reviews/magped-enduro

Afraid not. Doug sounded utterly clueless/helpless throughout the brief interview. Mutterings of "eating oranges at halftime" and "turning coal into diamonds"....

I was just about mention the interview with Doug scheduled in Kilometre 0 today. The Cycling Podcast is by far the best one can listen to. It will be a great interview I'm sure.

One young gent riding a Scott was an absolute joy to watch. He was fast as ****and so polite. "Have a safe ride" he says as he repeatedly passed me. Great event as usual. Nice to skip out the Scout Hall too. Anyone get moaned at by the Safety Officer for drinking beer on the field?

Yeah, I'm not sure what's crawled up your butt today, but I hope you feel better soon. My question isn't unreasonable. The rules seem somewhat vague and I asked for some clarity. From the images on the local Eroica site, there wasn't an issue allowing suspension last year as far as I can see. What happened that this changed? Like I said, it's strange to invite modern bikes to join an event, but then disallow modern components/technology. I'm hoping Stan will clarify. I'm really looking forward to the event. It looks utterly wonderful.

Hi Stan Not sure I understand. Why say "open to all moden road racing, cyclocross and gravel bikes..."but then ban a use of a road/gravel suspension fork. Surely a suspension fork is a component that makes (some) road/gravel bikes modern? Look forward to your reply.

You do indeed. Thanks for the fix

Hello SuzieQ. There seems to be something wrong with that link. It doesn't go to your channel. Has anyone else experienced this?

Owen Hannie is a bit of a tool. Really glad that you had a good time. It was a blast

Don't mean to be a downer on this, but the study mentioned in that article, although interesting, is highly flawed. In the test the researchers told the drivers, "be on the lookout for cyclists. When you see them, press the touchpad". This primes the participants to expect to see cyclists in varying degrees of visibility. The reality is that most people don't expect to see cyclists, and even if a cyclist is lit up like a christmas tree, they don't "see" them. This failure to see the obvious is demonstrated in the "Invisible Gorilla" experiment. It would be interesting to note how many of the drivers in the test, without being primed to "see cyclists" actually made any observations at all (regardless of age or visibility). How do we get road users to "see" what they don't expect? I don't know, but I'm happy to have suggestions.

Westdene Cycles have some NOS/NIB Superb Pro Rear Hubs if you ever need them.

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He did indeed.

Misspoken, but I think I understand what he means.....it's not to say that anyone has greater worth or their death means more than anyone else, but we kinda have done that by the virtue of our "connection" with Burry. For example if someone had posted that their domestic/brother/partner was killed this holiday, would there be such a call to action/outcry? Probably not. If I was killed riding my bike this weekend, would you all talk about a Critical Mass (pun intended) in my honour and try lobby government? I sincerely doubt it. As it is Burry's passing has more "value" because he was someone who made us feel proud/patriotic/angry/etc. "Valuable" is the wrong word. Perhaps "impactful" is what Azonic means? And I don't think he means it as a detraction from anyone else who has lost a loved one in a tragic way. Maybe I misunderstand completely?

You've actually hit the nail on the head and that comes from 2 human limitations; 1. As I was saying in my reply here about the awareness test (https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/125365-awareness-test/), out brains don't recognise things they don't expect. It actually may even be more dangerous to assume that riding against traffic, increases your chances of being seen and avoided. Just because you as the rider assumes that this will help you see traffic hazards and they (drivers) see you, doesn't make it so. 2. Most people have severe issues with depth perception and a barely passable knowledge of the metric system. What they assume is space given of 1.5m (or whatever), probably is 70cm and that, at best, is taken from the beginning of the pavement. Motorists are taught to judge distance that way and most are very poor at that. Look at all the cars that have scratches on their wheels (left hand side of car). Our depth perception is laughable at best.

Unfortunately, even if the bear/gorilla had been covered in christmas lights, you probably wouldn't have seen it. The fascinating thing is not that you don't "see" it, but your brain doesn't expect it to be there, so it doesn't register as anything out of place. The test goes further to explain why, motor/cyclists still get run over, even while they have on reflective vests and lights. When we learn to drive we are taught (more than any other thing) to look out for cars. Anything that doesn't look like a car, gets filtered out. The authors/creators of this test then go on to caution that even if you make eye contact with a motorist, don't dare assume that they have "seen" you, because they (brain function/recognition) probably haven't. This could, dare I venture, probably explain why Burry was killed. The taxi driver probably didn't even see him. It's not good enough to assume and conclude that taxi drivers are all maniacs and irresponsible and don't care. We can't pass Burry's death off just as carelessly as that. It may have been, sadly and regrettably so, that the taxi driver didn't even see him.

The Invisible Gorilla http://www.theinvisiblegorilla.com is truly one of the most fascinating books I've ever read. If you haven't, do yourself a favour and get a copy. It'll make you head collapse.

Jacques, If money is no object, then rather spend it on a professional assessment of what range of motion your hips/spine have and how that can be accommodated. It sounds like you're trying to find a frame that you can accommodate, when in reality, you should be shopping for a frame that can accommodate you. Bike brand isn't worth a damn if you aren't comfortable and it doesn't fit you. Maybe you could consider having a custom built bike? or maybe this?

Jacques, If money is no object, then rather spend it on a professional assessment of what range of motion your hips/spine have and how that can be accommodated. It sounds like you're trying to find a frame that you can accommodate, when in reality, you should be shopping for a frame that can accommodate you. Bike brand isn't worth a damn if you aren't comfortable and it doesn't fit you. Maybe you could consider having a custom built bike? or maybe this?

These are beautiful pictures. Did you take them?