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Why does this year's CTCT carry a Beta of 0.89 Surely it's a base event? Shouldn't it be 1.0?

Found a nice example to compare too .... pretty much identical frame to this one https://steel-vintage.com/colnago-super-road-bike-classic-1970s-detail .. even down to cut-outs on BB next to clover too (or https://steel-vintage.com/colnago-mexico-road-bike-classic-1970s-detail)

ok, thanks ... that emblem just didn't look like the traditional Colnago .... nice to know.

Sorry guys ... just one last question on the frame. How do you know it's definitely a Colnago? I couldn't see the down-tube logo properly, the seat-stays have no emblem .... and the space between the back-wheel and the seat-tube is pretty large (unlike Colnago where it's difficult to fit a 28)? I own a few classic frames and only one Colnago (tecnos), thus not a connoisseur at all, just asking so I also know for future reference. thx

My opinion .... .... if you aren't sure if it's a Colnago, ...or a Colner or Cornello? .. I would rather convert this one to a SS or similar, and spend your big bucks on something you know is definitely a Colnago, even if it's just for resale purposes ... the next guy might ask the same questions? .... just my two cents ....

Make sure it's DHL Express. DHL is the German post local contractor, and not the same as DHL Express. Deutch Post will end once it leaves Germany at which time it enters SAPO in SA. Unless you want it to enter SAPO?

That is a pretty good response time .... I usually struggle at least 2 or 3 weeks (or more) to get a package once it disappears from the overseas system ... can usually follow it up to Frankfurt ... and the silent ..... then it's using every single historic email addr I have to get someone to respond from SAPO .. .

I had a similar choice to make. Decided on Aramex Global Shopper this time around...... Package was delivered to AGS via Deutch Poston on Saturday ... and on it's way now, currently at London sorting facility.

... and the USD - ZAR is sitting above R17.00 again this week .... might become an expensive toy soon then?

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Agree with Swift, but I would attempt to find something similar to the geometry of the bike you intend to race with. Training on a MTB and racing on a TT or road bike is not as efficient ito muscle memory/use etc. when it comes to race day.

mmmm ... and malware detection software is not cheap either .... Malwarebytes could cost a CO a pretty penny if you want to protect all devices. https://www.malwarebytes.com/pricing/business/

I love the track fork on this bike .... gives it a completely different personality

Apologies if it’s been asked before, but where in Cape Town would be the best shop to try out Triathlon bikes. I’ve never been part of a club, thus don’t have opportunity to test other’s bikes. Looking for compact TT frame bikes as I’ve got long legs .... not In proportion to upper body ito std bike sizing

Steerer length is also an important spec .... too short and you might lose half your market ....

Yes, it does not sit "lekker" But I'm afraid it happens a lot more than you think .. I generally have specific items I want, I thus get an instant alert when an item becomes available. First thing I do is take a screen shot of the item and the description. Whether the seller maybe changes the price regardless of interest, maybe correcting, or trying a higher price first, or whether from interest ... it happens more than you would imagine. Since comments aren't available anymore it might now be more prevalent .... a quick check will be to ask "Bikehub admin" to run a database query against classifieds' history where the price increased after the initial post?

This post is not aimed at anyone .... there's been a few posts since I wanted to add this. I few years ago I messed up a deal by "bargaining" over the price more than I should have .... a property that won't come around again. . Not long after that I saw this quote: "If you don't get what you want, it's a sign either that you did not seriously want it, or that you tried to bargain over the price. Rudyard Kipling. " I've had dealings with some here where an item becomes available, but when I call the price had gone up. Obviously the seller had a few inquiries and realized he could get more. I then think of Kipling's quote, ... whether my principals override the "want", and if the price is still good. It's not a "feel-good" sale after that ... but we both get what we wanted. Generally I won't rate the seller then .... I just let it go

Question to the wheelbuilders .. I have a Ritchey Vantage 142mm hub which I'm converting back to 135mm, waiting for the conversion axle and caps to arrive but might be another week. But I'm ready to build/lace the wheel now. Wanted to know if the conversion is going to shift the center/dishing? Logic says it should still be centered, and the 135mm will reduce length equally left and right?

Got the Frame back from David. His work is amazing. Brazing is flawless. It's a 2001 Cervelo Prodigy (Nivacrom rear and thermacrom main tubes). New replaced/added headtube to fit a 1 1/8 straight or tapered fork, and rear disc mounts added. He also replaced/added the cable guides. The frame weighs in at 1.7kg after modifications. Now for stripping and painting.

And so it did fail .... not spectacularly ... I went pretty hard, setting the clearance as small as possible between the rim and the magnets, and stood up out the saddle for a few minutes at a time .... about 50 minutes in the tube failed. First time I managed to get a flat on a roller Rim was very hot ... wondering whether I should invest more time into this experiment? ... and whether it will be worth trying a much deeper cheap alu section? I have an old pair of EA50's I can lace. For now I'll go back to my old Racermate Wind Trainer on the roller .....

Thank you, yes, I was concerned about that too. On the 4iiii IDT they recommend having a lower air pressure in the tyre, but you can't lower the pressure too much on a roller. I haven't done more than an hour at a time. Will monitor. Was also thinking that once I have a deeper section rim laced the heat will be better dispersed/dissipated?

I managed to get some magnets, not very strong but good enough for a test project. Most IDT's use magnets internally. I used the brake calipers to attach the magnets glued to a aluminium plate. I can use the brake block adjuster on the brake calipers to quickly vary the distance of the magnets to the rim. Anyway, here's the end result. I'll order some neodymium magnets, and I'll lace another deep section alu rim to my powertap. I love this setup: The Powertap, and cadence sensor allows me to ride Zwift realistically, while the tacx rollers allows the bike to move naturally from side to side, to build core too, and now with added 'silent' resistance, I can use it at night time too.

An added benefit, and I might have mentioned it before, is the fitness developed. The geometry of the gravel bike is close enough to your road bike as opposed to MTB to develop awesome muscle memory. Case in point, by just commuting +- 7500km to the office last year, I managed to get fit enough to do a sub 3 Argus, without any additional training. I put this down to the extra effort required for the heavier bike, commuter bag and wider tires. Once you get onto your ‘road bike’ if feels effortless. Apologies for the scene-less photo

TRP Spyre dual-pull mech disc brakes ... and some Yokozuna cables and housing on the way