LukeForce

Hi Bro Derek, you are 100% right

Perhaps have a look at the point I am trying to make 🤣

NC Lurker, Perhaps if you want another bike every 4 or 5 years even

Ever noticed how tough it is to sell your mountain bike second-hand? You spend R60 000 or more on a decent bike, and a year or two later you’re lucky if someone offers you half of that. Most buyers want to pay next to nothing, and the shops? They won’t even consider a trade-in. It feels like bike dealerships could boost sales if they accepted trade-ins or created a certified pre-owned program. But they don’t—probably because they also struggle to sell second-hand bikes. So now, you’re stuck with a great bike, well looked after, but no one wants to pay what it’s worth. Then you get one or two companies that buy used bikes—but they offer you up to 60% less than what you’re asking. That stings. So it raises the question: Is mountain biking only for people who can afford to buy new bikes every year and take a massive financial knock when selling the old ones? In South Africa, where the economy’s tight and many riders save up for years to get a good setup, it just doesn’t make sense. Yet, the second-hand market feels broken.

Yes i have the shim plates on my shoes Yes that is what i mean by rocking there is a gap on the side of the eggbeaters and my shoe which create a rocking motion

Morning! I have a rocking issue with my eggbeaters. I recently purchased eggbeaters on Bikehub to realise that the sides of the eggbeaters does not make contact with my shoe which causes sideways rocking. I see crankbrothers sell the contact sleeve for the eggbeaters but no one has them in stock and i tried tape that also only last a few rides. I would really appreciate the advice and help on how to resolve the issue or perhaps a supplier that do sell them