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2017 stats

a few options available here https://www.sigmasport.co.uk/bikes/cyclocross-bikes

https://www.on-one.co.uk/c/q/frames/cyclocross-frames https://www.kinesisbikes.co.uk/Catalogue/Models/Crosslight/CX1

yip, I recall an issue like this coming up previously. Apparently it's a straight to court issue. Seen as intention to deceive or something like that.

have assumed you are in SA. Which part though?

perhaps they should chat to Amazon Web Services.....you can buy capacity by the hour or even by the minute.....no need to have unnecessary capacity it all year round.

could be tempted to upgrade my wife to a Forerunner 235 if the price is unbelievable.

yip, Garmin released the 935XT earlier this year

You can't go 7-9spd. Chain thickness will be a problem and indexing possibly too. If fact indexing may also be a problem switching between 10 & 11 spd. I'm with lechatnoir.....buy a 105 11 spd cassette and save yourself the hassle unless you have a spare dedicated bike to use.

check your pedals....often the source of creaking noise that only occurs when you pedal.

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/160022-bike-tracker-seems-to-be-a-good-solution/?hl=bike+tracker https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/131295-a-bike-tracker-with-potential/?hl=bike+tracker

If you got the cash then Industry 9 for the win. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-DpLjjyTfM

most Samsung phones can dial emergency contacts even with the screen locked. Hold down the red phone icon (while phone is locked) and move it outwards as if answering a call. It will open your emergency contacts list.

Might want to consider the rabies inoculation too.

Here is another resource to try make contact with. He rode most of Africa unsupported. His travel diary's will be worth reading. http://fatkidonabike.com/ https://www.facebook.com/afatkidonabike/

have you checked if the lcoal agents have stock ? https://www.capecycles.co.za/truvativ/bottom-brackets/006415024000-truvativ-bb-howitzer-tm-83-cline-56 http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/truvativ-howitzer-team-bottom-bracket/rp-prod40823 https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/truvativ-bottom-bracket-howitzer-team-83mm-catenary-56mm-29173 use dhl and it's here within a week. Edit: Set your preferences to either UK or Germany, you may then need to use a uk/german reship address.

yip, the whole direction shifts, dictated by the events that unfolded, but it certainly opens ones eyes to the possibilities of the lengths that people are prepared to go to.

If you want an insight into the murky world of doping then download a Netfix film called Icarus. "When filmmaker Bryan Fogel sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller. Dirty urine, unexplained death and Olympic gold are all part of the exposure of the biggest scandal in sports history."

where did you drop off because at times the pace was very chilled?

yip, the results show a number of the Tri-X boys at the front of B batch.

There are road works on the M4 just South (I think) of Sibaya Casino (they are underpinning the road) - not a lot of room for cyclists at the moment.

Evo bikes had it on a monday madness special yesterday for R14495

Something similar happened with the all blacks a number of years ago. The All Blacks were sponsored by Mizuno and all players had to wear Mizuno boots whilst playing for the All Blacks. Some players had their own boot sponsors such as Jonah Lomu, Ian Jones, Jeff Wilson and a couple others. Think their personal sponsors gave them dispensation whilst playing for the All Blacks.

The limiting of distributors to their agreed geographical domains is more of an attempt to protect the high margins enjoyed by some distributors.

Check the ABEC level of the bearings. Industrial bearing tend to be a lower spec than bicycle bearings. The higher the number the smaller the imperfections. ie: An ABEC 9 bearing is smoother than an ABEC 5 bearing. Top end roller blades, skateboards and bicycles usually use higher end bearings where industrial bearings are usually ABEC 1. Doesn't mean they won't work, or that you'll even be able to notice the difference. Just some info.