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I have a few somewhere. I haven’t any activity or engagement on JUCA channels in ages. Pity, I think unfortunately it was mostly driven by tertiary students who a) ended up pursuing careers and b) got worn down by the politics and bureaucracy with the powers that be.

I’ve dealt with them a couple times on industry related business. Hard negotiators 😉 ... helpful and good service with Waseem and Mo, they’re solid guys.

For the money it doesn't seem that bad, the problem though is the assembly, I doubt there's much finesse or initiative when these are assembled. Especially if you're a rider with any kind of experience. So you end up spending more time/money giving it a once over with a rebuild, or risking a costly repair. Speaking from experience where I've had to assist people with basic kid's bikes. Reckon Rook, Avalanche or second hand may be more favourable overall.

Truth, about the closest is Silverback which is on par.

The sanctioning thing only applies to those holding a full racing license, ie elite and age categories that gain points. Not a general license/membership.

Pull that trigger.

Cheers. Ja they have three travel options. 80mm/100mm/120mm Did a mock installation on a Titan Switch and Trek Checkpoint a while back, looked beaut.

Pricey but I've always liked them. Not really lighter compared to other for options, and if removing the wheel it can be a pain to put it back because the stanchions tend to move. That said. Good steering and really good low frequency performance over chatter sections/braking bumps like corrugated roads or rooty trails. Given it's aesthetics, an 80mm iteration would mate perfectly with a gravel bike imho.

Exceptional 🙌

Pleasing to read, very happy for him and hugely deserved. Will be good to see the national jersey represented in the peleton!

Because they offer quality of content, if someone doesn't like it, then they're not the market. And here is the rub, content is king, if you're in print then quality paper/repro stands alongside content. And sorry, but many a "fundi" don't understand that because they only look at business unit ledgers. Especially within the larger media groups. The larger the group, the higher the costs of bureaucracy. As far as print goes, going independant makes more sense and generates a return. BicyclingSA and Runners World are a case in point. The only other cycling print mag in SA is Mountain Biking and Road/ R100 for something like Weg/Go is actually damn good value considering the IP. Less than the average spare tube.

Ridgeway Cycles is based that side, perhaps they have some ride groups they can put you in touch with. Also make touch with Team View - https://www.facebook.com/teamviewcrew

Go into your local workshop every day and ask to use their tools. Eventually you'll be told to pay a usage fee of sorts. Or to just FRO.

Ad models of past years is broken. Capitalism and economics demand (to repeat) that nothing is free, and nothing costs as much free. The "rival news site" is the same old recycled nonsense everytime the paywall topic raises it's head. Fact, it doesn't last, it never ever does. Because it doesn't hold value. Plenty of ignorant newbies out there who think otherwise, but then once they actually try to run a content platform. Reality drops in. 'media' is a bloody expansive term, it covers dozens of different professions and industries. For editorial, across platforms. Content marketing, paywalls, ads are always going to be revenue model in varying iteration make ups. News media is a different beast altogether.

Free costs money, it’s never been free, just breeds entitlement.

Not necessarily incorrect at all. Couldn’t care less wether it’s popular opinion or not. Having seen the other angles the fact is that there were no bollards in that section, which makes it a viable line. The fact is that five or six other spectators either side of the guys grasped this and kept their arms in and were out of the way. As much as the race is predicated by cobbled sections, it is open wherever there an opportunity that isn’t marked off. Has always been the case.

Weight/performance, longevity and cheap. Pick any two.

Him and the morons commenting that it was either the rider’s fault or a “50/50 fault” ... these people need a running **** kick in the crotch!

Try the Bontrager XR3, I've had two sets over the years and really like them. Really fast rolling, decent lifespan, robust, handle well with predictable cornering and good climbing grip. Pricing may be close to a grand though, like most brand tyres. Alternatively also take a look at Kenda, Chaoyang, CST, Good Year and Michelin. All very under rated. Hutchinson and Tufo also worth a look.

Rae Earl and his mate were the Cont Cycling agents for SA, Rae is still around with Conti under Coolheat now. http://www.coolheat.co.za/brands/

No. USN/Albe and DisChem has or had a shareholding making up Biogen. Not what that has anything to do with the OP subject though. Product shrinkage whilst retaining packaging dimensions isn’t that unusual in the food and consumables industry though. Normally notice this on the net weight as per the packaging. The practice also irritates me, especially with chips! But it isn’t uncommon. On powder based products it’s often to allow for settling, but that is a different scenario.

Was recently at the SAN Parks reservations office near Cresta. I was asking about their opening times and shockingly the dude mentions that it's the last day as the office is shutting down. Seems that the staff won't be accommodated elsewhere as there's no capacity. It really burns my nought when people who are properly accredited and qualified, just trying to do an HONEST day's work, are getting screwed through no fault of their own. Being self employed, much of my income was heavily tied to tourism. As much as I can empathise with the situation caused by Covid and lockdown, this oke has been taking the piss, and doing so since 2015, it's an insult to anyone trying to earn a living in tourism and a betrayal of anyone putting in their trust and hard earned income. **** him.

They used a branded sticker, the chain is new. So how is anything being hidden or lack of transparency. Imho this is a whole lot of blow hard over a none issue. Given the shortage of consumables this is going to be more common, especially chains.

And at an eye watering 1mil entry fee, plus/minus. Suddenly Epic seems a bargain.

Chat to your bank manager/private banker. There are a couple options available, albeit I'm not afait with all the details. The nice thing is that you also get access to different training camps in the year running upto the event.