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  1. travisza
    Thats a good idea. Thanks
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    The rubber strap on my Leyzne Strip Drive light has finally given up the ghost after many years of service. I can't seem to find a replacement available in SA easily. What have you guys done in this case? Can't bring myself to say its time for a new light if its just the strap thats gone.
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    I got over excited and bought mine his a bit before he was tall enough to be able to put his feet down nicely. When he saw it he was so keen to get on and ride. Didn't want us to hold or anything (which obviously we had to because his feet could barely touch the ground) Had to take it away until he's a bit taller....that was one of the toughest things I;ve had to do. Poor little oke was not happy
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    Vuelta 2022

    travisza replied to emme's topic in Ask Anything

    Is live coverage really only starting at 15h50 today? Already used to the Tour type coverage starting before 14h00
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    https://championbike.co.za/products/champion-bike-black?variant=21776018440270&currency=ZAR&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_campaign=gs-2021-10-12&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0JiXBhCFARIsAOSAKqAO7Dff6OCZ7Kjvyfz9bep1KnEk92noA7Lx20Dzh6zLofDVmALkmfcaAsNnEALw_wcB Or one of these? Any reviews on the champion?
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    Anyone tried one of those Simple Sam balance bikes for kids? Son is nearing 18months and it's time to get him a balance bike Edited to add: I think seat height will be the most important factor for me as my son is small and I'd like to start him on the bike pretty early
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    Anyone here done the Knysna Forest Marathon? Was it alot slower than your normal marathon race pace? Wondering what kind of gravel surface we are talking about here...i.e. lots of loose small stones or relatively hardpack gravel/graded road?
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    If we're talking average runner then absolutely. Look at Comrades...50% of the field finish in the last hour. You could argue that if they only had 11hours some of them would get a move on and finish a bit quicker but if we are talking average runner in South Africa...then yeah I reckon there are more that can finish Comrades than run a 37min 10km
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    Been with them for a number of years and very happy. No issues at all and have had great service. I recommend them to everyone. I haven't had to claim yet though so they aren't fully tested I suppose.
  10. travisza
    Nice. I've seen Billy Bolt rocking these and they look interesting. Let us know what you think of it
  11. travisza
    Thanks for the advice everyone, appreciate it
  12. travisza
    Thanks for all the info. The low ride height is something I didn't realise and given how most weekends away involve some stretch of gravel roads that isn't great to hear (but very good to know). Yeah I've realised the maxi only comes in the diesel version. Will just have to keep looking
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    This is why I'm steering clear of the TDI version. While I definitely prefer the extra torque, and its noticeable, at my budget you're looking at tdi's with more than 120,000kms on them and I'm wondering when the turbo is going to go. I'm hoping the petrol will be lower cost of maintenance in the long run even if fuel consumption is a bit higher. I've seen some terrible ones out there already so fingers crossed I get a good one!!! We've had plenty of VWs in the past an no issues with repairs or reliability so hoping that trend continues
  14. travisza
    Got you
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    Ya the 2nd hand market is nuts for sure. I completely agree with your point about going away...when we go away its camp cots, etc all of which take a ton of space
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    Do you mean you need three rows of seats? Because if you can remove the 3rd row there is quite alot of space (but 400mm shorter than the maxi as Warick pointed out) We're two adults and a child so we need the two rows of seats minimum. (Hence the CrewBus version). If budget wasn't an issue I think it would be the maxi for sure. I might just have to wait until we can afford it seeing as the initial opinion here seems heavily in favour of the bigger version
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    Sticking to my budget is hard enough as it is! Seems like its the same with everything...your budget is R10 but as soon as you start looking the one you want is at least R12 and most likely R17 or R18
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    We're thinking of getting a VW Caddy Crew Bus. Based on my budget we are looking at the petrol one and most likely a 2016 or 2017 model It will be our only car. While most of these are 7 seaters, we only need 5 seats so we'll remove the last row and store until the car is to be sold I'm undecided between the maxi and the normal version. Seems like with the 3rd row removed there would be enough space (to load the dogs x4 or a couple bicycles) but would I regret not getting the maxi version?? There aren't many maxi versions around in my price range but should I rather hold off until one come up? Or is the normal one more than enough for our purposes? Thanks
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    Hi all, I have a Breville Cafe Venzeia which I received as a gift many years ago but haven't used in ages (prefer Moka pot or French Press). I see online that @Home has them for R4,999 What is a reasonable price to ask 2nd hand?
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    Slightly different slant on this topic...my father in law (75) is looking for some over-ear, wireless headphones for Christmas. Our budget as a family is R1,000 on gifts like this....what are the recommendations (a couple I found on google here or is there something better)? Doesn't have to be sweat proof In ear is not an option for him https://www.incredible.co.za/skullcandy-riff-bt-on-ear-black?gclid=Cj0KCQiAqvaNBhDLARIsAH1Pq51nD5LLpFY39MjyGEKUEQaUi1Uym1fDPlR1UM6X5xRTPH4Bk7HK_t8aAoOWEALw_wcB Sony WH-CH510 Bluetooth On-Ear Headphones https://www.takealot.com/jbl-t560bt-wireless-bluetooth-on-ear-headphones-with-mic/PLID71932755
  21. travisza
    Island tribe The gel one if you really want it to stick all day
  22. travisza
    Yup - that or the Wonderpark Akasia run Pieter shared now.
  23. travisza
    Thanks. I was actually hoping for an early Jan race if possible. Looks like JHB City North is my best bet
  24. travisza
    Anyone have any idea what the rest of the running calendar looks like next year? With Comrades planned for August and Two Oceans talking about April I'd like to know how qualification will work. At the moment it seems like if you ran Cape Town Marathon you'll be fine, and if you missed it you're screwed
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    Didn't realise you could do that...I will try that thanks
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