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Hi All My girls are starting to outgrow their 16" and want to get them 20 inch. Any recommendations on which brands you have been happy with. I was leaning away from models with gears. More weight, costs and to go wrong. Do your kids use the gears? My girls are just turned 4 and 5 probably wont use gears for a couple more years.

Any suggestions for going to watch with two little one? If I park along the Cable Station road, will we still get to a good spot. Plumb Pudding will probably too far to get too.

I have just completed a restore on the exact same bike for a friend. Totally worth it. Unfortunately I did not take too many before and after pictures.

Gumboots !!! I few years back the race village was just mud, and tractors were used to pull cars out the car park. Have fun everyone!!

Hi All I have accepted a challenge from a work colleague to help "service" an old Raleigh Bomber 5 speed. Upon deliver, I would like to extend it to more of a restoration project. I full strip and rebuild. The bike is in pretty bad shape from sitting for years and not been services etc. I will post some pictures as I go, if anyone is interested. The biggest challenge I have, is my lack of tools for older bikes. : Would anyone be able to assist in lending me the following tools, which are pretty standard for any old English bicycles from what I understand. 1) 2 notch freehub tool - Park tool FR 2 2) Park tool HCW-11 . From some searching on the interweb, I may be able to get away with an adjustable spanner, but would prefer using the correct tool if possible, to avoid any potential damage. I have looked at making a 2 notch tool, by grinding down an old socket spanner. Again, would prefer the original tool if possible. If I cant do it myself, then I will take it to a bike shop to assist with these two components. But I prefer the challenge of doing it myself. I am happy to compensate in beer. PS, I am in the Milnerton area

Still some work to do

Then add consignment stock, shops that don't pay invoices, bikes been used as a spares bin while on consignment .......

From (my limited) experience, the cycling market in SA is tiny. Go visit Eurobike to see just the number of brands most South Africans have never even heard of (of coarse not the Hubbers !) and the number bikes and products at the lower level and commuting market that will not likely ever even arrive on our shores. Yes, we are relatively large in terms high end product, but it is an inverted pyramid, compared to the other larger markets (e.g. more XT components than all the lower versions, where it should be less than 5 % etc). Other markets have the lower end commuting market as their bread and butter, with the high end bikes and components as the cream. Have a look at all the commuting bikes in the Netherlands to see the level of bikes and components (It is not S-Works and XTR). The bread and butter allows shops and agents to cover the high end spares etc, that are costly to carry. Yes, some of the bigger agents do make good money, but most of the smaller guys don't, and more often then not they don''t survive, let alone drive expensive cars .

Yes, I managed to enter 2 x for the 1.3km

For those that are interested. It opened today

Hi, Does anyone have any info on the kiddies Argus this year? The website says entries are closed already....

Isn't DHL just an optomised version of US Postal

I can recommend a cheap plastic balance bike from Shoprite. My daughter had a cheap plastic one, because the one mentioned above where too big at the time. Bought her a Y-Bike for 2nd birthday and she stopped riding because it was too heavy. Went and bought a second slighter bigger plastic bike and loves riding again. I now have a brand new Y-bike sitting in the garage.

Will definitely try make it with the family.

3 Times, and each time equaled dented card roof and boot, broken bike rack and damage to bike. Luckily no major damage to the frame or forks, just broken cables and shifters.

So, after smashing my bike off the roof rack for a 3rd time ( I am happy to take any abuse on the chin) on my wife's car, I have come to the following conclusion 1) I think it is better to have a roof rack on my bakkie where I am higher and always notice the stupid height restriction poles in open parkings 2) In the lower car it is just not as noticeable or obvious that you are going under a height restriction Each time, it is when I have been collected by my wife in her car when she has driven into the car park (with no issues), but smashed them going out now that the bike is on the roof. Lets just say that once I get the car back from the panel beater, I will take the racks off. Yet I am happy to keep them on my bakkie where I have carried bikes hundreds of times without an issue. Anyone else experience the different "risk" based on car height.

Thanks all I have pulled the trigger on Icon 2.35 for front and back. Will give feedback on grip when I get them.

Thank you for the offer but not keen on the 2.1 I was considering the Icon / Ardent combo, or Crossmark 2.3 / Ardent combo

Hi All Does anyone have an opinion on the Crossmark 2 EXO 2.35 29er now that they have been available for a while? I am looking to replace my tires and want something strong but also doing a bit of commuting so dont want tires that are too expensive for now. Was looking at the Crossmark 2 for front a rear. I would definitely not go with 2.1 on front, but not sure if 2.35 will give enough grip. Currently have Schwable nobbly nic front and back that came standard with the bike, but they are not snakeskin and I have had too many issues with them as the sidewalls leak and "soft" punctures that dont seal too well (partly due to lack of sealant maintenance to be fair) . I love Schwable in general from a performance perspective in general but a bit expensive when adding some commuting into the mix. I dont need as much grip as the nobbly nic front and back that I am currently running for my type of riding

Hi All I have damaged my front gear cable, which is currently Jagwire. Any recommendations as to what brand is better than Jagwire (although I have never had an issue with Jagwire over the years)? How do they compare to shimano or the lyne in the previous post. I dont see Jagwire cables on any of my usual local online stores. Thanks

I raise you ! https://www.x-bionic.com/en-ch/shop/men/effektor-performance-socks-long 65 CFH

I stubbed my toe last week so I think they should stop discriminating against mountain bikes and e-bikes at Iron Man. It is just not right that an event can stipulate the type of bicycle that can be used. While I am at at, I think we need to re-look at the wet suits allowed and I am sure roller blades are the same as running shoes. Is it Friday yet !

Hi All I am looking at getting new helmets for my two little girls. Ages, 2 and 3. They have had the cheapie helmets from Sportsmans warehouse but need an upgrade. The straps keep sliding and never fit properly. I keep having to adjust and then tape the straps to keep them in place. Any recommendations one which ones? I like the look of the Bell Sidetrack helmets. I am not sure on the size options, as it looks like there is one "child" size 47-54 and the "youth' size 50-57. Anyone with experience on the sizes? I like the 50-57 option as it will last a long time, but may be a bit too big to start with. All advice and experience will help. Thanks

Hi All I am also now looking into the balance bikes. What I have seen so far is: Muna - Good price but does not have a steering limiter. Is the steering limiter important? I like the idea of them not dropping the bike and picking it up again, while the brake cable keeps wrapping around the post etc. (less admin) Y- Bike - saddle height higher than the Muna, and a bit big for my little one. Negative is that it only has two heights, based on two wheel mounts on the forks. First Bike looks cool, but on the expensive side and I have not seen one. JD Bug, could only find on Take a Lot, with it showing out of stock Other options?

https://bike-addict.co.za/collections/cube/products/cube-reaction-gtc-pro-29-2017 It this price, it would definitely be my mix to consider.