Longbarn Killer

A little bit on the expensive side.

The deduction goes to the person who pays the medical aid. You will need to upload the certificate as well as your bank statements showing the payment. SARS doesn't always understand this and they raise assessments and one has to object. I have started uploading a letter with the supporting docs stating the sections of the IT Act which covers this. Since then, I have had no issues

It says they will continue to use the Williams name. For how long, remains to be seen

I still haven't got used to this disc brake thing on road bikes, but, for some reason, dics seem to blend in nicely on this bike and the bike actually looks quite nice. If I ever sell my car to buy a bike, this will be the one I will go for.

It's really looking good

I think Trek has just launched the best looking bike on the market, but at R79k, I wouldn't buy it.

There is still a free component to this site. Use that if you don't want to pay. I think it is great that there is a premium option for those who want it. This is a capitalist society (although some politicians may disagree) and if somebody puts in the time and effort to create something like this for people to use, surely that person has the right to charge for its use. Also, the monthly fee is cheaper than a burger and much cheaper than a cycling magazine.

Didn't SARS say that they would do everything to speed up the payment of refunds. How is moving the filing season by two months going to achieve this? We have also not seen anything from a VAT point of view where refunds have been processed any faster.

Ja.....I watched a 60s race on Youtube. A guy's car crashed and was burning. Marshalls on the opposite side of the track with hoses. Race carried on and the cars were just passing through the jet of water.

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/116861-boast-about-your-latest-purchases-here/?p=3663075 Another one

Hi. Did you see Boesman88s thread on this? Same chain, same problem. I don't think it has anything to do with putting lube on each link.

There is clearly something amiss with that chain. I cannot see how any type of use (improper or not) can cause such a fault. I can understand that they won't warranty it because of the mileage that was done, but as a gesture of goodwill, the least they can do is offer you a new one at cost.

There is a very similar thread on this bike and almost everyone only had good things to say about the bike. For me, the biggest attraction is the warranty. I don't think there are many brands that offer a 5 year multi user warranty. That means if you sell, the warranty moves to the new owner. That will surely benefit re-sale value.

Really good news....

Growing up as a kid, I was pretty fat. I blame my father. I was like a trophy for him because it was his way of showing the world that he could afford to give me lots of food. He really did. He boasted at every opportunity that he was feeding me well. Then again, if you look at his upbringing, you might understand why. His father died from lung complications (was a victim of mustard gas in WW1) on the same day my father was born. They grew up very poor and his mother couldn't afford to feed the family properly. So I guess by the time I came along, he didn't want me to suffer the same fate. I cannot actually recall being bullied or teased for being fat, other than the odd snide comment.

A colleague's husband is involved in some or other way (municipal employee) and he sent the same message to her a few minutes ago.

November......PE's windy time of the year.

These are probably the guys that don't like the road closures on the day. Good excuse for a petition

I've heard that the Pro14 has been canned for the rest of the season. Saves the Kings another 8 losses.

I have no idea what you guys are talking about, but you seem to be rather tech savy. Maybe, you can advise me on my problem. I have a JVC smart TV. Other than endless problems to get it to connect to wifi, some of the apps have expired. The TV will not allow me to update them and won't allow me to download again. Google shows it to be a common problem. My biggest gripe is that one of the expired apps is Youtube. I'm just biding my time until Netflix and the browser suffers the same demise. Any idea on how to fix this issue? I have been in contact with JVC (Nuworld) and their support is as useless as an A cup bra on Dolly Parton. I have found some solutions on Youtube, but none have worked.

Isn't this the reason we buy any carbon part?

Now that you have got the list going, I will add some more Bikehub etiquette to it 10. A soft tail bike and a full suspension bike are two different things. Don't confuse the two 11. Specialized owners seem to get more flack than anyone else, simply for owning a Specialized. You can tease them about it. 12. If you sell a bike you have to take a photo of the bike on the couch. 13. The old rule was never ever rant about CWC. This rule seems to have relaxed somewhat since CWC was taken over by Cyclelab. There could be some people living in the past though. 14. You've already learnt your lesson about Bogus.

There is no such thing a etiquette on Bikehub. No matter what you say, somebody will have a pitch fork waiting to stab you in the back and hit you over the head with the bloodied end. For every guy hitting you, there will be another guy fighting for you. You need a thick skin here. Today someone will hate you, tomorrow that same guy will be your friend. It's what happens when people hide behind pseudonyms. Post away.

Although I am on your side with the replacement thing, I'm just curious as to how many people will be able to feel the difference in ride quality between an original frame and a repaired frame. I don't think I'll feel the difference. After 2 years on a carbon frame, I built up an aluminium frame and expected to feel the difference. I couldn't.

This is precisely where the problem comes in. An insurer sends your frame for repairs. How does the insured know the quality of the work? Unless there is a wall with certificates of competence and industry accreditation, the insured will never know if the repairer is the best carbon repair guy in SA or if he is a self taught repairer using repair kits bought of eBay (yes these are available to anyone who wants to try their hand at repairing carbon). In fact, how does even the insurance company know how good or bad a repairer is? Then of course, it's human nature. Everyone would want a new frame rather than a repaired one. 10 years back, I was hit by a car. My Specialized Tarmac was only 6 months old. Only the frame and saddle was damaged. New bike back then was R18k, new frame plus parts swop was R14k. Sanatam replaced the entire bike with a new one. Times have changed.