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Interesting comments, I wonder what the organizers were thinking? I’m sure they will take all the feedback into account though and make the appropriate amendments to future events
Is Pogacar running with hookless rims, that puncture incident looked dodge for sure.
54 minutes ago, ewep said:I bought a a few normal merino t-shirt (80% wool) and I find them better than other base layers.
Apologies - look at outdoor shops. Outdoor Warehouse or Cape Union. They are not cheap but worth it! Read up on wearing them.
Thanks , aware of the excellent temperature regulation of merino but where to find is the issue, I have a CIOVITA merino blend jersey and it’s excellent but I see they no longer have any base layers at present.
41 minutes ago, ewep said:Merino Wool for a base layer. A huge "EUREKA" moment for me.
From where though?
Agree on the above, the base layer particularly important where you want something to wick sweat away from your skin, in fact, I wear a base layer all year round.
1 hour ago, ChrisF said:
Disgusting to have a mayor and a premier that actively canvas for cyclists votes, yet hardly any real ACTION to improve cyclists safety.
Electioneering speaches are NOT "action" .... they most certainly have not used the last 5 years to put their speaches into action.
Very SAD ....
Indeed , just a load of posturing, especially Alan Winde who always has lots to say come Cycle Tour time especially. “Making Cape Town a cyclist-friendly city”! What a joke….
42 minutes ago, Vishal72 said:Bought a 2020 Pyga Stage frame and transferred the components from my Specialized Epic hardtail
- Rockshox SID World Cup 100mm fork.
- Crank Brothers Highline XC 100mm dropper (27.2 mm, with a shim).
- 11 speed XT drivetrain with 34T Csixx chainring
- Mavic XA Elite Carbon wheels with Conti Race King tyres.
- Specialized Power saddle
Thoughts on the ride?
The motion plates might be something to sway your decision. I’m also on a kickr and since adding a rocker plate to my set up, the comfort levels have shifted up big time, so for me that is something to consider.
47 minutes ago, bleedToWin said:The Faircape ones they give at the end of Durbie Dash are so good! 👌
try the First Choice recovery drinks - also great - 21g of protein per 250ml
I’ve had good service from CL, when they’ve messed up, they’ve corrected the problem like recently when they sent me the wrong tyre, they sent a courier the next day to collect , then processed refund according to my preference ( offered cash but I chose a voucher to get other stuff),
I wanted something else they did not have stock of, they ordered it in.
All businesses mess up it’s how they resolve that’s important,
I also have a LBS that I support as well and yes I also purchase online from abroad.
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Beautiful evening at Tokai, felt like summer !
Will enter, but admittedly at the last minute, been burned by the weather and resultant poor conditions too often .
50 minutes ago, sirmoun10goat said:Anything IPx7 or lower I kill off in a matter of months. These are not designed for continual water exposure, let alone salty corroding sweat. If you are on a trainer or doing endurance sport, small amounts of daily ingress will be the end of the earphones. IPx8 is designed for continual water exposure (just not forced/pressure).
Guess it depends on how much you sweat, i have a set that’s rated IPX4 which I’ve been using on my trainer sessions for close on 18 months without issue . A go old fan therefore help as well.
1 hour ago, Bub Marley said:Those numbers dont seem correct. I did the route last year and there were no climbs, just small rollers. Compared to other races, RVR was by far the flattest in profile.
Thanks, are you referring to the 50 or 100 miler, why does the organiser update their website though!
1 hour ago, KingZA said:This is from last year so be aware that they might have changed things up a bit this year.
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/161577900
1075m climbing according to the route
1491m climbing recorded on the Garmin last year
That’s a massive difference!
Yip, hence the question
Elevation and route profile please
Perhaps take the bike to the police station and give a statement as well
If using indoor trainer , I guess you’ll be using a fan, therefore best to get something with decent noise canceling,
What a load of BS, alarm bells ringing here and I’m sorry but this story does not sound plausible at all.
As has been mentioned, the value alone should have raised suspicion.
Similiar happened to me , buyer thought nothing was amiss about buying a carbon road bike with ultegra components and PowerTap pedals for R5k from someone on the street , only came clean when he was placed under pressure by someone who showed him the stolen ad..
and called himself a cyclist- sickening
14 minutes ago, Jva said:Herewith the final update.
So Assos got back to me, gave me a voucher to buy a replacement pair of bibs on their international website including shipping, just did that and fingers crossed will have a new pair of bibs by the weekend.
Their feedback is that the reason for the wear is the saddle and they suggest I change saddles, I will investigate and look at that option. ( for interest I had my saddle measured and set up for me by Specialized, also don`t have a saddle bag ?). My only and original question still is all my other bibs are ok, why just this particular one? Anyway lessons learnt. I really cannot fault Assos Switzerland for their after sale service and will definitely give them a big thumbs up. I wish more companies had this type of after sale support.👍😀
Great outcome and I had a sense that you would come right dealing with them directly.
I only use Specialized saddles and have not had this issue with my Assos bibs, granted I have the Equipe. This also does not say much for the distributor though, why could they not facilitate this ?? Actually quite pathetic if you think about it.
5 minutes ago, dexterdent said:Which wheel did you go for? There are some really cool options out there in drastically different price ranges.
I had a set built by Nick - so Nextie with Hope RS4 hubs
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Wow , this stuff sounds good